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Record online course & teaching videos from your screen or whiteboard

Teaching videos need clean visuals and clear voice. Excalicast records your whiteboard, a tab, a window, or the desktop with synced microphone audio, and on Pro adds auto subtitles (Alibaba Qwen ASR), so a lesson becomes a captioned MP4 ready for your course platform.

Short answer

To record an online course, teach on the Excalicast whiteboard or record a tab/window with voice, then export a narrated MP4 — Pro adds auto subtitles. No screen-recording software or account is needed to start.

Workflow

  1. 1

    Prepare the lesson

    Lay out the lesson structure on the whiteboard or open the tab/window you will demonstrate.

  2. 2

    Choose the aspect ratio

    Pick 16:9 for course platforms or 9:16 for short recap clips — the same recording can render to both.

  3. 3

    Teach and record

    Explain while recording. Enable the camera bubble if you want a talking-head presence.

  4. 4

    Add subtitles and export

    On Pro, generate subtitles (Alibaba Qwen ASR), then export the MP4 in your platform’s ratio.

FAQ

Can I add captions to teaching videos?

Yes. On the Pro plan Excalicast generates subtitles with Alibaba Qwen ASR (Chinese & English), downloadable as SRT or burned into the MP4.

Can I record a slides or PPT window?

Yes. Choose the window source and record the slides with your voice, or switch to the whiteboard for handwritten derivations — both export through the same workflow.

Related

Record an online course lesson on a whiteboard
Create online course lessons by recording a whiteboard with synced voice and subtitles, then export MP4 in the ratio your platform needs.
How to record a whiteboard lecture (no screen recording)
Record a whiteboard lecture in your browser with synced voice, then export an MP4 in any aspect ratio. No software, no sign-up.
How to add subtitles to a whiteboard video
Record a whiteboard video and auto-generate subtitles with Alibaba Qwen ASR (Chinese & English), then download SRT or burn captions into the MP4.