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Export a video

Press Export, pick MP4 or GIF, a quality, a frame rate and a file size, then Export video. The file is made on your computer and saved to your Downloads.

Mac appChrome
Where to find it
  1. Video editor
  2. Export
  1. 1Press Export at the top right of the editor.
  2. 2Choose a Format.MP4 video: H.264 in MP4. Plays in Slack, Notion and Keynote. GIF: A silent loop, for a chat thread or a README.
  3. 3Choose a Quality.720p, 1080p, 4K. Each tile shows about how big the file will be. 4K is Studio.
  4. 4Choose a Frame rate and a File size.
  5. 5Press Export video.The preview plays the frames as they are made. Keep the tab or window open until it finishes.
Frame rate
30 fps
Standard, and what the free plan exports.
60 fps (Studio)
Smoother motion, for scrolling and camera moves. Studio.
File size
Full detail
Every frame at full detail. The biggest file.
Balanced
Full detail whenever the picture holds still, lighter only while the camera moves. About a third smaller.
Small
Text a little softer, about half the size. For email and chat upload limits.

More options#

More options in the sheet opens the full export dialog, with:

  • WebM: VP9 in WebM, which plays everywhere Chrome and Firefox do.
  • A still image of the frame on screen, at the full output size.
  • Also save a subtitle file: an .srt beside the video.
  • Ask where to save each export, instead of saving to Downloads.

Read next

Export a GIFChoose GIF in the export sheet for a silent loop that plays inline in a chat thread, a ticket or a README. It is scaled down to keep the file small.Export one piece on its ownWhen a video is made of several pieces, pick one on the timeline and export just that piece, as it is, without the intro or the opening.Save a subtitle file for YouTubeSave your captions as an .srt beside the exported video, for YouTube’s own captions, or as .srt or .vtt from the Captions section.Share what you madePointerCam makes files, not links. Export the video, guide or picture, then send it or upload it wherever your viewers are.

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