After recording a Zoom call, you get a full, raw video of the conference. That’s great, but what do you do if you don’t need the whole video? By editing the video, you can do a lot more with it and enhance the audience’s experience in multiple ways.
There are several reasons to edit a Zoom recording on your computer or on another device. A few of these include:
Create a promotional webinar
If you recently hosted an educational seminar or presentation on a subject that would interest your audience, you can use that recording as a recurring or on-demand webinar. This will typically require just a bit of editing. You’ll want to cut any extraneous materials from the beginning and end of the recording, and you can use your video-editing program to add new recorded segments and/or visuals as well.
Share video tutorials with your audience
Whether you’re a video creator or you work at a large corporation, a Zoom recording could help you develop reusable training or educational materials for your audience. These could be how-to videos for a YouTube channel, or they could be training videos for new employees at your organization. Editing a Zoom video gives you a means to save time and resources by performing the tutorial once and then sharing it through the appropriate channels and platforms.
Save the most important parts of a presentation or conference
After you attend an online conference, the host will often send a link to an on-demand recording of the conference’s keynote sessions. While these can be incredibly useful, searching for the most relevant parts of each session can be time-consuming and frustrating – especially if you have to do it over and over. Instead, you can edit the recording and save the parts that you want to reference again and again.
Share video snippets on social media
If you’re promoting an upcoming webinar, presentation, or online event, video snippets from a previous webinar or Zoom call can be extremely useful. Editing a small section of a keynote session or webinar gives you a strong visual that will attract and engage your audience quickly. By editing your recording, you can easily create multiple social media posts to promote your next event, attract people to your website, and/or develop your reputation as a thought leader in your field.
Enhance the video with appealing visuals
In many cases, video conference calls include a lot of engaging audio content. However, unless the presenter had a slide deck prepared for the call, these videos can lack visual stimulation. Without editing, the resulting video can appear lackluster, and your audience may disengage and click away before they reach the main point of the video. By editing your Zoom video, you can add annotations, graphics, video demonstrations, subtitles, captions, transitions, and other features to avoid boredom and keep your audience actively involved.