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This allows you to have your video content, slides and notes in one place, eliminating context switching - improving study efficiency." - section: title: "Key details about Video Capture & Playback" elements: - type: list items: - "Enables you to transcribe video content after class to help refine your understanding of class information" - "Only available on Genio Notes web app" - "File upload format requirement: MP4" - type: image src: "https://genio.co/hubfs/Genio%20Notes%20feature%20-%20Video%20Capture%20%26%20Playback%20thumbnail.png" alt: "Genio Notes feature - Video Capture & Playback thumbnail" - section: title: "How does Video Capture & Playback add value to your class recordings?" elements: - title: "More efficient studying" description: "Save time by skipping the tedious process of manually linking notes to video content." icon: "https://genio.co/hubfs/ILL_seedlings%20cultivate%20organised%20calendar%20time%20clock%20plan.png" - title: "Engage fully in video-heavy classes" description: "Actively and effectively engage with all lecture content." icon: "https://genio.co/hubfs/ILL_CLASS%20laptop%20webinar%20class%20online%20remote%20(1).png" - title: "Enhanced organization and recall" description: "Keep all study materials searchable and in context to ensure higher comprehension and better performance on exams." icon: "https://genio.co/hubfs/ILL_ADMIN%20files%20people%20organise.png" - section: title: "Here are some questions you might already have about Video Capture & Playback in Genio Notes." elements: - question: "Does the video need to be in a specific format to upload?" answer: "Videos for upload need to be in mp4 format." - question: "Does it work with YouTube, Zoom, or Panopto?" answer: "You can record video from all browser tabs and windows, therefore there are no platform limitations." - question: "Is there a maximum length of video that I can record/upload?" answer: "Recording will be limited to 4 hours (same as audio), and a video upload will be limited to 3 hours." - question: "Can I change the playback speed?" answer: "Playback speed can be changed, but the audio clean-up options won’t be supported." - question: "Will these videos take up all the space on my laptop?" answer: "The videos will be stored both in the cloud and locally on your device. We have existing functionality that detects if your device is low on disk space, and a warning message will be shown. You will also have the ability to remove any media via the 'Free up space' option in the account menu. If this option is used, the video will be re-downloaded the next time you open the event." - question: "Is there a limit to how many videos I can upload?" answer: "There is no limit to how many videos you can upload." - question: "Can I use the 'Scribble' feature on top of the video?" answer: "No, you cannot use Scribble on video content." - question: "Does the video recording generate a transcript?" answer: "Yes, the behaviour will be the same as an audio recording." - section: title: "Genio supports learners at over 1,000 institutions globally" elements: - type: logos items: - src: "https://genio.co/hubfs/website/on-page-graphics/globals/logos/university_of_michigan_Logo.svg" alt: "university_of_michigan_logo" - src: "https://genio.co/hubfs/dartmouth-wordmark.jpg" alt: "dartmouth-wordmark" - src: "https://genio.co/hubfs/university-of-hong-kong-logo-6884062.png" alt: "university-of-hong-kong-logo" - src: "https://genio.co/hubfs/website/on-page-graphics/globals/logos/university_of_adelaide_Logo.svg" alt: "university_of_adelaide_Logo" - src: "https://genio.co/hubfs/website/on-page-graphics/globals/logos/trinity-college-dublin.webp" alt: "trinity-college-dublin" - src: "https://genio.co/hubfs/FSU_logo_stacked_RGB_black.jpg" alt: "FSU_logo_stacked_RGB_black" - src: "https://genio.co/hubfs/SNOWstackedBLULogo.png" alt: "SNOWstackedBLULogo" - section: title: "Don’t just take our word for it" subtitle: "Discover how Genio is making a difference to students and institutions." actions: - text: "Read our user stories and case studies" url: "https://genio.co/resources/case-studies-and-user-stories" elements: - type: testimonial quote: "“Genio Notes has really helped our students gain independence.”" author: "Concordia University Wisconsin" - type: testimonial quote: "\"Genio Notes made getting great grades easy!\"" author: "Student, Moraine Park Technical College" - type: testimonial quote: "\"With Genio Notes, I have been able to get straight As for the first time in years!\"" author: "Student, County College of Morris" - type: testimonial quote: "\"Genio Notes is awesome. 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