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Check for Camtasia Editor Installation

Learn how to check if the Camtasia Editor desktop app is installed to continue editing Camtasia Online projects.

Camtasia product icon

Send your Camtasia Online video projects to Camtasia Editor on the desktop to continue editing and export your final video.

When you click the Export button in Camtasia Online, the application automatically checks if you have Camtasia Editor installed on your computer.
Export button

In the Google Chrome browser, a browser message appears. Click the Allow button to allow Camtasia Online to check for the installation of Camtasia Editor on your computer.
Chrome local network message

If a supported version of Camtasia Editor is installed, the Export dialog updates to show the Open in Camtasia Editor button.
Open in Camtasia Editor button

If a supported version is not installed, click the Download Camtasia Editor button to download the latest version of Camtasia Editor for free.
Download Camtasia Editor button

Update Chrome Browser Settings

If you click the Block button in the Chrome browser message, you can still update your browser settings to check if Camtasia Editor is installed on your computer.
Chrome local network message

  1. In Google Chrome browser, open Camtasia Online.
  2. Click the site information icon to the left of the address bar and enable the Local network access option to allow Camtasia Online to check if Camtasia Editor is installed on your computer.
    Enable Local network access option in Chrome
  3. Click the Reload button to update your Chrome browser settings for Camtasia Online.

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