Capture Steps and Create a Video (Snagit + Camtasia Online)
Learn how to quickly take screenshots of a process with Snagit Step Capture, then turn your screenshots into a video with Camtasia Online.
Use Snagit’s Step Capture to automatically grab screenshots as you click through a workflow, for example to document a step-by-step process or standard operating procedure (SOP).
Then, turn your Step Capture into a shareable training video with Camtasia Online, our web-based video creation tool. Use Camtasia Online to:
- Record narration over each screenshot to provide additional context or explanation.
- Record an introduction with camera video, or a conclusion with additional considerations or FAQs.
- Customize your video with a professional background or transitions between steps.
Get Snagit
Video creation with Step Capture and Camtasia Online requires Snagit version 2026.3.0 or later.
Step 1: Grab Screenshots with Snagit Step Capture
Step Capture automatically grabs screenshots as you click through a process, then turns those screenshots into a visual guide with numbered steps.
- Open the Snagit Capture window:
- On Windows, click the Snagit Capture icon in the taskbar or notifications area.
- On Mac, click the Snagit icon in the menu bar.
- In Snagit Editor, click the Capture button.
- On Windows, click the Snagit Capture icon in the taskbar or notifications area.
- In the Capture window, click Presets.
- In the Presets menu, click the capture button next to Step Capture.
- A message indicates that Snagit is now capturing your steps.
Complete the onscreen actions you want to document. As you click, the Step Capture toolbar shows the number of steps recorded.
Tip: Be intentional with cursor placement.
Currently, the cursor cannot be edited in the video. For each step, make sure your cursor placement clearly indicates where you are clicking and doesn’t cover up important text or information on the screen.
- When you are finished with the actions, click the Stop button.
The resulting step-by-step guide opens in Snagit Editor.
Step 2: Edit the Steps in Snagit
Review the captured steps and complete any of the following edits before sending to Camtasia Online to create your video:
- To remove an unnecessary step or section, for example from a misclick, click the Delete Section icon
. - To add a missed step or section, such as text entry that was not automatically captured, click the Add Section icon
and select an option.
- To change the order of the steps, click the Section options icon
and select the Move Up or Move Down option.
Note: Camtasia Online uses only the original screenshots from the Step Capture. Some edits made in Snagit to text or to screenshots, such as zooming in or out or adjusting cursor placement, are not included in the video.
Step 3: Send to Camtasia Online
Camtasia Online turns the image from each step into a video scene. To send the Step Capture to Camtasia Online:
- Click the Share Link dropdown and select Camtasia Online.
- In the Share to Camtasia Online dialog, select Create New Project.
Camtasia Online opens in a web browser with an individual scene for each image.
Note: Camtasia Online supports Google Chrome (recommended) and Microsoft Edge browsers. Camtasia Online may work in Chromium-based web browsers Arc and Opera, but these are not fully supported.
Step 4: Record Narration with Camtasia Online
Add a microphone recording, with or without camera video, to accompany each screenshot.
- In your Camtasia Online project, click to select a scene.
- Click the Record button below the image preview.
- If prompted, allow Camtasia Online permission to record your microphone and select the microphone source in the Microphone dropdown.
- If you want to include camera recording, click the Camera button, select your camera device, and allow Camtasia Online permission to record your camera.
- Click the Start Recording button.
- A recording countdown begins. Start your voice over recording. You can record up to 5 minutes for each scene.
- Optionally, click the Enable Recording Preview button to show the image and/or camera preview while recording your voice over.
- When you are finished recording, click the Stop button.
- Repeat steps 3-7 for each scene.
Step 5: Customize Your Video
Complete any of the following to polish your video and improve the viewing experience.
Edit the Duration
For images without narration, set the duration for how long the images appear onscreen.
View Details
Click the Duration button and enter a value between .25 seconds and 60 seconds.
Add a Look
Add a professionally-designed background for each scene. If you recorded narration with camera, choose a layout.
View Details
- In your Camtasia Online project, click to select a scene.
- In the Looks pane, click a thumbnail to select a look.
Note: Available looks depend on whether or not you recorded camera with your voice narration.
- Click Customize to edit any of the following:
- Variations: Select an option for the size and position of the screen capture and/or camera recording.
- Effects: Turn off or on visual effects such as border, corner rounding, and drop shadow.
- Backgrounds: Select a color gradients, pattern, or other dynamic background.
- Optional: When finished with the customization, click Save New Look to save as a preset for other scenes or videos.
- Click Close.
The thumbnail for your customized look appears in My Looks.
To apply the same look to other scenes, click to select a scene, then click the thumbnail in My Looks.
Add Transitions
Choose from dozens of options to ease transitions or to add an artistic visual effect between scenes.
View Details
- Click the Transitions icon that appears when you hover your cursor between scenes, before the first scene, or after the final scene.
- In the Transitions dialog, click to select a transition type.
- Enter a duration for the transition from 0.1 second to 1 second.
- To apply the transition to all scenes, in the Settings dropdown select Apply Transition to all Scenes.
Step 6: Preview and Export Your Video
For a fullscreen playback of your video, click Preview.
When you are finished with your video, click Export and select Export to Screencast or Download Video (.mp4).
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