CloudApp Screen Recorder for Slack – CloudApp Help Center

What is CloudApp Screen Recorder for Slack?

Show your Team and customers what you're seeing with shareable screen recordings - right from Slack!

Create CloudApp screen recordings right from a Slack Channel

record full-screen audio & video
record a specific application window
up to 4k video quality
unlimited videos (limited to Free CloudApp accounts)
unlimited recording time (limited to Free CloudApp accounts)
no other applications or chrome extensions required
recordings saved and searchable in your CloudApp account
each recording has its own unique share URL

Receive your CloudApp notifications in Slack

You will receive Slack notifications for the following CloudApp actions:

Someone has added a comment
Someone has mentioned you in a comment
Someone has watched your video for the first time
Someone has viewed your link for the first time
Someone reacted to your video or screenshot
Your link has been viewed 5 times

Getting Started with CloudApp Screen Recorder for Slack

There are a few ways you can get started by installing CloudApp Screen Recorder in your Slack Workspace.

Slack App Directory
App Installation Link
In your Slack Workspace, in the apps channel, search for "cloudapp" and click the "Add" button to install it

Authorize CloudApp to connect with Slack

Adding CloudApp Screen Recorder to your Slack Workspace is a two-step process. Once you click "Add to Slack", Slack will request permission for CloudApp to access your Slack Workspace.

Sign in or create a CloudApp account

Once permission is granted, you are required to sign in or create a CloudApp account. If you are already signed in to CloudApp then this step will be skipped.

Connecting your CloudApp account with Slack

After signing in to your CloudApp account, you will be requested to connect your Cloudapp account with Slack. Click "Allow access" to continue.

After allowing access, you will be prompted to open CloudApp Screen Recorder in Slack

In your Slack Workspace, you should see a Slack channel labeled "CloudApp", located under the Apps section.

Connecting your CloudApp account with Slack (pre-installed on Slack Workspace)

If CloudApp has been previously installed in your Slack Workspace you can connect your CloudApp account by selecting "CloudApp" under the App section in your Slack Workspace and then "Connect your account".

You will then be prompted to sign in to your CloudApp account or create a new one.

Once your CloudApp account is connected to your Slack account, you should see your email address displayed.

How to start a CloudApp screen recording in Slack

There are two ways to start a screen recording in Slack

Slack Slash Command
"More Actions" menu

Starting a CloudApp screen recording using Slack's Slash Command shortcut

1. In a Slack conversation, enter the following slash command in the compose text area: `/cloudapp` and hit 'enter' on your keyboard or click the send message button

2. A Slack Bot message should appear. Click the button 'Click to start recording'

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3. In your web browser, accept Camera & Microphone permissions

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4. Click the button 'Record screen as video'

5. Choose your screen or application window to begin the recording countdown

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6. You can quickly finish your screen recording by clicking the 'Stop sharing' button at the bottom of your computer screen

or you can finish your recording by hovering your mouse over the transport bar in the bottom left corner and clicking the finish recording button

7. Click 'Save' to send your recording back to the Slack channel

Why is the CloudApp Slash Command not available?

If the CloudApp Slash Command /cloudapp is not available in your Slack Workspace then you can simply click the button below to install the latest version.

Any questions, please reach out to us at support@getcloudapp.com