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How do I record a speech assignment on my mobile device?
How do I record a speech assignment on my mobile device?

How to use your mobile device to complete assignments in the Soomo video recorder

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Written by Alyssa
Updated over 6 months ago

If your computer doesn’t have a camera or you’d just prefer to use your mobile device, you can still record and submit your speech assignments through the Soomo video recorder. Note that on iOS devices, only the Safari browser can be used to record.

To begin recording a video with the Soomo video recorder, tap Start Activity.

Main view of Soomo video recorder on mobile with an arrow pointing to the Start Activity button

Add a title to your video if you’d like, and then tap Continue.

Title pop-up menu in the Soomo video recorder on mobile highlighting the title text field and the Continue button

From there, you have the option to record your video within the Soomo video recorder or to upload a video from your device. For more information on how to upload a video, check out our Help Center article: How do I upload a video to the Soomo video recorder?

To start recording your video, tap Record and then Continue to Recorder.

Pop-up menu in the Soomo video recorder highlighting the Record option and an arrow pointing to the Continue to Recorder button

Pro tip: If you’re recording with the Soomo video recorder for the first time, you may need to allow access to your camera and microphone. If you need help doing so, this article will help walk you through.

Mobile screenshot of a pop-up that says, “<a href="http://www.webtexts.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.webtexts.com</a> Would Like to Access the Microphone and Camera” with an arrow pointing to Allow

You’re ready to record! Tap the Record button when you’d like to begin your recording.

Recording panel in the Soomo video recorder on mobile with an arrow pointing to the Record button

If you don’t see the Record button, you may need to close the recording instructions by tapping the X near the top right corner of the video recorder.

Soomo video recorder on mobile showing the Recording Instructions and an arrow pointing to an X in the top right corner

If you’re not quite finished with your recording yet but need a break, tap Pause.

Closeup of Pause and Stop buttons at the bottom of the video recorder with an arrow pointing to Pause

When you’re done recording, tap Stop.

Closeup of Pause and Stop buttons at the bottom of the video recorder with an arrow pointing to Stop

Once you’re finished, you can tap Post to submit your video to your instructor or tap Delete to archive or delete your video.

Soomo video recorder on mobile showing the Post and Delete buttons

You’ll know your video has been uploaded and processed successfully when you see the video thumbnail appear in the main view of the Soomo video recorder.

Main view of the Soomo video recorder on mobile showing a video thumbnail

If you have any questions, click the Messenger button in the lower right corner of your webtext. You can also contact us using the information below.

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