There are several tools that include screen capture and a video editing capabilities that are available with your SVSU account (e.g. faculty, staff, and registered students).
Screen Capture Tool Comparison
Important! EchoVideo Lecture Capture is available for academic use. EchoVideo allows you to screen capture with audio inside or outside of a classroom, provides a video and transcript editor, various tools to manage your media, engagement tools to increase student learning, and integrates with Canvas, Teams, OneDrive, and Zoom (pro account only).
Visit our help page svsu.edu/echohelp
Below lists the screen capture tools available to you at SVSU. Most screen capture tools have editing capabilities, you can find a breakdown of those below:
|
Recording Features
|
EchoVideo Lecture Capture
|
Microsoft Stream
|
Microsoft Clipchamp
|
PowerPoint
|
| Available for |
Academic use (faculty) |
Staff, faculty, and registered students |
Staff and faculty
(coming soon for students 2025) |
Staff, faculty and registered students |
| Recording Limit |
8 hrs |
15 minutes |
30 minutes |
No specific time (dependent to computer storage) |
| Desktop Software |
Yes, (PC or Mac) |
N/A |
Yes, Windows 10/11 |
Yes, PC or Mac |
| Web app |
Yes, Edge and Chrome only |
Yes, Edge and Chrome only |
Yes, Edge and Chrome only |
No |
Record screen, audio, and webcam
(optional)
simultaneously |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Share system audio |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Record number of screens |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Screen selection area |
Entire Screen |
Entire Screen, window, and browser tab |
Entire Screen, window, and browser tab |
Select area to record |
| Scheduled Capture |
Yes, (Classroom only) |
No |
No |
No |
| Live Stream |
Yes, (4 hours) |
No |
No |
No |
| Saves in the cloud |
Yes, stores in your Library |
Yes, stores on OneDrive |
Yes, stores on OneDrive |
Yes, local and OneDrive |
| Canvas Video Integration |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Integrations Other |
OneDrive, Teams, Zoom (pro account only) |
Microsoft 365 apps and EchoVideo |
Microsoft 365 apps and EchoVideo |
No |
| Mobile app |
Coming in 2025 |
Microsoft 365 app
(iOS and Android)
Capture up to 5 minutes |
Microsoft 365 app
(iOS and Android)
Capture up to 5 minutes |
No |
Refer to section on Video Editing Tool Comparison at the bottom of this page.
SVSU Support Article
Video Editing Tool Comparison
Please review the comparison table below for a detailed breakdown of their features.
|
Editor Features
|
EchoVideo Lecture Capture
|
Microsoft Stream
|
Microsoft Clipchamp
|
Adobe Premiere Rush
|
| Available for |
Academic use (faculty) |
Staff, faculty, and registered students |
Staff and faculty |
Staff and faculty |
| Editor (Desktop/Web) |
Web |
Web |
Desktop/Web |
Desktop/mobile app |
Basic Editing
(trim, cut, combine) |
Yes |
Trim only (hides content does not remove segments) |
Yes |
Yes |
Advanced Editing
(transitions, audio and visual effects, speed control) |
No
|
Text overlay
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Green screen |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Picture-in-picture |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Resize and Crop |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Saves in the cloud |
Yes, store in your Library |
Yes, stores on OneDrive |
Yes, stores on OneDrive |
No |
| Offline Editing |
No |
No |
Included on Windows computers |
Yes |
| Canvas Integration |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Mobile app |
Coming in 2025 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Ease of Use |
User friendly |
User friendly |
Basic to Advanced editing |
Advanced editing |
Advanced Editing Features
Below is a description of some advanced editing fuctionalites.
- Transitions - Smooth transition between clips or can be applied to the beginning or end of a video.
- Titles/Subtitles - Add text to a video clip to introduce a topic.
- Audio effect - Adjust audio levels, add voice overs, and background music.
- Visual effect - Correct or improve color of a video clip.
- Speed Control - Speed up or slowdown the playback speeds of video clips.
- Picture-in-Picture - Overlay a different video clip over another.
- Green screen - Allows you to replace the background with video or image.
Video Editor Help Guides