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Dadan Recorder settings

This guide covers Settings in dadan Recorder. Accessed via the ⚙️ Settings button on the toolbar, it provides quick toggles and quality controls to customize your recording experience.

Settings #

Settings in dadan Recorder include essential toggles and quality controls to fine-tune your recording setup. The clean dropdown menu keeps configuration simple yet powerful.

  • Show Countdown: When enabled, it displays a 3-second countdown (3-2-1) before recording starts, giving you time to prepare.
Settings
  • Show Guides: When enabled, overlays alignment guides on the preview to help with framing and composition for both camera and screen share.
Show Guides
  • Screen share Show Guides.
Screen share Show Guides
  • Recording Quality: Dropdown selection:
    • 720p (HD): Quick recording to share on the go.
    • 1080p (Full HD): Sharp recordings that look great on most screens. (Default)
    • 2K (Quad HD): Enhanced detail for larger monitors.
Recording Quality

Recording #

  • Record: When you click the Record button, a countdown (3-2-1) begins, giving you time to prepare. The preview frame activates, showing the selected Ratio, Layout, and Background.
Click Record
  • During recording: A small overlay timer displays elapsed time. The PIP (Picture-in-Picture) option, if enabled, allows simultaneous screen and webcam capture, adjustable in size and position.
Timer
  • Stop: Click Stop to end the session. The video auto-uploads to the Personal Library, with a progress bar appearing during processing.
Click Stop
  • If you want to delete the video, click the Trash button, then click Delete to confirm.
Click the Trash button
  • Click Watch on Dadan to play it, or Copy Share Link to share the video link.
Click Watch on Dadan

Practical use #

For a tutorial, start recording with the Screen Only layout. For a meeting, enable PIP to show your face alongside slides, syncing with a calendar integration. The seamless workflow, as shown in the interface, transforms raw footage into polished content in minutes, ideal for educational or business needs.

Are you still facing issues? Reach out to our support team for further assistance. You can reach us at feedback@dadan.io or via our website chat.