How do I add Vidcast AI highlights to Webex Recordings

UMBC Vidcast - March, 2024 

Vidcast is a vlogging capture software company that has partnered with UMBC Cisco Webex to provide AI driven highlights and chapters from your Webex Recordings.

You can upload Webex recordings to the Vidcast Website and let the cloud based software process your video and draw out the highlights. After your UMBC Webex and Vidcast accounts are linked together you will be able to view all of your Webex Recordings from within the Vidcast Website.

Vidcast basics on YouTube

  1. For the first time, go to Vidcast and select log in with Webex for access.

  2. On your Vidcast web page, select the “New” or Import tab, top right, next to alerts. Do not select New Video. The ‘New Video’ tab is for vlogging capture if you want to try that out. Select “Import Webex meetings”

  3. Import the Webex recording that you would like summarized to Vidcast, it can take a while to process depending on the length of your video recording.

  4. Wait for an email notification from Vidcast. When the process is complete, the email will have the subject line: “Highlights & Chapters generated” Click link in email.

  5. You can now view the AI enhanced Webex recording, now with Highlights & Chapters, edit and save as necessary. Tips: 

AI Highlights & Smart Chapters | Vidcast Help Center

  1. Any Webex Recording that you process will be saved on your Vidcast home page. Library > Webex Meetings. Here (...) you can Edit, Share, Download, Delete or add to a Playlist as well as Import any additional Webex Videos that you wish to enhance of condense with AI.