Record a Picture-in-Picture Video
Record your screen and webcam at the same time with Snagit's Picture-in-Picture feature.
Add a Picture-in-Picture (webcam) video to connect with your viewers. Snagit’s Picture-in-Picture allows you to:
- Display screen and webcam simultaneously in your video.
- Control the size and placement of the webcam video.
- Turn the camera off and on during recording as needed, or quickly swap between picture-in-picture and fullscreen webcam.
Record a Picture-in-Picture Video
- In the Capture window, select the Video tab.
- Toggle the Record Webcam option on.
- Click the Record Webcam arrow to select webcam options. See Webcam Options.
Note: You can also preview and change webcam options before you start recording.
- Toggle the Record Microphone option on.
- Click the Record Microphone arrow to select a microphone device or other options (Mac only).
- Adjust any other video capture settings. For details about settings, see Record a Video with Snagit.
- Click the Capture button or press Print Screen (Windows) or Control+Shift+C (Mac).
- The orange crosshairs appear. Click and drag to select the area to record on the screen or click the Fullscreen button to select the entire screen. For more information about selecting the recording area, see Record a Video with Snagit.
- A preview of your recording area and webcam appears.
- Check your settings in the Ready to Record window, and make any changes in the Video Recording toolbar. See Webcam Options.
- To begin recording, click the Record button or press Shift+F9 (Windows) or Control+Shift+Space (Mac).
- To pause recording, click the Pause button or press Shift+F9 (Windows) or Control+Shift+Space (Mac).
- To stop the recording, click the Stop button or press Shift+F10 (Windows) or Control+Shift+V (Mac).
The capture opens in Snagit Editor where you can:
- Preview and edit your video.
- Combine the video with other clips.
- Get a link to share your video in an email or message and gather feedback.
- Share or save the video to a variety of apps and file locations.
Tips for Effective Picture-in-Picture Video
A few adjustments to the webcam options before and during recording can improve the impact and effectiveness of your video.
- If your video includes an introduction of yourself or your topic, start with fullscreen webcam. Then, switch to Picture-in-Picture when you’re ready to show the screen recording.
- Change the placement or size of the Picture-in-Picture to ensure important parts of your screen recording are not hidden by the webcam display.
- Mac only: Consider blurring the webcam background to keep the focus on you.
- Mac only: Select a virtual background to match the mood, branding, or intent of your video.
Webcam Options
Select webcam options from the Video tab of the Snagit Capture window or the video recording toolbar.
Device
Select a built-in webcam or connected device to record.
Placement
Select the location for the Picture-in-Picture window in your final video: Top-left, Top-right, Bottom-left, or Bottom-right.
Or select Fullscreen (Windows) or Fullscreen Webcam (Mac) to show only camera video and no screen recording.
Shape
Select Circle, Square, Rounded Square, Rectangle, or Rounded Rectangle for Picture-in-Picture webcam display.
Mirror webcam video (Mac only)
Flip the webcam video horizontally.
Virtual Backgrounds and Blur (Mac only)
Select the option to blur your real background, or select from a virtual background. Click the + icon to select and upload an image to use as a virtual background.
Note: Virtual backgrounds are not supported on Macs with Intel processors.
Adjust Webcam in Preview or While Recording
Before you press Record, Snagit shows a preview of your recording area and webcam. You can adjust the size, style, and placement of the webcam in the preview or even while recording.
Change webcam size
To change the size your webcam is displayed in the Picture-in-Picture, drag a corner of the webcam preview in or out.
Change webcam placement
To change the placement of the webcam in the Picture-in-Picture, click and drag the webcam preview to a different corner.
Swap Picture-in-Picture and Fullscreen Webcam
To swap between Picture-in-Picture and fullscreen webcam, click the Fullscreen Webcam 
or Picture-in-Picture 
button, or press Control+Shift+F.
Tip: Pause recording to change video settings.
For a polished video, pause the recording before changing video settings, such as changing the Picture-in-Picture placement.
Note: This tutorial is for Snagit version 2025. Previous versions may look or function differently.
- To check your version, select Help menu (Windows) or Snagit menu (Mac) > About Snagit.
- If you have a previous version of Snagit, see tutorials for previous versions.
- For unexpected behavior with Snagit, visit the TechSmith Help Center.
