Overview
What is Panopto?
Panopto is a video management platform for businesses and universities from the company of the same name in Seattle, supporting the recording, sharing, live streaming, and (after recording) sharing via LMS or internal video site, video search, and virtual classroom.
Great video management software with great captioning features
Medical Practice - to Panopto or not to Panopto
Panopto - A Simple, Flexible, Reliable content capture and presentation system
Easy to use video capture and video management tool
Panopto Supports Learner Success Before, During, After a Pandemic
Panopto -- A solid lecture capture and acceptable video hosting platform
Video content for learning and teaching
Excellent user experience and support
Panopto is transforming teaching and learning
Good Product with Room for Improvement
Panopto: Potential vs Reality and Top Reasons for Concern
Panopto! A nice screen capture program with some nice bells and whistles you can use in Canvas!
Popular Features
- Video link sharing (10)10.0100%
- User management (10)9.090%
- Internal video (10)8.080%
- Per viewer tracking (10)8.080%
Reviewer Pros & Cons
Pricing
Pro
$14.99
Entry-level set up fee?
- No setup fee
Offerings
- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Features
Video Marketing
Features related to using video marketing content, as well as marketing videos themselves.
- 7Video personalization(6) Ratings
Videos can be personalized based on unique details about the viewer, such as their name, company, photo, etc.
- 6eCommerce(1) Ratings
The platform supports paid viewing, with a mechanism to receive payments in exchange for a media license.
- 7Support for advertisements(1) Ratings
Supports video advertising by integrating with ad servers or networks and allowing users to request ads and manage ad settings on their videos/players.
- 8Video SEO(2) Ratings
Includes features to optimize video content so that it is discoverable by search engines.
Video Platform Integrations
Integrations between the enterprise video platform and other business applications.
- 9.4Integration to LMS(7) Ratings
The video platform integrates with the user's learning management system.
Video Security
Features related to the security of an organization's content stored on an enterprise video platform.
- 9Video access controls(9) Ratings
Admins can set permissions and restrictions to control who has access to video content, from where videos can be accessed, etc.
- 9User management(10) Ratings
Recognizes different types of users, such as internal viewers (employees), external viewers (customers or prospects), administrators, content creators/editors, etc. and allows for variable access based on the type of user.
- 10Video link sharing(10) Ratings
Allows users to generate hyperlinks for sharing individual videos or players.
- 8Internal video(10) Ratings
Supports an internal use case, e.g. hosting and distributing videos to employees for training purposes or corporate communications.
- 8External video(9) Ratings
Supports using video for external use cases, e.g. broadcasting to a general audience, customer communications, advertising to prospective customers, etc.
Video Player
Features that support playing and watching video content that is hosted on the enterprise video platform.
- 7Player customization(8) Ratings
The video player can be customized according to the organization's desired look & feel.
- 9Embedded videos(8) Ratings
Video players can be embedded into HTML pages using embed codes.
- 8.8Video quality / Bandwidth controls(9) Ratings
Streaming is high quality, and users can set default bandwidth for optimal viewing.
- 9Mobile compatibility(8) Ratings
The video player allows viewers to watch videos from mobile devices.
Video Analytics
Features related to collecting and analyzing data around video streaming quality, viewer behavior, etc.
- 9A/B testing(4) Ratings
Includes tools for A/B testing different video content, player setups, personalization, lead forms, etc.
- 6Streaming quality reports(4) Ratings
Quality control reports are available to monitor fluctuations in video streaming quality.
- 8Per viewer tracking(10) Ratings
Tracks behavior of individual viewers as they engage with videos.
- 8Per video tracking(10) Ratings
Tracks engagement trends across all viewers of a particular video.
- 6.3Video analytics dashboard(8) Ratings
Includes a dashboard view of video performance metrics.
Video Hosting, Management & Storage
Features related to hosting, managing, and storing video content.
- 7.6On-Demand video(8) Ratings
The platform allows users to store and play pre-recorded videos on demand.
- 7.2Live streaming(8) Ratings
The platform allows users to broadcast/stream live video feeds.
- 8Impact of streaming on network(4) Ratings
Video streaming does not overly impact the organization's network performance (for internal use cases).
- 9Video upload & format support(8) Ratings
The platform allows users to upload video files and supports a range of video formats.
- 9.2Video library / File management(9) Ratings
Videos can be organized in a searchable repository with a sensical file structure.
- 7.8Video portal(8) Ratings
Users can create a portal to showcase or highlight certain videos, either by selecting a specific video or videos and placing it in a marquee position or using data-based criteria like viewer ratings to determine video placement.
Video Engagement
Features to engage viewers around video content, particularly for live streams.
- 10Audience polling(5) Ratings
Users can poll viewers during live video events, and display the results.
- 7.2Audience Q&A / Live chat(5) Ratings
Allows for two-way communication between individual viewers and video event hosts.
- 9.2Video comments(7) Ratings
Viewers can comment publicly on videos.
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What is Panopto?
Panopto Video
Panopto Technical Details
Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
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Operating Systems | Unspecified |
Mobile Application | No |
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(19)Community Insights
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Users of Panopto have found the software to be incredibly versatile for a wide range of use cases. From recording events, presentations, and demonstrations to capturing impromptu meetings, Panopto offers flexibility and convenience for content creation. Faculty and students have embraced the platform as a tool to provide anytime-anywhere access to educational content, aligning with the growing popularity of the flipped classroom paradigm. With Panopto's recording capabilities, students can control their individual progress by pausing, replaying, and adjusting playback speed, enhancing their learning experience. The software's availability for all users at UMBC, including faculty, staff, and students, further demonstrates its broad appeal in various academic settings.
Panopto's features extend beyond traditional lecture capture, serving as a versatile screencasting platform that enables users to record lectures, tutorials, how-to videos, and more. The software has been used extensively to archive webinars and organize/distribute training content. Its quick and easy media content capture and distribution capabilities cater to users with varying internet speeds and environments. Notably, Panopto has been adopted by an increasing number of staff members for recording lectures and creating short videos for students. Furthermore, dispersed student groups across different campuses have greatly benefited from the accessibility of Panopto, particularly when it comes to accessing assignment information and grappling with challenging teaching concepts. Overall, Panopto has transformed teaching and learning experiences across institutions by increasing engagement with students through searchable video recordings that greatly enhance their learning journey.
Users commonly recommend using Panopto for educational or lecture-based settings. They suggest considering it as an affordable solution for storing Zoom recordings. Additionally, they recommend taking advantage of Panopto's features, such as the notes feature for taking notes at specific times in a video, and its ability to share live streams and organize lectures with supporting materials. It is also advised to evaluate other tools before choosing Panopto, as some users have experienced performance issues on OSX. Users also recommend upgrading the support package for more end-user support and following Panopto's hardware recommendations for better compatibility. Furthermore, users praise Panopto's support, feature set, and ease of use. They suggest exploring its features through a trial and taking advantage of customer service. However, it is important to note that Panopto is not a professional editing tool. Users also appreciate the ease of use and video editing features in Panopto and find it helpful for managing and sharing educational content. They suggest checking the group before sharing content and offering training when implementing Panopto or onboarding new team members. Furthermore, users find Panopto to be a valuable lecture capture solution for easily reviewing lectures or meetings. To effectively use Panopto, users advise watching training videos and having tech support available. They also recommend Panopto for capturing tribal knowledge or educational content and suggest laying out a clean and organized structure while understanding how permissions work in the platform. Finally, users emphasize that frequent use makes using Panopto easier over time.
Attribute Ratings
Reviews
(1-12 of 12)- Great captioning features
- Easy uploads
- Timestamps for videos
- Captions aren't perfect for industry standard words
- Would like more SCORM features
- Sometimes there are delayed processing times after uploading
Medical Practice - to Panopto or not to Panopto
- Recording of lectures: You can watch these in an organized fashion, at varying speeds
- Searchability for lectures, and within a lecture, makes it particularly easy for learners to look things up
- Comments and notes available privately, or publically.
- Can only speed up to certain speeds - i.e. if someone wants to do 1.6x, they cannot.
- Could have a simpler, or prettier user interface
- Simple to use - It really is a click-and-go system. Log in, click on record, and you're set.
- Flexible - It allows multiple information-rich inputs to be recorded simultaneously (for example, the screen, webcams, microphones, etc.). For some demonstrations, having multiple perspectives/views can be beneficial. The ability to add multiple webcams enhanced the value of some of my recordings.
- Reliable - This is critical when an unforeseen opportunity arises and you want to capture it visually and with audio. I had multiple experiences where a unique person was available briefly and due to Panopto's reliability, I was able to capture content that would otherwise have been seen by only those physically present at the time.
- The initial cost of ownership for our facility was a point of contention until a sufficient number of faculty and students expressed their desire to have access. I'm not sure how the pricing is determined these days, so that might have been resolved.
- Tutorials for allowing multiple users to have access to content with various administrative levels would be helpful. Owners, viewers and others who aren't familiar with the options available to them might benefit from more tutorials.
- It's a stretch, but having an automated system that suggests "trimming" the length of recordings that begin prior to the important content might be useful. In some cases, I would start a recording but not get done with preliminary discussions in a class for a few minutes prior to focusing on the day's material. Including that in recordings doesn't look as professional as it could, and could be considered a waste of a viewer's time.
Easy to use video capture and video management tool
- Integration ability.
- Reliability.
- Ease of use.
- No plugins needed to watch Panopto videos.
- Auto-captions.
- Recorder software can be buggy.
- Easy to set up and record desktop with dedicated application or browser tool.
- Automated speech to text generated captions for accessibility.
- Simple editing tools to snip beginning and end or edit out sections in the middle.
- Panopto doesn't fully support Ultra courses in Blackboard - we can do quizzing, which is very helpful, but we can't do video submissions like an Original course.
- There is no built-in certificate option for completing a video and its quiz questions, which requires us to use additional systems for tracking and awarding.
- Analytics are mediocre. The reporting tools are challenging to use and to get clear information on a consistent basis.
- Quizzing is limited to multiple choice or T/F -- there is no reflection point or open-ended question format.
- Recording lectures.
- Playback with multiple sources to pick.
- Pricing.
- User Interface and Design.
- Backend management.
- Analytics.
Video content for learning and teaching
- Easy to use and is intuitive to find your way around.
- Software-based, so it's available for staff to use on many devices and helps students to access content online.
- Flexible to suit the needs of users.
- Captions are always a problem for us. We would like to caption all our videos and currently, the automatic captioning is not very good.
- We would like integration with our VLE grade book to allow seamless submission and grading for students.
Excellent user experience and support
- Intuitive: ease of use and accessibility is important for all users.
- Well featured and flexible: with basic editing tools easily used with more sophisticated options to organize material where required.
- Reliable: crucial for our student experience
- Possibly more detailed real-time feedback during lecture-room based recording.
Panopto is transforming teaching and learning
- Enabling teachers and students to record and share easily from anywhere.
- Providing reliable storage for video content.
- The search functionality is impressive - not just text and descriptions, but speech and optical character recognition (OCR) built in.
- Automated closed captioning is not very accurate.
- Human transcribing for captioning is cost prohibitive at scale.
- Annotation tools for the screen capture would be useful.
Good Product with Room for Improvement
- Cloud-based
- Responsive and knowledgeable tech support
- Quality videos
- Development has stalled
- Overly complicated to use
- Difficult to download multiple videos at once
Panopto: Potential vs Reality and Top Reasons for Concern
- It captures multiple streams simultaneous (video, desktop, audio only etc) and is pretty smart when it comes to working with imported PowerPoint Decks.
- The end product can easily be shared in multiple formats and it has pretty rich content editing abilities for doing basic post-production clean up.
- They have recently introduced an in-line quizzing feature which can integrate with your LMS's Gradebook.
- The Analytics feature is very strong - we can get student level analytics when we integrate/embed the videos into our LMS.
- UI is really clunking for basic/novice computer users.
- The recorder software is pretty buggy and often differs greatly from PC to Mac.
- I don't like the pricing model (pay per video views).
- The 'provisioning' aspect is very cumbersome - it has to be done on the section level in the LMS every course, every semester, which is very time-consuming.
- The Quizzing feature, while making progress, is still very basic and there is a lack of UI customization.
- The rendering process is slower than other products we use.
Panopto! A nice screen capture program with some nice bells and whistles you can use in Canvas!
- You can create quizzes to add to your videos as the viewer watches the videos, which can be automatically graded and in Canvas. These grades will post to the Gradebook.
- There is automated closed captioning to make your videos accessible for hearing impaired viewers.
- It has a built-in editor where you can cut, paste, and insert Powerpoints and Youtube videos into the video timeline in addition to the quizzes!
- The automated closed captioning feature works pretty well. It can be off though... and when it's off, it can very off. Luckily you have the ability to go in and edit anything it translated from what it "thought" you said into what you "actually" said.
- The timeline editor is web-based and not as fluid or functional like something like Final Cut, etc. You need to be on the spot of the timeline where you want to add a Quiz or content before you go to add it. If not, it will add it to where you were on the timeline when going to the video. I've added content to the beginning of the video by mistake a few times.
- The Quiz feature is nice, but there need to be more options on the types of questions that can be added to a Quiz.