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How to download a recording from Collaborate and save it to Mediasite - Staff Guide

Please Note: Blackboard Collaborate is no longer available as a video-conferencing tool. Content recorded in Collaborate can still be accessed up until 31st July 2026. You can read more about this in our news post about the changes to Collaborate.

This guide will explain how to download recordings from Collaborate and save them in Mediasite.

We would recommend using a PC or laptop to download recordings.

Download a recording from Collaborate

Go to the relevant module in Minerva.

Under Details & Actions (the menu on the right), you should see a link to Blackboard Collaborate if it is available. Select the three dot menu. From the menu displayed, select View all recordings.

 

 

The recordings page will now open.  Use the Filter by option at the top right to extend the date range, so you can see all your recordings

Filter by option with the Recordings in a Range option highlighted.

To download your recording, find the recording you want to download from the list. Click the three-dot menu to the right of the list and from the drop-down menu that appears, select Download. This will download an mp4 file to the local download folder on the laptop/PC. It is not possible to multi-select recordings to download.

Circle icon menu with option to Download highlighted.

Please note: If you are going to upload the MP4 into Mediasite or Panopto then you will not need to download the caption file separately as these systems generate captions on upload.

Choosing where to store your recording

Mediasite moved to read-only on the 15th June as part of the wider rollout of Panopto. The guidance below has been updated to provide information on using Panopto. You can find more information the new system and the Media Enhanced Learning project on the Panopto FAQ page.

You will need to choose where to store your recording once you have downloaded it.

  • If the recording needs to be visible to students enrolled on your Minerva module or organisation, you will need to upload the recording to the relevant Minerva area using Panopto.
  • If the recording does not need to be visible to students enrolled on your module but you want to retain a copy for potential sharing or use in the future use, you can upload it to your Panopto My Folder.

Before you start, access Panopto at leeds.cloud.panopto.eu and, if prompted, login using your University of Leeds credentials.

Upload your recording to your Panopto My Folder

When a video is uploaded or created in Panopto, the default location for that video is the My Folder area. For step-by-step instructions on uploading recordings to your My Folder, follow on the Panopto website the guide on uploading video files.

Upload your recording to Minerva

Minerva modules from the 2026/27 academic year have a Panopto folder automatically created. This means that the Panopto (Lecture Capture) item in the content area is available by default and you can upload your recordings to this space.

Screenshot of Panoptop Lecture Capture item in Minerva content area

If you do not have the Panopto (Lecture Capture) item in the Minerva module, or you are using a Minerva organisation, follow the steps below.

  1. From the Minerva module or organisation hover over any dividing line in the Content area until you can see the ‘add content’ plus symbol. Click on the plus.
  2. Select ‘Integrated tools’.
  3. Find ‘Panopto Folder Embed’ and select the plus symbol in the bottom right of the tile.
  4. You will see the item added to the Content area.
  5. You can now select the 3 dots (…) on the Panopto folder to edit the name, description or change visibility.
  6. Clicking on item itself will open the Panopto integration, opening the folder in which you can upload a recording.

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