Guides to screen recording, async work and feedback

Practical guides on recording your screen, async updates, bug reports, design reviews and client feedback.

How to write a bug report developers can act on Bug reporting & QA · 11 min read
How to write a bug report a developer can fix without a single follow-up question: title, environment, steps, expected vs actual, evidence and severity.
Async communication: a practical guide for teams Async work · 12 min read
How to make async communication work: reply-time norms, messages that need no follow-up, when to write, record or call, async decisions and a team charter.
Loom alternatives: how to choose the right one for your team Tools & comparisons · 13 min read
What to check in a Loom alternative, how Screenity, Zight, Vidyard, Tella and VeoRec differ, and where Loom is still the better pick for your team.
How to screen record on Chrome: tab, window or entire screen Screen recording · 12 min read
How to screen record on Chrome: what a tab, a window and the entire screen each capture, how tab and system audio work, and the gotchas that spoil takes.
How to record your screen without installing software Screen recording · 11 min read
Record your screen without installing software: browser recorders, the tools built into Windows, macOS and ChromeOS, their limits and the privacy checks.
Async standup templates that beat yesterday, today, blockers Async work · 12 min read
Copy-ready async standup templates and real examples: the classic three questions done right, goal-first, blockers-first, confidence checks and video standups.
Bug report templates for web apps, mobile, visual and performance bugs Bug reporting & QA · 11 min read
Copy-paste bug report templates for web apps, mobile web, visual, performance, intermittent and error bugs, plus a GitHub issue form and a chat version.
Code review with video: when a walkthrough beats another comment Developers · 11 min read
When a short video makes code review faster, how to structure a walkthrough or a video reply, and how to pair it with written comments that last.
Design handoff to developers: what to include so nothing is guessed Design · 11 min read
A design handoff checklist covering what engineers need: every state, edge cases, responsive rules, tokens, a recorded walkthrough and how changes travel.
A client feedback process for agencies, from kickoff to sign-off Agencies & clients · 12 min read
A client feedback process for agencies: define a round, name one consolidator, use one channel, set review windows and get a sign-off that holds.
How to make tutorial videos for your product, one task at a time Customer support · 11 min read
How to make tutorial videos customers finish: pick one task, write a bullet script, prepare the screen, record, edit only what helps, then caption and publish.
Camera on or off: when to show your face in a screen recording Video craft · 12 min read
When to show your face in a screen recording and when to leave the camera off, plus bubble size, placement, light and backgrounds for the times it is on.
Async communication tools: a toolkit chosen by the job each one does Tools & comparisons · 12 min read
A toolkit for async teams organised by job (chat, tasks, docs, video and decisions), with the selection criteria and team conventions that make it work.
Chapter markers: mark the moment while you record, name it after VeoRec guides · 11 min read
Add chapter markers while you record with M or a global shortcut, name them on the finish screen, and let viewers jump straight to the part they need.
How to screen record with audio and webcam, and sound clear doing it Screen recording · 11 min read
Screen record with audio and webcam: pick the mic, capture tab or system sound without echo, place the camera bubble and blur a messy room, step by step.
How to reduce meetings on a remote team without losing alignment Async work · 11 min read
A four-step plan to reduce meetings on a remote team: audit the calendar, cut what has no job, shorten what stays, and replace the rest with async formats.
How to write steps to reproduce that anyone can follow Bug reporting & QA · 11 min read
Write steps to reproduce that work for a stranger: a clean starting state, one action per step, a minimal repro, environment details and intermittent bugs.
Developer handoff documentation: how to hand over a project properly Developers · 12 min read
How to hand a project to another developer: the handoff doc, a decisions log, recorded walkthroughs, access and ownership, and how to check it worked.
How to give design feedback that is clear, kind and usable Design · 12 min read
How to give design feedback a designer can act on: anchor it to the goal, point at the exact thing, separate problems from taste, and rank what matters.
Client onboarding videos: four short recordings every agency needs Agencies & clients · 12 min read
Plan four short client onboarding videos (welcome, how we work, tools, what we need from you), with scripts, lengths, captions and a sending order.
Knowledge base videos: where they help and how to add them Customer support · 12 min read
Adding video to a knowledge base: which articles benefit, where to place the embed, why captions and transcripts matter, and how to keep video and text in sync.
Hide sensitive information in screen recordings: passwords, keys, personal data Video craft · 12 min read
How to keep passwords, API keys and personal data out of screen recordings: what leaks, how to set up, when to blur or cut, and what to do after a leak.
Free screen recorder Chrome extension: how to choose one you can trust Tools & comparisons · 12 min read
How to pick a free screen recorder Chrome extension: the limits that matter, the permissions to read before you install, privacy, sharing and exports.
Folder review links: one link for every video in a client project VeoRec guides · 11 min read
Share a whole folder of recordings with one review link. Choose view only or comments, let clients review without an account, and resolve feedback.
Screen recording settings explained: resolution, frame rate and bitrate Screen recording · 11 min read
Screen recording settings explained: what resolution, frame rate and bitrate do, how they set file size, and what to pick for code, design and product demos.
How to replace status meetings with short video updates Async work · 12 min read
Replace status meetings with short video updates: what the meeting really did, a 3 minute format, the right cadence, keeping people watching and a 4-week trial.
The QA to developer handoff checklist, from triage to closing the loop Bug reporting & QA · 11 min read
A QA to developer handoff checklist: when a bug is ready for a developer, triage, evidence, test data, verifying the fix on the right build, closing the loop.
How to explain a pull request with a three-minute video Developers · 12 min read
A minute-by-minute structure for explaining a pull request on video: what to show first, how to walk the diff, chapters, and linking it in the PR.
How to present design work async and still get decisions Design · 11 min read
A practical way to present design work async: write the brief, record a short walkthrough, ask questions reviewers can answer, and turn replies into decisions.
How to reduce revision rounds without saying no to clients Agencies & clients · 12 min read
Most extra revision rounds start before the first design. Fix the brief, agree structure early, present with reasons, consolidate feedback and size the scope.
Reusable support videos: build a library your team actually uses Customer support · 12 min read
How to build a library of reusable support videos: which questions to record, how to name and file them, pair them with saved replies, and keep them current.
How long should a work video be? Lengths by purpose Video craft · 12 min read
How long a work video should be for updates, bug reports, walkthroughs and tutorials, what the research on video length says, and how to split long ones.
Screen recording vs screen sharing: when each one wins Tools & comparisons · 12 min read
When to share your screen live on a call and when to send a screen recording instead, with a decision table, the time cost of each and how to combine them.
Getting started with VeoRec: from install to your first shared link VeoRec guides · 11 min read
Install the Chrome extension, set up camera and mic, record your first video, share the link that is already copied, and learn what the free plan covers.
Screen recording tips for videos people actually watch to the end Screen recording · 11 min read
Practical screen recording tips: prepare the screen, silence notifications, zoom in, move the cursor with purpose, pace the middle and end with a clear ask.
Video, text or a meeting? How to choose the right format Async work · 11 min read
A decision guide for work messages: three questions that tell you whether to write, record a short video or meet, plus 16 everyday situations sorted for you.
Video bug reports: how to record a bug developers can fix Bug reporting & QA · 12 min read
When to attach a screen recording to a bug report, what to show in the first ten seconds, how to mark the failure, and how to keep secrets out of the frame.
How to record your IDE and terminal so the code is readable Developers · 11 min read
Font size, line count, theme, window choice, keystroke display and secret hygiene for screen recordings of code, with the arithmetic behind each setting.
How to record a Figma walkthrough stakeholders will actually watch Design · 11 min read
Record a Figma walkthrough that is short and easy to follow: prepare the file, pick canvas or prototype, set up the screen, narrate the flow and share it well.
Video proposals: how to walk a client through your quote Agencies & clients · 11 min read
How to send a proposal or quote with a short video walkthrough: when it helps, a structure, how long, how to talk about price, and how to follow up.
Screen recording accessibility: captions, transcripts, contrast and pace Customer support · 12 min read
Screen recording accessibility basics: accurate captions, descriptive transcripts, narrating what is on screen, readable contrast, pacing and what WCAG asks.
How to script a screen recording without sounding scripted Video craft · 14 min read
How to script a screen recording that sounds like you talking: start from the ask, write a hook, keep context short and record from a bullet beat sheet.
Screenshot, GIF or video: which to send for which message Tools & comparisons · 11 min read
When a screenshot is enough, when a short GIF helps and when you need a video, with file sizes, attachment limits and examples from bugs, reviews and support.
How to edit screen recordings in the browser: trim, cut, blur and more VeoRec guides · 11 min read
Trim, split and cut a screen recording in the browser, remove silences, blur secrets, add text, music and a background, and choose how to save each edit.
Onboarding new engineers with recorded walkthroughs that stay current Developers · 12 min read
How to onboard new engineers with short recordings of the codebase, setup and systems: what to record, who owns each video, and how to keep them current.
Website feedback without the endless email thread Design · 11 min read
How to collect website feedback in one place: notes pinned to the element, context captured, review rounds, triage, and notes resolved where people see it.
Website handover to a client: access, videos and a handover pack Agencies & clients · 11 min read
A website handover checklist: move ownership of domain, hosting and analytics, set CMS roles, record task videos, and send a handover pack the client can use.
Video in customer support: when a recording beats a written reply Customer support · 12 min read
When video in customer support saves a ticket and when it makes things worse: which tickets to record, how long, what to say, and the reply around it.
How to sound good on recordings with the microphone you already have Video craft · 12 min read
Sound good on recordings without new gear: pick a quieter, softer room, get the mic closer, set levels that never clip, cut noise at the source and test first.
Searchable video transcripts: find the moment something was said VeoRec guides · 11 min read
Every recording gets a transcript, captions and a title. Learn to search one video or your whole library, link to the second, and use AI summaries and chapters.
Timestamped comments: feedback that points at the exact second VeoRec guides · 11 min read
How to collect precise feedback on a recording: timestamped comments, notes pinned to the frame, replies in the thread and resolving what is done.