Panopto Reviews & Pricing

Key Features

• Video CMS: Access and stream video from anywhere, anytime without having to limit file sizes or convert to a specific video file format. Includes a robust video editing tool to facilitate accessibility and in-video quizzes. 
• Video Cloud: Host private, internal videos securely in one place where administrators and employees can upload, share and view an unlimited number of them. Mirrored storage and recordings prevent data loss in case of outages and system failures. 
• Drag-and-Drop Upload: Upload one or hundreds of videos at a time by simply dragging and dropping from a desktop, iOS or Android device. 
• Video Transcoding: Import videos in virtually any format including AVI, MP4, ASF, WMV and much more, all viewable on any desktop, tablet or mobile device using HTML5.  
• Mobile Apps: Accessible on iOS and Android, record videos, browse through video libraries, schedule new recordings, share videos and more. ;
• In-Video Quizzing: Create and add multiple choice, checkbox and true-false questions to appear directly on recordings. Choose whether viewers can retake quizzes or view correct answers, then review quiz results to learn more about the test-takers’ abilities.  
• Captioning: Add captions to videos to meet federal accessibility requirements. Edit how and where captions appear once a video is captioned and utilize variable speed playback (VSP) to allow viewers to speed up or slow down videos based on their personal needs. 
• Brand Customization: Personalize video portals and video player controls by uploading a brand logo and accent colors.  
• Video Recording: Record video presentations and messages in high definition alongside visuals from a computer screen, browser or another recording device. 
• Accessibility: Record both online and offline from virtually anywhere on any recording device that can connect to a computer, including camcorders, webcams and more. 
• Interactive Video Player: Create a table of contents for video recordings using Smart Chapters, which allow viewers to browse and select specific topics in videos. Customize video views, speed playback, notes and captioning.  
• Smart Camera: Transform any webcam into a smart camera with AI technology that follows customers around a room by zooming and panning. Record videos with blurred or virtual backgrounds for a professional and unique backdrop. 
• Video Editing: Trim and clip videos, embed videos from outside sources such as YouTube, combine existing video content and more. 
• Live Stream: Instantly turn a video presentation into a live stream video. 
• Video Conferencing: Store, manage and share recorded meetings from video conferencing solutions such as Zoom, Webex Meetings, GoToMeeting and BlueJeans in one easy-to-access location. 
• Virtual Reality: Allow viewers to see virtual simulations, demonstrations, tours and more using 360-degree virtual reality technology on the platform’s mobile platform or any VR headset. 
• Live Streaming: Create a high-quality, live webcast that can be instantly viewed on-demand once recording has ended. Share the webcast with an unlimited number of viewers or customize who has access to view it by requiring viewers to log in first. Viewers can add closed-captioning, pause, rewind, replay and more with DVR controls, as well as add comments and questions in a discussion thread alongside the webcast.  
• Analytics: Receive comprehensive reports on audience engagement by seeing which videos are viewed the most and when viewers tend to stop watching. Analyze performance of live stream videos in real time to assist with troubleshooting. Integrate analytical tools such as Google Analytics to get reports on live and historical data. 
• Security: Keep files secure with single sign-on (SSO) ID management solutions such as Google Apps, SAML, Active Directory and more. Also provides LMS authentication systems for both desktop and mobile customers. Customize access and sharing permissions for entire video libraries or individual videos. 
• Smart Search: Browse through the content that’s actually in videos, thanks to automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology that captures every word spoken in uploaded videos and optical character recognition (OCR) that indexes every word that appears in videos. Search through slides shown by presenters and digital notes taken by viewers during a video presentation. Supports search for up to 15 different languages. 
• Integrations: Connect the platform with other popular tools and technologies, as well as internal infrastructures and processes. 
• LMS: Record, view, search and manage videos without leaving popular LMS applications such as Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace and more. 
• Collaboration: Share information from meetings, automate workflows and create a seamless communication experience by integrating with popular communication apps. 
• Video Capture Hardware: Utilize pre-existing hardware used for video recording to manage remote recordings, live stream, publish videos and more.  
• Hive Insights: Track video and event performance through live data such as quality of experience, quality of service, total viewers and more. 
• Inplayer: Monetize premium video assets behind a secure paywall, allowing pay-per-view or subscription payments, worldwide. 

Suite Support

• Implementation Services: Support for new customers comes standard with custom equipment recommendations and on-site implementation and training services. 
• Documentation: Browse through a variety of topics that give step-by-step instructions on how to use various tools. 
• Video Tutorials: Access a library of short videos that provide customers with overviews, how-to videos, tours and more. 
• Forum: Registrants can post, reply and ask questions in a community of users. Customers can also submit feature requests. 
• Launch Kit: Receive guidance and resources on how to implement the vendor’s software.