How do I record a video and embed it in a Discussion post?
The Upload/Record Media tool in the Rich Content Editor does not support captions for accessibility. If possible, we recommend using My Media/Media Gallery to record and upload video, which will be automatically captioned in accordance with the Tufts captioning policy.
Go to Discussions
![course navigation menu with discussions highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/984/962/original/1122fb5c-ac73-4c43-b11d-6b9837159c67.png)
Click on the name of the Discussion
![A discussion title](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/984/964/original/8fdc084c-be0a-4dc9-8442-4a106a9f5734.png)
Click on Reply
![An opened discussion with the reply button highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/984/966/original/106eba37-f9af-48d6-b314-daf8a60c97a1.png)
Place your cursor inside the text box, click on the "Record Upload Media" icon, and select "Upload/Record Media"
![canvas rich text editor with media button highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/984/968/original/43b4963a-509c-40b3-89c7-c4f872959bd0.png)
If your display is narrow, you might instead see a "More" icon (3 vertical dots) at the end of the toolbar. Click on the More icon to see the "Record/Upload Media" icon.
Click on the "Record" tab
![upload media screen with record tab highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/984/970/original/bfe5b335-6e89-4382-ae62-58c6dbba6b5a.png)
Make sure you have the correct microphone and webcam selected, then click "Start Recording"
![Canvas media recorder. Mic, Webcam and Start Recording buttons are highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/984/972/original/0da8a97a-9074-4550-bb2f-e53e47357a52.png)
When you are finished recording, click "Finish"
![Canvas media recorder with finish button highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/984/974/original/afda8ef3-d2c6-4b33-88b7-09baf70bc495.png)
This displays a preview of the recording. Click the Play arrow to preview; click "Start Over" if you want to redo the recording.
When complete, click "Save"
![Canvas media recorder with play button, save button, and start over button highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/984/976/original/a128813c-92e8-4059-a722-e3103af4a0ff.png)
Click "Post Reply"
![Discussion reply with post reply button highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/984/978/original/ae099436-92d6-4eb3-a404-57b5255f9ddf.png)
![completed discussion reply with embedded video](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/684/495/original/d81516ef-4830-4da4-b46d-b0ecdc660189.png)