How do students submit an audio or video assignment?
If your instructor has created a Canvas Media Recording assignment, you will have to create and submit a media file to fulfill the assignment. You can choose to:
- Record audio and video from your computer's microphone and webcam,
- Record audio from your computer's microphone for an audio-only file, or
- Submit a previously recorded file.
Click on the name of the Assignment
![student view of assignments page](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/437/original/531c8932-22da-4b29-829e-9fccf70793c6.png)
The Assignment may be displayed in the Assignments tool, linked from a Page, or linked from a Module. Clicking on the Assignment title displays instructions and other details.
Click Submit Assignment
![Student view of assignment details page with Submit Assignment button highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/439/original/84064e13-87f8-43a6-8fe7-3a16f9b7fea6.png)
This displays the assignment submission panel.
Click Record/Upload Media
![Student view of assignment submission page with Record/Upload Media button highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/441/original/2099e7e6-ca31-4b3d-9e1d-cbe78a3fec96.png)
If asked, allow your browser to access your camera and microphone
![Browser permissions message](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/443/original/5f0e2407-8df1-4dcd-9004-a97f423020e2.png)
If your browser can access your camera and microphone, you will see a preview of what your webcam will capture.
Click the Start Recording button
![Webcam preview with Start Recording button highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/445/original/24c8e66c-e8ff-4cb5-9b15-e26a088da675.png)
When finished recording, enter a title for the video and click Save Media
![Video title text field filled in and Save Media button highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/447/original/58056e93-b217-4611-b2fa-140d724d3a05.png)
This saves the recording and embeds it in the submit assignment box as a video thumbnail.
Add Comment (Optional) then click Submit Assignment
![Message reading "Ready to Submit! Click 'Submit Assignment' button to finish." and Submit Assignment button highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/449/original/297437ca-c933-49aa-81cc-678a76055727.png)
This submits the webcam video to the assignment.
Click the Webcam button and select "No Video"
![Media recorder with Webcam button highlighted and No Video selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/875/original/e19b0a9c-2455-4fef-807b-a2eafc643127.png)
This will deactivate your webcam and only capture audio from your computer's microphone.
Click the Start Recording button
![Media recorder with Start Recording button highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/880/original/df10cfed-9b2d-45bf-9896-a21434e0545e.png)
When finished recording, enter a title for the video and click Save Media
![Video title text field filled in and Save Media button highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/882/original/21b96ab7-5b01-41d5-98c9-61de0b0dfe95.png)
This saves the recording and embeds it in the submit assignment box as a video thumbnail.
Add Comment (Optional) then click Submit Assignment
![Message reading "Ready to Submit! Click 'Submit Assignment' button to finish." and Submit Assignment button highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/884/original/2e16bb00-b4ec-4ecc-a82e-c3b4b470799e.png)
This submits the audio file to the assignment.
Click the Upload Media tab
![Media recorder with Upload Media tab highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/887/original/a3981818-ab86-47b8-8a3c-471ba538dce9.png)
Select either Select Audio File or Select Video File
![Upload Media tab with Select Audio and Select Video buttons displayed](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/891/original/57c889fc-c988-41ef-a218-a706a8a592e3.png)
This displays your computer's file locator.
Select the file, then click Open (or Select)
![File selection window on a Mac](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/894/original/8d16bcf5-4be8-4d31-8e99-18cb3ad3906b.png)
This uploads the audio or video file and embeds it in the submit assignment box as a thumbnail.
Add Comment (Optional) then click Submit Assignment
![Message reading "Ready to Submit! Click 'Submit Assignment' button to finish." and Submit Assignment button highlighted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/933/898/original/eae39c3d-14b3-4241-871e-15759863252e.png)
This submits the audio or video recording to the assignment.