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Test call
One test call is included in the base price of the conference. Additional test calls are not included and incur an extra charge. To ensure a smooth conference, you can book a test call before your live event. Test calls can include the following features: ...
What is a Simulated Live event?
If enabled on your account, you may see Simulated Live listed as an Event Type. Simulated Live allows for previously recorded or uploaded content to be broadcast to viewers at a selected date and time, appearing as if the content is live. This allows you to pr...
What is a Live with Archive event?
Live with Archive events are presentations broadcast from a Live Acquisition Source and automatically recorded for On-Demand access. The archived recording will be an exact copy of the live event, including the slides, surveys, and other content from the origi...
What is an On-Demand event?
On-Demand events can be an archive of a Live event or an On-Demand only event. On-Demand only events can be created by uploading existing media file(s) or, for audio events, audio can be recorded by phone using the On-Demand Studio. On-Demand events are availa...
Opening script
Included in the base price of the conference. Choose what the operator will say when opening the conference. You can have the operator read a standard script or provide your own custom script. If you'd like to introduce the conference yourself, you can have t...
Webcast 5.8 Release Notes
Released: August 13, 2022 This release introduces three new grid layouts for video bridge events, makes player layout switching available without slides, sets 480p as the minimum resolution for video events, and adds SSO login options. These release notes als...
Create and schedule a Simulated Live event
Simulated Live events are recordings that are broadcast at the date and time you schedule. You can create a Simulated Live event with pre-recorded media that you upload or schedule a recording session to capture the event content. Either way, you'll use the Si...
About computer-generated transcripts
Automated transcripts are available for any type of event - Live, On-Demand, and Simulated Live. Automated transcripts are great for capturing the event audio in a file for your own use and for providing synced captions with a searchable transcript for people ...
Add a computer-generated transcript to a recorded event
For English events only. You can add an automated transcript to an On-Demand or Simulated Live. The system generates a written transcript of the event audio that can be included with the event recording for viewers and downloaded. To learn more about automat...
Download a computer-generated transcript
You can download a copy of the event transcript as a .TXT file. Generated transcripts are available within 24 hours of a Live event ending (and being archived) or a recorded event being published. Note: You can only download the most recently published versio...
Edit a computer-generated transcript
For automated transcripts. You can open a generated transcript in the editing studio and review and edit it. The transcript includes time codes that allow you to play the audio from the beginning of the phrase, so you can compare each transcribed phrase to wha...
Create an On-Demand event
On-Demand events are recordings that can be watched at any time. When setting up an On-Demand event, select whether the primary media clips (typically presenter narration) you plan to include are audio or video files. This Media setting affects what you can up...
Use SSO to authenticate Webcast Admin access
For added security, you can use your organization's single sign-on (SSO) to authenticate access to the Webcast Admin portal. You can require admins to sign in from your SSO login page and also allow them to sign in using their Webcast username and password. ...
Enable layout switching for an event
By default, events with slides or other content tabs show the video player and content side-by-side; audio events show headshots next to content. Layout switching lets you focus on different content - presenters only, video, slides, etc. - by changing the even...
Change the event window layout for a recorded event
For Live, On-Demand, and Simulated Live events. Use layout switching in a recorded event to change the view and highlight different types of content. In the editing studio, set layout changes on the event timeline. Attendees will see the different layouts whil...
Change the event window layout during a live event
During a Live event, you can change the layout of the event window that the audience sees to feature different content. The available layouts depend on the type of broadcast (video or audio) and player size you selected in the event setup. Note: Before the ev...
Integrated audience phone bridge rates
The integrated audience phone bridge can be used to allow audience members to listen to the presentation on their telephone, rather than through their computer. These rates are per minute/per user and apply to webcast attendees only. Presenters do not accrue c...
Certification training- Duration-based certification (6 mins)
Require attendees to watch the Live event for a duration you specify and automatically provide PDF certificates to attendees who meet the attendance criteria. In this video, you’ll learn how to set up duration-based certification and the attendance criteria fo...
Set up and run a Simulated Live event with live Q&A
By default, attendees type their questions in the Ask a Question box during the Simulated Live event and presenters answer them in the Q&A queue. To have a live Q&A session after a Simulated Live event, you can create a Live event for Q&A and automatically sen...
Onsite Encoding Requirements
Overview This document will cover the technical requirements for a successful webcast when streaming directly from a venue (client office, theater/hall, hotel conference center, or temporary space such as an open field). If a location (venue) cannot accommoda...