Record audio and video clips in Slack to communicate easily with your team, regardless of their time zone or location. You can use clips to share ideas and updates, or just say hello. Anyone in a channel or direct message (DM) can play clips, and reply in thread with a clip of their own.
Note: All clips are automatically transcribed and anyone playing a clip can select the three lines iconto read a transcript. Closed captions are also available for video clips.
Record a clip
You can record video and audio clips up to five minutes long from Slack on your desktop or mobile device.
Record a video clip
Desktop
iOS
Android
From a channel or DM, click the camera icon in the message field.
If you'd like, share your screen, blur your background, or select a different camera or microphone from Settings.
Click Record.
When you’re finished, click Stop Recording.
If you'd like, select a thumbnail.
Click Done and add a message if you’d like.
Click the paper plane icon to send your clip.
Open a channel or DM and tap the message field.
Tap the plus icon and select Record a Video Clip.
Tap the Record button.
When you’re finished recording, tap the Record button again, then tap Use Video.
Add a message if you’d like, then tap the paper plane icon to send your clip.
Open a channel or DM and tap the message field.
Tap the plus icon and select Record a Video Clip.
Tap the Record button.
When you’re finished recording, tap the Record button again, then tap Attach.
Add a message if you’d like, then tap the paper plane icon to send your clip.
Record an audio clip
Desktop
iOS
Android
From a channel or DM, click the microphone icon in the message field to start recording automatically.
When you’re finished, click the check mark button to stop recording.
Add a message if you’d like, then click the paper plane icon to send your clip.
Open a channel or DM and tap the message field.
Tap themicrophone icon to start recording automatically.
When you’re finished, tap the check mark button to stop recording.
Add a message if you’d like, then tap the paper plane icon to send your clip.
Open a channel or DM and tap the message field.
Tap themicrophone icon to start recording automatically.
When you’re finished, tap the check mark button to stop recording.
Add a message if you’d like, then tap the paper plane icon to send your clip.