5 Ways to Save a Webinar Video Before It Expires

Due to scheduling conflicts or time zone differences, you may not be able to watch a webinar live to learn things. Fortunately, you may watch the webinar replay you signed up in a limited time. In this article, I will show you 5 methods to download webinar replays before they expire, so you can watch them offline whenever you want to.
Webinar replay videos may be hosted on the website itself, or embedded from other third-party sources like YouTube. Therefore, you may check where the video is hosted or try one or more of the methods below to download the video.

Save Webinar Video to your computer with Developer Tools

If the webinar replay is hosted on the website, you can use your browser’s Developer Tools to download the media. This way, you don’t need to download any extensions or apps. You can use web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.

1. Open your web browser and go to the webpage with the webinar replay you want to download.
2. Right-click anywhere on the page and select “Inspect” or “Inspect Element” to open the Browser Developer Tools panel. You may also use the keyboard shortcut Command +Shift + C for Mac or F12 for Windows.
3. In the Developer Tools panel, click on the “Network” tab and then click on “Media”.
4. Reload the page and start playing the Webinar video. Then you will see a few URLs listed: download links of the webinar video.
5. Copy the video source URL by right-clicking on it and selecting “Copy” or using the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+C or Command+C).
6. Open a new tab in your browser and paste the copied URL into the address bar. Press Enter to navigate to the video source directly. In some cases, you need to delete the “range” parameter as highlighted in the screenshot below in the URL before the video can load.
7. Right-click on the video in the new tab and select “Save Video As” or “Save Video” from the context menu.
8. Choose the desired download location on your device and click “Save” to start the video download.

If you use Chrome, you may see nothing in Step 4. In that case, you can click on “All” instead of “Media”. Then click on “Size” from the results to sort them from large to small. This way, you can quickly locate the source link of the video since video sources are usually large in size.
If this still fails, the webinar video is most likely embedded from another source. in that case,

In Some cases, you may see nothing under the Media tab because some webinar was served with an embedded video instead of an actual video file. In that case, try the next method to download the video.

How to Download Embedded Webinar Videos

As mentioned, some webinar recordings are hosted on YouTube or other video sites. You can find the video URL and utilize a video downloader tool to download this webinar recording on your PC.
You may refer to the steps below:
1. Go to the webinar website and play the webinar replay.
2. Right click and select Copy Video Link. If that is not possible, right click on the playing webinar and select Inspect. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Command +Shift + C on Mac or F12 on Windows to inspect elements.

3. In the Developer Tools window, you should see the video URL. Click on it and copy it.

4. If it is a YouTube URL, then you can use YouTube Downloader extension or other YouTube Downloader apps to download it. If you are unfamiliar with the URL, you can open the URL in a new tab and use the first method to download the video.

Download Webinar with Chrome Extension

It is also quite convenient to use a browser extension to download webinar replays. There are many free video downloader Chrome extensions, such as Video DownloadHelper, Video Downloader Professional, etc.
After installing the extension or plugin, access the webinar replay page and click the download icon on the toolbar. Then you can download the video in your preferred format and quality.

If the video is an embedded video, you should identify the video URL and play the video through the identified URL. Then you can click on the extension icon to start downloading the webinar replay video on your computer.

Download Webinar Replay with a Downloader App

4K Video Downloader is a tool that lets you download videos from different websites in different formats and resolutions, up to 8K. It can also instantly download self-hosted webinar videos and embedded videos. The program is quick, easy to use, and has several features that make it stand out.
Sure! Here’s how you can download a webinar replay video with 4K Video Downloader:

1. Open up your webinar and copy the URL. If it is an embedded video, copy the URL to the video instead of the webinar URL.
2. Open 4K Downloader, you’ll be prompted to paste your link. Do it!
3. Select your file type, and click Download.

Download Video from Webinar Link on Android or iOS

If you use a mobile device, you can also download webinar videos from Webinarjam or other sites. All you need is Alook browser app. It is free for Android, but 0.99 USD for iOS in the App Store. It is much easier to download videos with Alook for Android because there will be a Download button. Therefore, I will show you how to use it to download webinar videos on iPhone or iPad.

Step 1. Open the Alook browser and start watch the webinar replay with Alook.

Step 2. By default, it will start playing in a small floating window on the iPhone. If you use an iPad, you need to manually tap to play in the floating mode.

Step 3. Tap on Share icon in the top as the screenshot pointed and copy the link.

Step 4. Tap on the menu button at the bottom and select Files.

Step 5. Under the Downloading tab, tap on the “+” icon to add new downloading task and paste the copied link.

Step 6. Confirm to create the downloading task. Then you will see the progress of downloading the webinar video.

If the webinar requires you to log in to watch, you can log in with Alook and start downloading. Alternatively, you can also use another private video downloader app.

Bonus: Record Webinar with OBS

In some rare cases, there is no webinar recording after the live streaming. In case that happens, you can use OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) to record the webinar and set it to automatically stops when the webinar stops.
OBS Studio is a free and open-source software widely used for video recording and live streaming. You can follow the steps below to set up OBS to record a webinar and automatically stop the recording when the webinar is finished.

1. Download and install OBS Studio from the official website.
2. Launch OBS Studio and set up your recording preferences, including the desired format, quality, and destination folder.
3. Open your web browser and navigate to the webinar steaming you want to record.
4. In OBS Studio, click on the “+” icon in the “Sources” section and select “Window Capture” or “Display Capture.”
5. Choose the browser window or display where the video is playing and click “OK” to add it as a source.
6. Right-click on the added source in the “Sources” section and select “Filters.”
   In the “Filters” window, click on the “+” button and select “Scene Buffer Time.”
7. Set the “Time (ms)” value to a reasonable duration, such as 5000 milliseconds (5 seconds). Click “OK” to apply the filter.
8. In OBS Studio, click on the “Start Recording” button to begin recording the video.
   OBS Studio will automatically stop the recording when the webinar stops, as it detects no activity or changes in the captured video source.

By following these simplified steps, you can easily record a webinar using OBS Studio and have the recording automatically stop when it is complete. OBS is available for both Windows and Mac. If you are using it on a Mac, you need a little trick to record Mac screen with audio.

Conclusion

Downloading webinar replays allows you to learn things when you don’t have time to join the webinar. Using these methods, you can easily access and save useful webinar material for later use. You have the power to learn more at your fingers, whether you choose to download from webinar sites or record the webinar.