# Panopto Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Panopto the right Video Management solution for you? Explore 77 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/149878/Panopto/reviews --- Panopto 4.5 (77) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/149878/Panopto/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Panopto Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.6 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews JN Jean-Pierre N Instructional DesignerHigher Education, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The video management, editing, integration in most of the LMS, and captionas feature are the best.“ December 11, 2025 Michael M Director of the Global StudioEducation Management, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Also, it continues to frustrate me that capturing screen audio has been in beta for so long. If there is a process for multiple video inputs, then should also be a way to include multiple audio inputs, as well.“ April 14, 2022 JN Jean-Pierre N Instructional DesignerHigher Education, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Amazing software for creating videos for educational purposes. “ December 11, 2025 LT Laura T Ed TechHigher Education, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “We used to sue VidGrid & Mediasite:“ October 27, 2023 AE Ashley E StudentE-Learning, Self-employedUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The video quality is always spot on, and the interface makes it simple.“ December 16, 2025 Amy A Academic Services Senior ProfessionalHigher Education, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The user interface is beyond confusing!“ November 16, 2022 TW Taylor W Teaching AssistantEducation Management, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It allows me to perform all the actions that I need from a video recording platform“ November 9, 2023 CG Cristina G teacherEducation Management, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I have not yet been able to record a presentation as of yet.“ June 11, 2020 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 77 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Jonathan D. Flexible Learning Coordinator Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Panopto has met all of my needs and then some and the support is phenomenal." November 10, 2017 5.0 We were able to give faculty one tool for all of their video creation and editing and storing needs instead of all the various tools they had to use previously to accomplish the same thing. All of the content is now stored on our server so we don't lose access to it if an employee leaves the college. We can live stream our events with it. We can manage all of our video and caption it as well. It provides us a secure way to stream 3rd party video we have an agreement with to share with specific users. Allows for adding quizzes in the video. Pros I love how it manages our video content. The ability to manage 1000's of videos with ease and update user permissions or move content around all without breaking the link to the video was the biggest selling point for me. Other products I've evaluated managed video very differently and left things more up to the user. If the user were to leave their content would be difficult to hand over to the next person that may need it. The LMS Integration is excellent. Biggest workflow saver is when an instructor makes a recording in class the hit stop and upload and the video automatically goes into the course it needs to be in and even gives students a progress bar for it. Other products required the instructor to go in after they made the recording and move the video into the course manually or move it into a specific playlist. When an instructor finishes class they don't have time to go moving their recordings around. They need to finish up and leave before the next class starts coming in. It has so many bells and whistles. Live broadcasting, quizzing that integrates with the LMS Gradebook, scheduled recordings, so many great video player features, the mobile app. It's overall an excellent product and I couldn't find anything else that checked all my boxes. Cons The recorder has a lot of options in regards to setting the quality when we always encourage our faculty to set it at the highest possible. I wish the recorder could be streamlined so I could start up recordings faster and have a share link go right to my clipboard so I could send it out like how Jing does it. There is value to all of the options on the recorder but I wish they had a lighter weight version. Review Source JN Jean-Pierre N. Instructional Designer Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Instructional Designer" December 11, 2025 5.0 Amazing software for creating videos for educational purposes. The video management, editing, integration in most of the LMS, and captionas feature are the best. Pros It is friendly-user software for experienced and novice users. It allows users to create robust videos and provide a high-quality tools for audio and video editing. In addition, it comes with free machine captioning, which is a plus for accessibility. Cons It can be costly for smaller companies that pay per single user. It should include features that allow users to chat synchronously during video sessions. Switched from [Kaltura Video Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/121484/Kaltura-Video-Platform/) Coast and functionality for Panato are way much better that of Echo Kaltura. Review Source LT Laura T. Ed Tech Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Panopto-powerful but over complicated." October 27, 2023 3.0 Half good, half very frustrating. Faculty have to login for th e1st time to a specifc Panopto link. We did not realize this at first and thought a user could just type in "Panopto" in the URL. So the step by step document/video would have been helpful. Also all the videos need to be linked a specific way no copying and pasting URL's. Panopto has to be turned on in tools in our LMS. We have our faculty create a link to Panopto in the menu of the LMS and have a link to the Panopto site. It is just several steps and it just seems there could be an easier way. We used to sue VidGrid & Mediasite: Our co. made the switch. The recent decision by VidGrid to not undergo the state-required Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program (TX-RAMP) certification for all cloud-based vendors to operate under contract with state agencies and institutions of higher education. Mediasite had many issues, so best to stop using it. The interface was ugly and not so useful also. Pros Panopto's interface is clean cut and not too busy. I like the file areas to the left and the center area for videos. I like that it is integrated into BB, the LMS we use. Cons Panopto was presented to us as an really good option for faculty to use. It has turned out to be not so easy to use. There are many steps that we learned about later that have to be done a certain way or the students cannot access the videos within BB, the LMS. Panopto is integrated into BB, the LMS we use but it is problematic. If someone pastes a link to a video in a text field it will not open correctly for them. The faculty has to embed it correctly using Pan video embed. VidGrid did not require so much for the user. Review Source EC Eugenio C. Professor Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "how a software can get outdated because lack of innovation" February 27, 2021 4.0 it was very good 5 years ago but now that we need online teaching we had to change to another software. Pros classes are automatically recorded at the scheduled time Cons it is hard to set up a new sporadic recording and there is no option to have videocall at the same time because cameras are recording Alternatives considered [Google Meet](https://www.capterra.com/p/176572/Google-Hangouts/) Reason for choosing Panopto We choose google meet because we can record like panopto but we can interact with the students, the only thing we miss is that in panopto classes were automatically recorded at the scheduled time. Review Source JA Jeffrey A. Software Developer Senior Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best lecture capture/meeting recording system for education and business" March 28, 2025 5.0 We started using it in 2011 with great success for our life sciences department. Lab demonstrations and models for human anatomy and physiology course Pros Automated lecture capture capabilities in addition to self-started lecture capture sessions with multi-camera/input options Cons The cost can be prohibitive if you are a small user base. Hyflex option isn't the best if you wanted to do an in-person lecture with interactions from remote participants Review Source PQ Paul Q. Assistant Manager of Educational Technology Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A solid option" February 15, 2021 3.0 We worked with them to get through some issues our institution had with them. Our success manager was responsive and helpful. I believe they refined some of their support protocols based on our conversations. If mobile is a requirement, we've found it useful in our purposes, but personally I find the app a bit clunky and outdated in UI Pros The structure is easier to navigate than others we've used Integration is pretty straightforward Cons limited upload quality compared to our current platform the mobile app is not very user friendly the editor is good, but as it turns out it doesn't truly edit, just hides portions of the video and automatically includes a fade at every cut (doesn't allow a straight cut) Switched from [Mediasite Video Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/175500/MediaSite-Platform/) Mediasite is terrible Wanted a cloud solution Review Source CG Cristina G. teacher Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Not easy to work" June 11, 2020 2.0 I have spent too much time trying to figure out how to use it. It is definitely not for someone who is pressed for time. Pros I don't have too many pros to include. I do like that you are able to record a lesson with the screenshot as well as a video. Cons It is not an easy software to figure out. I have spent a few hours going over tutorials and it is not easy to figure out. I have not yet been able to record a presentation as of yet. Switched from [Screencastify](https://www.capterra.com/p/163770/Screencastify/) I had to make the switch because the school uses Panopto. Review Source AE Ashley E. Student E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Smooth and Reliable" December 16, 2025 4.0 Pros I mostly utilize Panopto for recording audio over video as part of course presentations, and I've found it incredibly easy to use. The video quality is always spot on, and the interface makes it simple. I like having the preview feature when I'm recording too. My teachers use it quite a bit, and they always have it set up well. Cons There is not anything I dislike about Panopto. I'm still learning its functionality, and I'm not sure all of its perks. I mostly use it for video and even then, I'm still trying to find the files on my computer, but I always have to go to the website. It isn't a con - I'm just not fluent in the product. Review Source Brad C. Business Intelligence Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Higher Ed User Panopto Review" January 14, 2023 4.0 Pros I like the ease of integrating Panopto into my current workflow. Cons It took a while to get familiar with the interface and feel comfortable creating content, compared to my experience in other video platforms. The learning curve isn't tremendous, but it might take an extra 20-30 minutes to understand all the features and their location. Review Source Diego Y. Information Technology Support Analyst Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Panopto is very easy to use and has many great features." October 13, 2017 5.0 The ability to make instructional videos and to share them with others. Pros What I like most about Panopto is how easy it is to choose what you want to record, with what source of audio you want to use, and where to save it. Another good thing is that when your video is all done, there is the ability to edit the video down in case you want to cut out some parts. Cons The only thing I noticed was that when you would start the recording and then decide to switch to a different audio source, the program would freeze and would have to be restarted. Review Source SV Shane V. Associate Professor E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Panopto - Great for online lecture delivery" May 13, 2024 5.0 Pros Integration with Desire2Learn and Camtasia. Cons I like that grades are directly exported to the learning management system. I do have to adjust the values of the grades once they are exported. Review Source TW Taylor W. Teaching Assistant Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Panopto review by a teaching assistant" November 9, 2023 4.0 My overall experience with panopto is very good. It allows me to perform all the actions that I need from a video recording platform Pros I like that panopto allows you to both pre record videos as well as live stream. It makes it very easy to have all the content in one place. Cons The thing I like least about Panopto is that the main page has all of the videos that have been shared with you. It does not look the prettiest or cleanest. Review Source MB Matthew B. Technology Enhanced Learning Facilitator Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "All round best value for money" November 1, 2017 5.0 Ease of use, Unlimited Cloud Storage for our content, fantastic customer service and support Pros Panopto has so many useful features such as embedding Youtube videos, Websites, PDFs right into your recorded sessions. This has allowed us to create a learning experience for our students like they haven't seen before. Cloud hosted makes it easy to configure who can see what and when. It has also helped us with CPD training, the ability for a member of staff to record something just once and allow all staff to view it in their own time with quiz questions throughout to check their understanding. Cons Its great for multiple video feeds at one time but to be able to select mulitple audio source (say several microphones in a conference room) would be benifical. The length of time between updates varies and can be lengthy in between but then they do arrive they don't dissapoint. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer OSHA Instructor Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great!" November 4, 2017 5.0 Has made my work-life easier. Pros The support has been very good. Not only when there has been an issue but also when trying to find answers and just cannot find the correct article, they have been excellent at pointing me in the right direction. Cons I am normally in Chrome throughout the day, so when I need to use the Advanced Editor, I have to change over to IE. It is not a real problem, just an inconvenience Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Poltical Scientist Government Administration Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Fully automated video management made possible?" April 15, 2022 5.0 It made my experience of taking university courses much more efficient, where i could watch classes i didn't attend or watch them again if one time wasn't enough. Pros Panopto integrates perfectly with existing business processes such as video conferences, with this software you can watch countless time previous discussions, interviews and even webinar or courses too. It has plenty of features that save a lot of time, for example you can search key words or upgrade the speed of the video to watch it more shortly. Most of the work the software does can be automated which enables bussinesses to cover following demands in advance. Cons As long videos might enjoy great quality the software does take some times eventually to load retracements or advancements in the video playing. Nevertheless, this is understandable. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Head of e-Learning Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple and effective lecture capture soution" February 15, 2019 5.0 Pros Panopto is a very user friendly tool which scales well and provides a wide range of facilities to capture educational content. Having rolled this solution out across the enterprise it has performed exceptionally well and has met our expectations. The ability to share content simply is a key selling point for our users. Cons Nothing negative, the system is user friendly, scales very well meets the expectation of boht staff and students. Review Source WH Wade H. Supervisor Multimedia Services Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Panopto" January 30, 2020 5.0 We had a need for an easy way to capture our Grand Rounds weekly meetings for medical staff. Panopto was the perfect solution. The videos can be shared later with medical staff here as well at other locations. We have also utilized the live streaming feature to push out content to our 20,000+ employees. Pros Easy to use, create, and share content with others. Also love that it has the ability to live stream presentations. Cons I really don't have any negative issues. We have been using for Panopto for over 6 years and continue to uttilize it more. Review Source SM Soleil M. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good Software for Dual-Screen Videos" December 10, 2019 5.0 Overall, I enjoy using this program and would definitely recommend it to anyone who makes videos for any purpose. Pros I always wondered how people created videos that allowed a secondary screen, so I was very happy when I came across this program. It was introduced to me in my graduate course, but of course I explored to see what I could use for my students. It is incredibly helpful for me to show students how to complete certain tasks like formatting for a particular writing program. I can verbally explain the steps but also show them on my screen. This is also nice for presentations, as the video can switch between the primary screen of someone speaking to a secondary screen of pictures, charts, or graphs. Cons The only problem I had in the beginning was navigation and figuring out how to use each tool for editing videos. I did eventually figure it out but maybe the layout of the tools could be improved or a tutorial could be included in some format. Review Source MC Michael C. Board Member Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Panopto Is Awesome" October 6, 2016 5.0 Easy to use and very cost effective. This VCMS is the best in the Biz. Sales enablement has never been so easy Pros Ease of Use Cons None Review Source TS Tim S. Instructional Technology Coordinator Higher Education Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Panopto works well with Canvas" February 24, 2021 5.0 A well-rounded video/lecture recording tool that faculty members should have access to. Pros The most useful features in Panopto revolve around the Web recording tool. It works just as well as a software application. Cons Some may say it could lack some teaching features like polling, but the quizzing and other powerful features outshine. Review Source JK Jeff K. Director of Counseling and Psychological Services Higher Education Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great option for instructors" June 7, 2022 4.0 Pros Panopto is relatively intuitive to use and has multiple features that make it easy to utilize for online learning and teaching. It can easily integrate into your Learning Management System making it even easier to utilize. They are certainly trying to maintain the software well with great upgrades and updates. Cons It doesn't let the video speed up at all increments. More freedom to control speed could be useful to students. The analytics could be a little better and more detailed. Review Source LRR Leyniker Raul R. system engineer Market Research Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Panopto" November 21, 2018 5.0 Pros I love panopto, it is very simple and useful for students like me who study from a distance I do not waste any time in finding the materials and I have complete visibility about everything Cons the truth I have not had any problem with this tool is agile, inreible for those who return to study again Review Source JV Julia V. Instructocr Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Using Panapto has changed the way I provide lectures online." December 19, 2017 4.0 I was able to transfer my face to face lectures. Pros Panopto is a software that comes in handy for recording lectures for a flipped classroom experience. It is easy to use and required little effort to transfer your classroom experience to an online training environment. Cons It is not an inexpensive program. It is can be tricky with certain web browsers such as Safari. It is not a true problem but more of an inconvenience. Review Source AG Annalisa G. Sr. Admin Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Once You Figure it Out, Panapto is a Great way to Stream" May 13, 2019 5.0 Overall, one I realized that all you need is an HDMI cable to connect to a laptop and whatever room system you're using, it was fairly easy. This solved our problem that Zoom presented, which was that we couldn't as easily record. Pros \-easy to set up initial streaming links to launch -Records while streaming -easy to edit recording and upload as a YouTube Video Cons \-If you don't have a built-in audio system to use in the room when you launch the live stream, I'm not sure how easy it would be to pick up sound. In my case, it was very easy and connected through an HDMI cable. -check your laser pointers. In my case I had some trouble, but eventually got a solution which IT worked on Review Source JA Jeremy A. Project Coordinator Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Easy to record and share video and presentations" July 2, 2018 5.0 Pros We utilize Panopto to record and share video of presentations. The audio, video, and presentation sync up very nicely. Also great is the ability to edit and share video from within Panopto. We are able to cut and edit video and then share the video hosted from within the software. Cons While the editing functions are good for cutting and quick edits, they do not provide a full-suite editor. Review Source Similar Products Featured