# Page 2 | Panopto Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - 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 # Page 2 - Reviews of Panopto ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 77 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Academic Services Senior Professional Higher Education Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Panopto is a great video hosting tool, but the other features need major work!" November 16, 2022 2.0 Pros Panopto is great at hosting videos which is its main function. We needed a new video hosting tool at the university because our previous tool (Techsmith Knowmia) was going away permanently. We loved Knowmia and wish we could have kept it, but I digress. Panopto was the best tool available after piloting and testing several others. The training and support that Panopto provides enterprise customers are really good. We got personalized training sessions along with weekly webinars. We still get weekly support if needed. The auto-captioning function is also really helpful and quite good at captioning correctly on its own. Cons Panopto editing and recording are sub-par. The user interface is beyond confusing! I would rather use a different tool to record/screen-share videos than mess with Panopto. Editing is just about useless using Panopto. The ability to share and collaborate on videos is confusing. The folder structure system makes no sense. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director of the Global Studio Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PanOpto for lecture recording, media collections, class engagement, and more" April 14, 2022 4.0 My overall experience with PanOpto has been favorable. It's brought about increased self-reflection in teaching, and my students love ability to circle back and review collected class proceedings prior to papers and tests. Pros I most like the collection folder organization and customizable sharing permissions. It's great for lecture recordings to help document class proceedings for subsequent reflections and student engagement strategies. The picture-in-picture recordings, the automatic tagging of timestamps with the progression of PowerPoint slides, and the versatility of downloaded outputs make this a great product for education. Cons The connection between the desktop client and browser-base interface that we've integrated into our LMS is not easy to navigate, especially for newcomers. Consequently, the tool is predominately used by seasoned instructors. I've found it productive to give students creation access to class media collections, but there is definitely a nominal learning curve in place, where students at first use, lack the confidence to configure input and output sources. 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. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Application Support Analyst II Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Panopto is a really great video/recording tool" September 20, 2022 5.0 Our institution has really benefitted from having Panopto as our enterprise lecture capture solution and adoption has soared since the quarantine--it's extremely useful for online learning, as well as hybrid and flipped classroom situations. Pros We really like the versatility of the product. The results can range from a simple narrated presentation to a multi-sourced production. Access to the sessions (or folders of sessions) can be tightly controlled or open to the public, as well as anywhere in between. It's nice that sessions can be recorded offline and then uploaded to the server at the creator's convenience. There are some really cool integrations available, too. Cons There are some features that can only be turned on/off system-wide, so a bit more granularity to the feature permissions would be nice. The vendor's development and documentation heavily favors Windows, so Mac users are subject to fewer options/features, as well as less self-help. Panopto offers integrations with other applications, which is great, but our impression is that the developers and technical documentation writers are not too familiar with the practical use of some of those apps (good example is Blackboard), so the published documentation for the integrations is not great and doesn't quite match up with reality. Review Source FJF Frank J. F. Associate Professor Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Panopto provides me with a reliable, flexible venue for documenting and assessing my students' progress." January 30, 2019 5.0 Pros There are many features that I like about Panopto; ease of use is near the top of the list. I have been using it for several years and it is comforting to know how reliable and simple it is to get a recording completed. I have had situations where an opportunity arose and I wanted to capture it for my students to see later, and I simply pulled out my phone and recorded and uploaded it to the Cloud with a few simple clicks. My students love it because regardless of their hardware (PC, phone, iOS device), they can record their assignments and get feedback almost as if they were in front of me. The simple-to-use editing features allow me to update/enhance legacy content enabling me to leverage existing resources. I could go on and on... Cons Some of the more advanced features are a bit more challenging for some of my students to understand; however, the good news is that the basic features provide more than enough opportunity for successful resource generation. Review Source MC Mohamed C. Lecturer Education Management Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Another Stunning Screen Recorder with unheard of Features " April 30, 2023 5.0 A pleasant platform to launch your virtual classes in few clicks with plenty of features that powerful video editing panels have. Panopto, unlike Zoom and WebEx, offers the possibility to record your screen, share data, share information, manage your storage. Panopto, no one offers this before, helps build quizzes. Pros An interactive and enagaging video softaware that helps create stunning videos in one click and share it with audience in another click. Panopto is the final solution for virtual classes, trainings, webinars and other group meetings where you share data, presentations and any type of exposure. Unlike Zoom, WebEx and Teams, Panopto provides the possibility to manage and share your videos. Guess what, Panopto can provide statistics, build quizzes. It is just amazing! Cons Actually, I did not like the fact that the full version is limited to certain countries unlike others. This is not good for a conferencing solution as Panopto. Revise the subscription plans too, mainly for teachers and educators. Switched from [Webex Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/237272/Webex/) to explore other features Review Source MC Marina C. Sales assistant Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Aula virtuale essenziale " January 1, 2024 5.0 Pros Panopto è stata un ottima opzione per poter continuare a frequentare la didattica anche a distanza, avendo accesso alle registrazioni delle lezioni a qualsiasi ora del giorno, e da qualsiasi luogo. È fantastica, mi ha aiutato molto per poter consultare le lezioni , dopo aver visto le lezioni in streaming, per colmare delle lacune, e il fatto di aver sempre la lezione a disposizione è qualcosa di eccezionalmente innovativo Cons Quasi nulla, l’unica pecca è che le trascrizioni delle lezioni audio in lingua non sono esattamente accurate, migliorerei meglio il sistema di traduzione Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Teaching Assistant Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Video platform for online lectures and presentations" May 8, 2022 4.0 Ease of use tampered by long uploads but once it works - it works. Pros It was fairly easy to use for asynchronous and live classes and presentations, especially for E-learning. Easy to upload the videos. Good integration with Moodle Cons Took some time to upload videos and would like to have some control over settings on permissions and viewing. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Manager OR SPD MANAGER Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Education Software through Videos " February 7, 2019 5.0 Education at Loma Linda University through Videos . LLU online video storage and delivery service. Integrated with Canvas. Pros Provides great info and you can replay it many times. They have a greally great support team to answer any questions . Education through videos can be very chalenging because interfacing , however Panopto is really great on presenting and being a great tool for education . Cons Sometimes can be slow . Not sure is because of internet connection or to many users ? Review Source Malcolm E. Video technology support analyst Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Phenomenal partner, robust product" November 2, 2017 5.0 Pros Panopto's ease of use combined with the rich feature set make it one of the best tools out there for large-scale recording capture and viewing. Users can bring in multiple cameras, mics, screens and applications with just a few clicks and create content that they can share with a chosen group. Cons The one drawback I have encountered is using the advanced editor as opposed to the basic editor. The advanced version can only be accessed using Internet Explorer. Review Source EM Elora M. Educational Developer Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Wide ranging benefits for teaching and learning " March 6, 2019 4.0 Panopto is available to use by the whole organisation and there are more and more staff who are taking up the opportunity to use it for recording lectures and short videos for students. We often have quite dispersed student groups over different campuses and out most watched videos are often of assignment information and difficult teaching concepts that they need to come back to for clarity. Pros The software is easy to use and intuitive to find your way around. As the system is software based it is available for staff to use on many devices and students to access content online. Its really flexible to suit the needs of users so that can be recording large lectures or multiple short student uploads. Cons Captions are always a problem for us we would like to caption all our videos and currently the automatic captioning is not very good. You can send away for captions but there is a high cost if we want lots of content captioned. Review Source John P. Video Systems Technician Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent Security, UI, and file management" October 30, 2017 5.0 Pros Panopto's integration with our university's LMS is vital to keeping our video lectures secure, but also easily accessible to viewers who are enrolled in a course. The UI is also highly favored by viewers. Cons Small learning curve/training for new admins or instructors who have no background in video. Support documents on the Panopto site are great, but it would help to have one-on-one training for new admin users. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Pharmacy Intern Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It is Nice When it Works" October 24, 2018 3.0 Pros I like that when I am watching a lecture I can see the slides at the bottom to skip forward to specific slides that I want to re-listen to. I also like that I can speed up the video up to twice as fast as it was live. This makes for easy studying. Cons What I like least about the software is that it can be unreliable. Our university has a backup recording system due to the number of times Panopto has malfunctioned. Sometimes it does not capture the audio, or will not record at all. This happens at least a few times per month. It is also annoying that is sometimes does not play back properly depending on which browser you are using to view the video. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Medical Student Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A Positive Panopto Experience" June 26, 2022 5.0 Overall, I was amazed with Panopto as a student. I am also an educator and would love to use this for my students to actively engage them in content and to have checks for understanding as they learn virtually. Pros I like that this software allows for individuals to actively participate through video learning. As opposed to just passively watching a video, the option to embed questions that stop the video before answering allows for viewers to make sure that they are paying attention and comprehending content. Cons As a user, I wish that there was a way for you to review all of your questions and answers at the end of the video, or if there was a way to download and print/share a summary of this information. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer LMS Administrator Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple but Powerful Video Capture and Video Management Tool" February 14, 2019 4.0 We primarily use Panopto for lecture capture and distance learning. Using Panopto for training and meeting recordings is something that we are just starting to leverage. Having a place to centrally store, share and search through videos has been a great value to our institution. Our integration with Panopto to D2L has provided a simple solution for instructors and students to interact 'face-to-face', even if they are located around the world. Pros Panopto integrates with our LMS, D2L quite well. It makes the process very simple for our instructors and students to record and watch videos. It does not require any plugins or software to watch videos, as they load up in a web browser. The videos work on mobile and embed easily in courses or on websites. We also enjoy the easy sharing of videos and simplified management in the web portal. Cons The Panopto Recorder software can be a little bit buggy and simplified. It could use a more modern look and feel. The software does give our end users some trouble - but not the service or website itself. If a student or instructor has an issue with the software, luckily any .mp4 video file can be easily uploaded to Panopto. Review Source EM Eleonora M. Web Editor Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Streaming semplice in qualsiasi momento" March 3, 2023 5.0 Pros \- economico- facile da usare- intuitivo- si posso fermare i video e riprendere la visione in qualsiasi momento- facile trovare i video nelle cartelle Cons non ho riscontrato inconvenienti nell'utilizzo del programma Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Student Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Freezing" May 4, 2019 1.0 University Student, it is vital for my studies and revision so when it fails it is hugely disappointing and a major inconvenience. Pros Good when working, I can watch clearly and sound is good. Cons When something that causes the replay to stop, e.g I lose internet connection, I can never reload the replay video. After this occurrence whenever I click on the replay, all I get is a black screen and the video will never load again. This is infuriating as the replay is then lost to me forever. Major inconvenience and this makes the service useless. I try everything to reload the video replay, signing in and out, turning off computer, but still when I load the replay I only get a black screen that never loads. Major bug that needs to be fixed. Review Source GR Graham R. Managed Learning Environment Manager Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Coming up to our 9th year with Panopto" March 1, 2019 5.0 Over nine years we have gone from a couple of technically leading academics promoting its use to a large scale rollout with half the University asking staff to use it. Almost immediately students asked for it to be mandated. Pros The software is easy to roll out across a large campus due to its software-only focus and the need for just a microphone. Most steps can be automated and the integration with Blackboard (in our case) allows videos to be secured to classes/modules with no additional steps. Cons Moving to a fully automated recording workflow requires heavy integration with your timetable system. Review Source YL Yolany L. Instructional Designer Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Panopto in Higher ed" May 17, 2022 4.0 Pros It is user friendly and allows for a seamless recording experience Cons Editing and producing videos is on the low production end Admin side is a bit complicated Review Source ST Simon T. Educational Technologist E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great user experience and excellent support" March 4, 2019 5.0 In terms of experience, we've had a really good one. The learning resource it provides and enhancement to our student's experience. Pros Panopto is reliable and easy to use. Well featured and flexible, Panopto is integrated into our VLE, and used thoughout our institution. Panopto's personal capture tools make it easy to get started creating educational video resources. Cons Automatic captioning could work better - and transcripts need a fair amount of editing. But hope this will improve as Panopto update their software. Review Source RS Rashik S. Assistant Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Better tool for content management, live streaming easy and secure" April 7, 2022 4.0 Pros \- Good security - Real time uploading Cons \- Comment/ class participation should be included. With this, it can be the best classroom tool as well - Better UI/UX such as class folder Review Source HS Helen S. student Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Panopto Review" July 26, 2019 4.0 Pros I like how we can listen to past lectures at our own leisure and also be able to listen to it at our own speed. It really helps with studying for exams. Also being able to use it on my phone, ipad, and computer is great, especially when I am driving, I can listen to lectures through my phone app. Cons When I download the videos, the fast rate has a squeal sound compared to when I listen to it on the app or the site. Sometimes the recording uploads are delayed. Review Source Mark R. Marketing Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Very good online desktop tool" November 3, 2022 5.0 A lovely free tool that comes highly recommended. Easy to use and set up. No need for any downloading of programs. Go to the website and away you go. Pros \- easy to use - good functionality- easy to download and keep files- works well when recording from google meet or zoom etc if you dont want to pay for them Cons \- sometimes a little confusing if its on or notbut otherwise it is a great tool and saves you having to take notes in conference calls Review Source Taylor H. Registered Nurse Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Panopto Review" September 16, 2020 3.0 I appreciate it for what it is. I think it could be improved, but that won't stop me from using it. Pros This software allows me to watch lectures from graduate school online and through our Canvas course homepage. I appreciate that it allows me to determine the playback speed. Cons It is not extremely user friendly, especially from a mobile standpoint. I wish it was easier to use on mobile devices. Review Source Jason H. Manager of Academic Enterprise Systems Higher Education Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Panopto Creates a Seamless Experience to Create, Distribute, and View Course Lectures" November 16, 2017 5.0 The auto-scheduling and auto-publishing of videos to specific Canvas courses is extremely valuable. Other players in this space currently require manually publishing. Pros Panopto is tightly integrated with the Canvas LMS. We have been piloting this product for four months. We are able to schedule the lecture captures, associate each video with the instructor and appropriate Canvas course, and automatically publish the videos, so that students can review the course content at a later time on nearly any type of device. Cons There is a cost associated with piloting this software, but it's not too excessive. Many companies offer a completely free trial period. It would be nice to check it out for free. Review Source Dany H. Pastor Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Does what it's supposed to!" April 7, 2018 5.0 Pros It's a great tool for recording our classes and lectures so students can access them later. A fantastic way for students who happen to miss a class to get caught up! Cons I don't think it's a secret that the web browser experience is lacking in all but IE. Most of us are Mac users and Safari is never happy with Panopto. Review Source Similar Products Featured