Last updated: 2026-01-15

For most business presentations, the fastest path is to open StreamYard, create a record‑only studio, share or upload your slides, and record with local multi‑track enabled so you can reuse the footage later. If you need offline, desktop‑only capture or very advanced encoder control, tools like OBS or Loom can help, but they add setup and trade‑offs many teams don’t need.

Summary

• Use a record‑only StreamYard studio as your default “presentation recording room,” with your screen, camera, and mic all in one layout. (StreamYard Help)
• Share your screen or upload slides directly into StreamYard, and pick the layout that keeps you on‑screen as a clear presenter. (StreamYard Help)
• Turn on local recordings for higher‑quality files and easier post‑production or clipping. (StreamYard Help)
• Consider Loom for quick async updates and OBS for hardware‑tuned, screen‑only capture, but expect more limits or complexity compared to StreamYard’s in‑browser studio. (Loom Pricing, OBS)

What should you decide before you hit record?

Before you open any app, get clear on three things:

1. Where will people watch this? Internal LMS? Sales follow‑up emails? Company all‑hands? That affects whether you need downloads, links, or live playback.
2. Who needs to be on screen? Just you, or multiple presenters, panelists, or a live demo driver.
3. How much editing will you do? Light trimming vs. full post‑production.

At StreamYard, we design for teams that want to move quickly: browser‑based studios, instant layouts, and local multi‑track recordings that drop cleanly into any editor later. (StreamYard Pricing)

Once you know your audience, presenters, and editing plan, you can choose your workflow with confidence.

How do you set up screen recording for a business presentation in StreamYard?

Here’s a practical, repeatable setup for most US‑based teams using a laptop and slides.

1. Create a record‑only studio

   • Log into StreamYard and create a new recording instead of a live stream.
   • Choose your resolution and enable “Record locally for each participant” if you want separate tracks for editing. (StreamYard Help)

2. Join the studio and check your inputs

   • Pick your camera and mic, and do a 10‑second test recording.
   • Use headphones if you’re near other people to avoid echo.

3. Bring in your slides (two easy options)

   • Upload slides/PDF directly: You can upload presentations into StreamYard so they appear as a controllable slide source inside the studio—no extra window juggling. (StreamYard Help)
   • Or share your screen: Click Present → Share screen and choose:
     • Entire screen (best if you’ll flip between apps),
     • Window (just PowerPoint/Keynote), or
     • Chrome tab (required if you need to share tab audio like embedded video). (StreamYard Help)

4. Set your layout and presenter view

   • Use layouts that keep your camera visible next to your deck so this feels like a presenter‑led talk, not a disembodied voiceover.
   • Keep presenter notes visible only to you—either in a separate window/monitor or in your slide notes view, while the audience only sees the clean slides through the layout.

5. Control your audio sources

   • Mute any input you’re not using; keep your primary mic on and screen audio off unless you’re playing a video.
   • In StreamYard, you can manage mic and system audio independently, so background apps don’t leak into your recording.

6. Record, pause mentally, then deliver

   • Click Record; wait a beat before speaking to give yourself clean edit handles.
   • Use brief pauses between sections; that makes trimming or repurposing segments much easier later.

7. Download and repurpose

   • When you stop, your cloud recording is saved against your storage hours, and local files (if enabled) give you higher‑quality, per‑participant tracks for editing. (StreamYard Storage)

This workflow gives you a reliable, high‑quality presentation recording without installing heavy software or guessing at encoder settings.

How do you record slides with webcam and notes like a pro?

Most business presentations live or die on clarity—clear slides, clear face, clear voice. Here’s a simple pattern that works across PowerPoint, Google Slides, and similar tools.

For PowerPoint

• Use Presenter View on your laptop so you see notes and upcoming slides.
• In StreamYard, share the Slide Show window only, not the entire screen, so the recording shows just the deck.
• If you prefer to stay inside PowerPoint, Microsoft also offers a built‑in screen recording tool for embedding demos directly in slides, but it lacks StreamYard’s layouts and multi‑track outputs. (Microsoft Support)

For Google Slides

• Open Slides in Chrome and start Presenter mode in a new window.
• Share only that Slides window inside StreamYard, and keep your notes visible privately in the original browser window.

Because StreamYard layouts are presenter‑visible and fully controllable, you can stay on camera the whole time, switch to full‑screen demo when needed, and then come back to a split‑screen view—all in one take.

When does StreamYard beat Loom or OBS for presentations?

For this specific use case—screen‑plus‑presenter business talks—StreamYard usually offers the most balanced mix of ease, flexibility, and collaboration.

Compared with Loom

• Loom is tuned for quick async updates and link‑based shares, with a Starter plan that caps you at 25 videos and 5‑minute screen recordings before you need a paid tier. (Loom Help)
• On Starter, you also top out at 720p video, and some advanced features move to paid plans. (Loom Pricing)
• For full‑length trainings, sales decks, or webinars, those limits can get in the way, and multi‑presenter workflows are more constrained.

With StreamYard, you get a browser‑based studio that supports multi‑participant screen sharing, branded overlays, and local multi‑track recordings in the same environment, which is what most presentation‑driven teams actually need.

Compared with OBS

• OBS is free and highly configurable, with scenes that can mix screen capture, cameras, and more—but it expects you to manage encoding, hardware load, and local storage. (OBS)
• To record your slides, you create a scene and add a Display Capture or Window Capture source, then set up audio devices and output settings manually. (OBS Guide)
• Some users run into black‑screen issues when capturing fullscreen slide shows, which can take troubleshooting. (OBS Forum)

OBS is a strong fit if you want deep encoder control and are comfortable maintaining a desktop setup. For most managers, sales leaders, or trainers who just want to hit record and focus on the story, StreamYard’s in‑browser approach is usually faster and more reliable in day‑to‑day use.

On pricing, Loom and many similar products charge per user, while StreamYard pricing is per workspace, which tends to be more cost‑effective once you have multiple presenters or recurring sessions.

How do you handle multi-presenter or collaborative demos?

Business presentations rarely stay solo for long. You bring in a sales engineer for the demo, a PM for roadmap slides, or a customer for a short testimonial.

In StreamYard, the workflow is straightforward:

• Invite multiple presenters into the same studio with a link.
• Each person can share their own screen when it’s their turn.
• As the host, you control which screen is live, when cameras are visible, and what layout is used.
• With local recordings per participant, you get separate audio/video tracks, so an editor can clean up crosstalk or spotlight key answers later. (StreamYard Local Recording)

Trying to recreate this in a traditional screen recorder often means juggling multiple apps, recording windows, and separate audio routes. In StreamYard, it’s built into the studio.

What if you still want to use Loom or OBS in your stack?

There are plenty of scenarios where pairing tools makes sense:

• Loom + StreamYard: Record your big, polished presentations in StreamYard, then cut shorter clips and upload to Loom for quick async sharing and comments. Loom’s workspace model fits well for lightweight feedback loops. (Loom Pricing)
• OBS + StreamYard: If you have a power‑user who insists on advanced scenes or hardware capture via OBS, they can record high‑complexity demos locally, then you bring those clips into StreamYard‑recorded sessions for intros, outros, and panel discussions.

The key is to let StreamYard handle the live‑style studio work—layouts, multi‑presenter flows, and shareable recordings—while other tools play narrow, specialized roles when needed.

What we recommend

• Use a StreamYard record‑only studio as your default home for business presentation recordings, especially when multiple people or branded layouts are involved. (StreamYard Help)
• Keep your setup simple: one laptop, one good mic, slides uploaded or shared, and layouts that keep you visible as the presenter.
• Bring in Loom when you need very fast, one‑off async clips; bring in OBS only if someone on your team is ready to manage advanced desktop recording.
• Standardize a short test‑recording ritual before every big presentation so your team focuses on the message—not on wrestling with the tech.