Location of Saved Recordings

Problem

Where are the recordings created by Camtasia on macOS saved to by default and how long are they saved for?

Solution

Default Save Location for Recordings

• ~/Movies

Follow these instructions to access the folder:

1. Click the Finder icon on your dock
2. Select Go > Go to Folder
3. Type ~/Movies and click Go

Auto Delete Settings

Recordings are automatically deleted after 14 days by default if not used in the project. You can change the auto delete period or deselect it if you do not want Camtasia to delete recording files. Follow these instructions to change auto delete:

1. Open Camtasia
2. Select Camtasia> Preferences in the top left of Camtasia
3. Click the Recording icon
4. Deselect the Save recordings to option or change the auto delete period

Recordings Saved in Projects

When saving a project for the first time, select Create standalone project. This will make the imported media including .trec files, video files, sound files, still images and other content as part of the .cmproj file. The content is embedded into the project file. This makes the .cmproj file larger than if media was referenced in its original location on disk. Projects can now be moved on disk or to a different computer without losing the media files.