Seesaw supports files up to 250 MB in size. Here's how to reduce the size of your files so you can upload them into Seesaw.
iOS Devices
- Videos - Before You Record: Go into the Settings app > Camera > Video Recording > Select 720p at 30 fps or lower. Step by step here.
- Videos - After You Record: Use a free app like Video Compressor to reduce the size of the file to 480p at 30 fps or 720p at 30 fps. Step by step here.
- Videos - After You Record: Upload the video file to Google Drive, Dropbox, Youtube, etc, and then add to Seesaw via the "Link" option.
Android Devices
- Videos - Before You Record: Go into the Camera app > select the Resolution icon on the lower-left corner > Select 720p at 30 fps or lower.
- Videos - After You Record: Use a free app like Video Converter to reduce the size of the file to 480p at 30 fps or 720p at 30 fps. Step by step here.
- Videos - After You Record: Upload the video file to Google Drive, Dropbox, Youtube, etc, and then add to Seesaw via the "Link" option.
Chromebooks
- Videos - After You Record: Upload the video file to Google Drive, Dropbox, Youtube, etc, and then add to Seesaw via the "Link" option.
Mac Computers
- Videos: Open the Quicktime Player app. Select your video from Files. Click File > Export as > 480p.
- Videos - After You Record: Upload the video file to Google Drive, Dropbox, Youtube, etc, and then add to Seesaw via the "Link" option.
- PDFs: Use a website like SmallPDF.com to reduce the size.
PC Computers
- Videos: Open Windows Movie Maker. Import your video. Click File > Save movie > Select an option like "For email" or "For Android phone". You want a file that is either 480p or 720p resolution.
- Videos - After You Record: Upload the video file to Google Drive, Dropbox, Youtube, etc, and then add to Seesaw via the "Link" option.
- PDFs: Use a website like SmallPDF.com to reduce the size.