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Panopto - Presentation Software

Panopto Reviews in August 2026: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

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Panopto Reviews & Ratings

3.9

Very Good

Based on 104 ratings & 117 reviews

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Excellent

(70)

Very Good

(31)

Good

(9)

Poor

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Terrible

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Spotsaas Editor’s POV

Panopto emerges as a versatile and powerful video learning platform, lauded for its array of features and exceptional customer support. Users praise its ease of recording content, automatic transcription, and user-friendly interface. The platform's ability to enhance instructor presence in online courses has been a game-changer for institutions, facilitating ...Read more

Panopto pros and cons

  • Reviewers praise how easy Panopto makes recording lectures, screens, and presentations without new hardware.

  • Automatic transcription and smart search let users find videos by spoken keywords down to the timestamp.

  • Out-of-the-box integration with LMS/CMS tools like Blackboard, Canvas, and Moodle is widely valued.

  • Customer support is repeatedly highlighted as among the best, including during the shift to remote learning.

  • A couple of reviewers note the built-in editing tools and playlist/video settings could be better.

  • One mentioned content largely has to stay within Panopto unless exported.

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Anonymous User

03/08/17

5 out of 5

"Great tool for teaching"

What do you like best about Panopto? Ease of use, ability to create videos that students will watch, ability to embed quizzes throughout the video. What do you dislike about Panopto? I wish there was better editing capability. What problems is Panopto solving and how is that benefiting you? Benefits include being able to implement the flipped classroom approach.

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Mike Y

01/31/17

5 out of 5

"Panopto is our go-to for Lecture Capture."

What do you like best about Panopto? It is very simple to use and integrates seamlessly into our LMS (Blackboard). What do you dislike about Panopto? When using the Panopto Remote Recorder software, the user being recorded has no easy way to view the camera video. In other words, once the recording begins, they can't easily adjust the webcam position. What problems is Panopto solving and how is that benefiting you? We are allowing instructors to stream or archive their lectures - both at ...

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MY

Mike Y

01/31/17

5 out of 5

"Panopto is our go-to for Lecture Capture."

What do you like best about Panopto? It is very simple to use and integrates seamlessly into our LMS (Blackboard). What do you dislike about Panopto? When using the Panopto Remote Recorder software, the user being recorded has no easy way to view the camera video. In other words, once the recording begins, they can't easily adjust the webcam position. What problems is Panopto solving and how is that benefiting you? We are allowing instructors to stream or archive their lectures - both at ...

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Zack P

01/24/17

5 out of 5

"We love Panopto"

What do you like best about Panopto? Editing of videos, sharing and permissions, in-video search, mobile recording...there are dozens of incredible features that we love and take advantage of. What do you dislike about Panopto? I don't dislike anything about the product. What problems is Panopto solving and how is that benefiting you? We use it for internal training as well, we sell training and have used Panopto-generated videos as final products in e-learning curriculum.

AU

Anonymous User

01/24/17

3 out of 5

"Useful for screen capture in training videos"

What do you like best about Panopto? I liked the ability to capture what I was demonstrating on my computer screen, while also recording my voice, and having the option of an attached file as well. What do you dislike about Panopto? I am still working to understand the options for editing recordings, such as cutting out my pauses or mistakes. What problems is Panopto solving and how is that benefiting you? I have used Panopto to record training videos for customers in other cities. This ...

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ZP

Zack P

01/24/17

5 out of 5

"We love Panopto"

What do you like best about Panopto? Editing of videos, sharing and permissions, in-video search, mobile recording...there are dozens of incredible features that we love and take advantage of. What do you dislike about Panopto? I don't dislike anything about the product. What problems is Panopto solving and how is that benefiting you? We use it for internal training as well, we sell training and have used Panopto-generated videos as final products in e-learning curriculum.

AU

Anonymous User

04/13/16

3.5 out of 5

"I create technical software guides for our end users via Panopto. "

What do you like best about Panopto? I enjoy the accuracy the screen-capture capabilities. There is hardly ever any lag or fuzziness when I play back what I captured. I typically record my voice over the video separately, and I like that I'm able to do so intuitively with this program. What do you dislike about Panopto? I dislike the audio editing feature and in that it can easily be improved. The trim feature leaves much to be desired, but I'm still able to work within those confines. It ...

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