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How Canvas quiz screen recording works

Whether a Canvas quiz records your screen depends mostly on your instructor's settings rather than on Canvas alone. The quiz tool itself does not capture your display by default, but a course can require a lockdown browser or remote proctoring app that does.

Canvas quizzes do not record screens on their own by default.
Lockdown or proctoring apps, when required, are set per course or per quiz.
Check the consent prompt and your syllabus before a quiz starts.
Ask your instructor or school IT team if you are unsure what applies.

Example Canvas quiz screen recording questions

Does Canvas itself record your screen during a standard quiz?No, not by default. Screen capture only happens when a separate lockdown or proctoring tool is added to that quiz.

What kind of tool usually records the screen during a Canvas quiz?A lockdown or remote proctoring tool, such as Respondus LockDown Browser or Proctorio, connected through an integration. Canvas needs that add-on to capture the display.

If a quiz requires a lockdown browser, can you take it in a regular browser?Usually no. The locked browser blocks other apps during the attempt, so the instructor's setting typically requires it.

Can a remote proctoring tool record your webcam and microphone as well as your screen?Yes, many remote proctoring tools use webcam, microphone and screen together. Read the consent prompt before starting so you know what is collected.

What should you do if you are unsure whether a Canvas quiz is recorded?Check the quiz instructions and syllabus, then ask your instructor. Recording rules are set per course or per quiz, so the instructor is the reliable source.

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Those apps are usually connected through an integration and may also use your webcam or microphone. Your school or instructor decides which tool applies to each quiz, and the consent prompt before you start shows what it collects.

Whatever the setup, the best preparation is the same: know the material well enough that the recording rules do not change your results. Practice with questions built from your own course notes is a good way to get there.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Canvas itself record your screen during a quiz?

Canvas quizzes do not capture your screen by default. Recording only happens when your instructor or school adds a separate lockdown or proctoring tool to that quiz.

Which tools do schools connect to Canvas quizzes for recording?

Schools often use lockdown browsers or remote proctoring apps such as Respondus LockDown Browser or Proctorio, depending on the setup. Your instructor or school IT team can tell you which tool, if any, applies to your course.

Can DeckOwl record my screen or proctor a quiz?

No. DeckOwl creates practice quizzes from your own material and does not monitor, record or proctor you during any test.

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