Move and Copy Your Videos in Panopto

Create a copy of a Panopto video in another folder or move a video between folders following these steps.

Move a video from one folder to another

Move a video in Panopto to change its location — this will not create a duplicate video.

  1. Open https://towsonu.hosted.panopto.com in your browser.
  2. Sign in using your NetID and Password.
  3. Locate the video you wish to move.
  4. Hover your mouse over the video name, then click the Settings icon on the video preview.
  5. Select the Edit button next to the Folder option.
  6. Change the current folder to the Parent Course folder in the drop-down menu.
  7. Select Save.

Move multiple videos from one folder to another

  1. Open https://towsonu.hosted.panopto.com in your browser.
  2. Sign in using your NetID and Password.
  3. Locate the videos you wish to move.
  4. Hover your mouse over the video icon and check the box in the video preview for all videos.
  5. Click Move on the bar across the top.
  6. Choose the new folder from the drop-down menu.
  7. Click Move.
  8. Close the Move pop-up window.

Copy a video from one folder to another

  1. Open https://towsonu.hosted.panopto.com in your browser.
  2. Sign in using your NetID and Password.
  3. Locate the video you want to copy.
  4. Hover your mouse over the video, then click the Settings icon on the video preview
  5. Select Manage on the left
  6. Scroll down to the header Copy Video
  7. Edit the name in the New Video Name box if desired
  8. Click the drop down arrow to choose the new folder location. 
  9. Select your copy option:
    1. Create Reference Copy - A reference copy is not an individual version of the video. It will create a link that will reference back to this video. If any changes or edits need to be made to the video, you will be asked to edit the original video or create a full copy to process the edits.
    2. Create Full Copy - A full copy will create a brand new version of the video that will be a standalone video. It will not be linked to this version of the video, and any changes made to this new full copy will not be applied to the original video.

Copy multiple videos from one folder to another

  1. Open https://towsonu.hosted.panopto.com in your browser.
  2. Sign in using your NetID and Password.
  3. Locate the videos you wish to copy.
  4. Hover your mouse over the video icon and check the box in the video preview for all videos.
  5. Click Copy on the bar across the top.
  6. Choose the new folder from the drop-down menu.
  7. Click Copy.
  8. Close the Copy pop-up window.
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