Echo360 provides multiple ways to create recordings that don't use dedicated capture appliances. They include:
- In-Browser or "browser based" Capture
- Universal Capture - Personal (UC Personal)
- Universal Capture - Classroom (UC Classroom)
The essential difference between Universal Capture (either mode) and In-Browser Capture is that Universal Capture is a program you download from Echo360 and install on your local computer. Because of this, it contains a wider range of features, and can be used offline, without an active internet connection. It also requires a computer with a minimum set of specifications (operating system, drive space, RAM, etc.).
In-browser capture only requires an internet browser; no download, no installation, no minimum specs for the computer except that it supports an internet connection and a supported browser. This means you can use any computer including chromebooks or other netbooks, which may be more widely used.
The table below compares Universal Capture to In-Browser capture and the options and features available.
| Feature/Requirement | In-Browser Capture | Universal Capture |
| Requires download/install | NO | YES |
| Can be run on netbooks | YES | NO |
| Can be used offline (no internet connection) | NO |
YES |
| Can be accessed from the Echo360 interface | YES |
YES |
| Can use built-in camera/microphone | YES | YES |
| Can use external attached camera/microphone | YES | YES |
| Can record screen display | YES | YES |
| Can record only select application or program window | YES | NO |
| Can record only specific browser tab | YES | NO |
| Provides immediate download of completed recording | YES | NO |
| Provides Live streaming of capture as it is recording | NO | YES |
| Allows naming of recording at recording time | NO | YES |
| Recording automatically uploaded when finished | YES | YES |
| Completed recording added to your Library | YES |
YES |
| Completed recording can be automatically added to a course | YES |
YES |
| Recording can be placed into course or collection after upload | YES |
YES |
| Can be edited in Echo360 after upload | YES |
YES |
| Can be used for future scheduled recordings | NO |
YES (UC Classroom) |