Restart Video: Quickly Retake Your Recording

Overview

Sometimes you start a recording and immediately realize it’s not quite right — wrong window selected, mic wasn’t on, or you just want a cleaner take. Restart Video lets you retake instantly without stopping, waiting for the upload to process, and starting a new recording from scratch.

With one click, Zight discards the current recording and starts a fresh one using the exact same settings. No re-configuration required.

When to use Restart Video

• You started recording the wrong screen or region
• Your microphone wasn’t enabled when you hit record
• You want a cleaner take immediately after starting
• You’re doing multiple retakes for a tutorial or walkthrough

Steps

During an active recording:

1. Click the Restart button in the recording toolbar.
2. Zight will immediately discard the in-progress recording.
3. A new recording begins automatically using the same settings (region, audio, webcam preferences).

No upload, no processing, no delay.

Tips & Best Practices

• Use Restart Video for quick retakes — it’s much faster than stopping, discarding, and starting over manually.
• Your recording settings (region size, audio source, webcam) are preserved exactly — no need to reconfigure.
• The discarded recording is not saved or uploaded.

Troubleshooting

• Restart button not visible? Ensure you are running Zight 8.2 or later on Windows. The Restart option appears in the recording toolbar only during an active recording.