How to Make Screen Share Videos Have High Resolution (Without the Blur)
Have You Ever Seen This Happen?
You sit down to record a screen share in Canva.
Your slides are ready, your camera is on, and everything looks sharp while you’re talking through it.
You export the finished video in 4K because you want it to look professional.
But when you play it back, something’s wrong.
The text on the screen looks soft, almost like you’re looking through a foggy pair of glasses.
It’s not just a little blurry — it’s distracting.
And here’s the frustrating part: this isn’t because you messed up a setting. It’s because Canva, while an excellent all-around design and editing tool, isn’t built for high-quality screen recording.
This has happened to me on several occasions. I finally got frustrated to the point of creating my own solution.
This Isn’t Just About Canva
This problem isn’t unique to Canva.
Most browser-based screen recorders are built for convenience, not detail preservation.
They’re perfect for quick internal demos or casual recordings, but if you want every line of text to be crisp and every detail to match what you saw while recording, you need something more specialized.
What’s Really Going On Behind the Scenes
Let’s break down why this happens in simple terms.
Bit Rate, Explained Simply
Bit rate is how much data your computer uses to store each second of your video.
Higher bit rate = more detail, more sharpness, better quality.
Lower bit rate = fewer details, more blur, and softer text.
When you record your screen in Canva (or most other browser tools), the bit rate is kept low to make recording easier and reduce file sizes. That means your computer throws away small details before you even export the video.
Why “4K” Doesn’t Actually Fix It
Canva lets you export in 4K, but if the original recording was captured at low resolution and low bit rate, 4K is meaningless.
It’s like taking a blurry phone photo and printing it on a giant high-resolution poster. The poster is big and sharp, but it is still of the original blurry picture.
The quality you start with is the quality you end with. There’s no magic setting to recover lost detail.
Why You Can’t Just Change a Setting
In Canva, there’s no option to adjust the recording bit rate or resolution for screen capture.
What you get is what you’re stuck with.
That’s why the only way to fix this problem is to start with a higher-quality recording in the first place.
How Podsplice Solves This
We built Podsplice to record high resolution from the start — not just make the export look good.
When you use Podsplice:
We capture your screen in full HD or higher immediately.
We use a higher bit rate so small text and fine details stay sharp.
What you see while recording is exactly what ends up in your final file.
Because we pay attention to these details, you don’t end up with the soft, fuzzy look that makes viewers squint.
Bonus: Audio That’s Just as Clear
Most browser recorders — including Canva — don’t record system audio at all.
That means if you’re reacting to a YouTube video, playing a clip, or doing a tutorial with sound effects, that audio won’t make it into the recording.
Podsplice records your microphone and system audio together in perfect sync, so your viewers hear exactly what you heard while recording.
The Takeaway
If you want sharp, readable, professional screen share videos, you have to start with high-quality recording.
You can’t fix a fuzzy capture after the fact, no matter how high you set the export resolution.
Podsplice gets it right the first time — with higher bit rate, crisper visuals, and clear, synced audio.