Restore Archived Panopto Videos - Instructors & TAs

Modified on Wed, Sep 25 at 6:55 PM

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Annual Archiving Policy for Panopto Videos
Recommendations
How to Restore an Archived Video in Panopto
Download & Save Content Outside Panopto
- How to Download Content
Need Help?

Annual Archiving Policy for Panopto Videos

Starting on September 17, 2024, all videos in Panopto that were created three years ago or more and have not been played over the last 13 months or more will be automatically archived. SAS Online Learning will unarchive any videos you recorded with our Media team, but you will need to unarchive any videos you have uploaded yourself.

Recommendations

SAS Online Learning recommends looking for archived videos after September 17, 2024 if you have ever used Panopto to store videos that you intend to keep indefinitely.

Some scenarios may include:

Videos uploaded to the Class Recordings area in Canvas
A meeting recorded through the Zoom button in Canvas
Any recordings you have added to "My Folders" in Panopto

How to Restore an Archived Video in Panopto

1. Log into Panopto with your PennKey username and password. Make sure the login option is set to "Panopto Canvas Integration."

Example of the Panopto Canvas integration login option for Panopto

2. On the side navigation menu, click Browse > My Folders.

Example of where to find the browse and my folders buttons. The browse button is labelled with the number one to indicate that you click this button first. The my folders button is labelled with a number 2 to indicate that you click this button second.

3. Click on a folder where you have added content.

Example of a folder containing self-recorded content. This folder has the name APOP 2200-620 202330 Flourishing With Others: Building Thriving Relationships.

4. Click the View archived videos button.

Example of where to find the view archived videos button. The button is in the upper right part of the screen.

Please note: If you do not see the View archived videos button, there are no archived videos in the folder.

5. Place your cursor over the first video on the list until you see the Restore from Archive button. Then, click the button. Example of where to find the restore from archive button. The button appears center right on the video tile when you place your cursor over the tile.

6. Click OK.

7. Repeat steps 2-6 for each video in the folder that you want to restore.

Please Note

It can take up to 48 hours for Panopto to restore an archived video. During this time, you will see the video in the archived folder and this message next to it: “Restoration in progress.” Panopto will send you an email when the video has been restored.

Example of where to find the restoration in progress message. The message appears to the right of the video tile.

Download & Save Content Outside Panopto

Beginning in October 2025, content that has been in archive for 13 months will be permanently deleted. To preserve content outside Panopto, you can download it as an MP4.

How to Download Content

From the interactive player: In the upper right-hand corner, select the download icon, which looks like an underlined, downwards pointing arrow. The video will automatically begin downloading to your machine.

From the embedded player: In the lower right corner of the screen, select the download icon, which looks like an underlined, downwards pointing arrow. The video will automatically begin downloading to your machine.

Need Help?

Please email online-learning-help@sas.upenn.edu for assistance.