Recording & sending a video in the Android app

Want to connect with someone but only have a few minutes? No problem. Our mobile app makes it easy for you to build relationships while you’re out and about.

In just a few simple steps, you can record and send a video straight from our mobile app through email, text, or social media sites like LinkedIn or Facebook. Taking the time to send a personal video — from wherever you’re working — will humanize your communication and help you build a deeper connection. 

Watch the video or read the step-by-step instructions below. 

Here are some step-by-step instructions:

Step 1: Open up the BombBomb mobile app. At the bottom right, you can flip to the front-facing camera. To begin recording a video, tap the “Record” button at the bottom middle of your screen.

Quick Tip: Videos look best in landscape orientation, so rotate your camera before you hit that record button!   

Step 2: Once you begin recording, you will see a timer in the upper right corner of your screen. In the bottom left of your screen, you can pause your video. You can also flip your camera using the icon in the bottom right of your screen if you are recording in horizontal/landscape orientation. And to stop recording, hit the big red stop button in the middle of your screen.

Step 3: Congratulations! You’ve recorded a video from your mobile app.

Now, once you’ve finished recording, there are a few things you can do while your video is uploading.

In the upper left, you can re-record your video. In the middle of your screen, you can tap the video thumbnail to play it back. At the bottom of your screen, you can pause or cancel your upload. 

Once your video is uploaded, you can edit your video or share your video with your recipients.

Editing Your Video

In the upper right, you can click “Edit” to retitle your video, edit your thumbnail, add a folder, or add a call-to-action banner.

Quick Tip: If you select a thumbnail, this will replace the animated 3-second gif. This is a great option when sending videos through apps that only send links rather than gifs. Otherwise, we suggest sticking with the eye-catching animated gif!  

To add your video to a folder, click “Add/Edit Folders.” Here, you can create a new folder and save your video or save your video to an existing folder. 

If you want to add a call-to-action banner, toggle on “Add a Call-to-Action Banner.” Then type the text you’d like to appear on the banner and paste the link you’d like the banner to direct to. When you’re done, click “Save Edits.” Your call to action will appear at the top right of your screen in a blue banner. 

Sharing Your Video

In your mobile app, you can choose to share your video via text, email, or other platforms via “Share.” You can also email them with a BombBomb template.

Simple Sharing:

Text: Uses your phone’s native text messaging app to text a video to your recipient. Add a quick note to encourage them to watch your video!

Email: Uses your emailing apps to share a video with your recipient. Click “Next” once you’ve selected your email provider, and this will copy the video link to your clipboard. When your email message opens, long-press in the email and tap to paste the link to your video.

Share: This will use your phone’s native share screen to display the phone apps where you can share a video (such as social media sites like LinkedIn or Facebook). 

Email with BombBomb Template: Sends an email out of BombBomb using a template of your choice. (This feature isn’t available to our basic subscriptions, BombBomb Video/BombBomb Essentials.) 

For a complete walkthrough of how to use the Android app, click here!