Create a live event for a closed audience and invite attendees with a dedicated webinar link.
How to create your webinar
From your home screen, select Webinars from the left sidebar.
Click the + New Webinar button.
Set your webinar title, description, thumbnail, scheduled date and time, and projected duration.
'Duration' is used for calendar scheduling purposes only and will not automatically end or cut off your webinar. Your webinar can continue beyond the scheduled duration.
Click Create Webinar to save your event.
Once your webinar is created, you can access its invitation links and continue customizing its settings.
Customize your webinar
Webinar Info
After creating your webinar, you can return to this section to update its details. Click Save Changes to apply your updates.
Registration page:
Under this section, you can:
Enable or disable required registration.
Click Edit to update your webinar's event details.
Click Preview to see how your webinar page looks to attendees.
Choose who can register:
Public link: Allow anyone with the link to register.
Only your email domains: Restrict registration to specific email domains.
Embed your webinar page on your website using a responsive or fixed-size embed.
View future integrations.
Invite attendees and speakers
Configure how attendees and guest speakers can join your webinar.
Under Attendees, you can:
Enable or disable attendee chat.
Enable a reusable link for recurring webinars.
Allow attendees to call in.
Under Guest speakers, you can allow speakers to rebroadcast the webinar to their own social channels.
💡 Attendee and speaker invitation links are different. Make sure to share the correct link with each participant.
Email notifications
These notifications are handled automatically, so no additional setup is required.
For Hosts: Receive a confirmation when the webinar is created, followed by reminders one day and one hour before the event.
For Attendees: Receive a confirmation after registering, followed by reminders one day and one hour before the event.
Channels
Choose where your webinar will be broadcast. Your Webinar Page is enabled by default and cannot be turned off.
Toggle on any additional channels you want to stream to.
Recording and Clips
Choose how you want to capture and save your webinar for future use.
Cloud recording: Automatically save your webinar to Restream so you can watch or download it afterward.
Local recordings: Capture high-quality recordings of individual participants directly from their devices.
Live clipping: Create and share highlights from your webinar while you're live.
Explore Studio
Click Open Studio to enter your production room.
From there, you can prepare your scenes, presentations, camera, microphone, and guest speakers before going live.
When you're ready to start broadcasting, click Start Webinar in Studio.
Note: Scheduling a webinar does not automatically start it. You must manually start the broadcast.
Replay and Analytics
Set up your webinar replay and review the information that will be available after your event.
Replay after it ends: Allow attendees to watch your webinar afterward.
Video: Watch or download the webinar recording.
Transcript: Download the webinar transcript.
Registration list: Download your registered attendees' information.
Analytics: Review webinar performance and audience engagement.
Requirements
Webinars are only available as an add-on and not included in your main Restream subscription.
For a webinar trial, a credit card is required to start your 7-day free trial. If you already have one on file, simply click Start. The trial defaults to the 100-viewer tier with monthly billing, and you'll be charged automatically unless you cancel before the trial ends.
The add-on is offered across different pricing tiers based on the maximum number of attendees you can accommodate per webinar.
We recommend sharing the webinar link after you finish customizing your webinar details, so attendees see the correct title, thumbnail, and schedule.
A new webinar link is generated after each webinar ends, so make sure to copy and share the updated link before your next event. If you want a reusable link, toggle on the relevant option under the Invite Attendees and Speakers section.
If you use a reusable link for recurring webinars, all previous webinar recordings will now appear on the same link, provided they haven't expired.
FAQ
What will my attendees see if they access the invite link before the webinar starts?
What will my attendees see if they access the invite link before the webinar starts?
Attendees can use the invite link to open your dedicated webinar page. Before joining, they’ll be asked to enter their name and email address.
After registering, they'll see a Thank you page confirming their registration, noting that a confirmation email is on its way, and showing a countdown to your event's start. If the webinar starts within the next 15 minutes, attendees will be taken directly to the webinar page, where they can wait for it to begin.
If the host has limited registration to specific email domains, only attendees with an approved domain in their email address will be able to complete registration.
If an attendee stays on the Thank you page and the event then starts within 15 minutes or goes live, a Join now button appears so they can jump straight in — the same happens if the event wasn't scheduled but is already live.
Can I interact with attendees via chat?
Can I interact with attendees via chat?
Yes. Chat is enabled by default for webinar events. When enabled, comments submitted through the webinar page appear in Restream Chat inside Studio. You can disable chat in the Invite Attendees and Speakers section.
If you are also streaming to Slack, messages can be exchanged between the Slack channel and Restream Chat, too.
For Webinars, registered attendees can now have their names displayed alongside their chat messages when they’ve given Restream permission to collect their registration details.
Chat messages coming from other platforms, such as YouTube, will remain anonymized and won’t display the chatter's name.
Can attendees join on screen?
Can attendees join on screen?
Yes, if you toggle on Attendees can call in when editing your webinar. Once enabled, hosts can invite attendees to join the webinar as guests, and attendees can also request to join as guests.
You can invite any attendees to join as a guest directly from the Chat or the Attendee panel.
If an attendee requests to join your webinar as a guest, you can Accept or Reject the request from the Sources menu or the pop-up notification.
Once the attendee accepts your invitation to join as a guest, or you accept their request to join the webinar, they will appear in the backstage under the Sources menu.
You remain in control of who appears on screen and can manage incoming participant requests from Studio.
Can people watch a replay of the webinar if they didn't catch it live?
Can people watch a replay of the webinar if they didn't catch it live?
Yes. A replay of the webinar is available using the same webinar link. If you streamed to Slack, you can also watch the replay directly from the channel by clicking Watch Replay.
You can manage replay availability from the Past section of the Webinars page by clicking the three dots:
Select Disable playback to remove the recording while keeping the webinar event link active. The Watch Replay button will no longer appear on the webinar page.
Select Delete, and the webinar link will no longer be accessible.
Can I use webinars without Slack?
Can I use webinars without Slack?
Yes. You can invite attendees through the dedicated webinar link without connecting a Slack channel.
Can guests pair their channels with Webinar events?
Can guests pair their channels with Webinar events?
Yes. Guest speakers can pair their social channels and rebroadcast your webinar to their own audiences. To allow this, enable "Guests can re-broadcast on their social channels" under "Invite attendees and speakers" in your webinar settings.
Where can I find the webinar link to share with my attendees?
Where can I find the webinar link to share with my attendees?
If you're already in the Studio, click Invite Audience in the top right corner.
From your home screen, go to Webinars. Click the three dots next to a webinar setup, then click "Copy Registration Page" to send it to your attendees. This is also available when you click the "Edit" button and go to Invite attendees and speakers.
To grab the link of a finished webinar, go to the Past section of Webinars, click the three dots on the finished event, and select 'Webinar page'.
Can I see who registered for my webinar?
Can I see who registered for my webinar?
Yes. Webinar hosts can export attendee registrations as a CSV file.
Go to your Home screen and go to Webinars.
Select your webinar and go to Replay and Analytics.
Click the Download list beside Registration List.
The downloaded CSV includes:
Event name
Timestamp
Name
Email
Role
Can I view analytics for my webinar and Slack channels?
Can I view analytics for my webinar and Slack channels?
Yes. You can track your webinar's performance, including registrations, live attendance, and engagement.
For Webinar events, you can:
See how many people registered and what percentage attended your webinar live.
Explore your attendance funnel by clicking the tabs or chart columns to view different groups of attendees.
Export CSV lists of attendees who joined live or missed your webinar, making it easier to follow up after the event.
If you're also streaming to Slack, analytics are broken down by individual Slack channel, allowing you to track performance and engagement separately.
Can I stream a webinar to my social media channels?
Can I stream a webinar to my social media channels?
Yes! You can stream your webinar to your dedicated Webinar page and to other platforms, such as YouTube, Facebook, or LinkedIn, simultaneously.
Simply add and enable your preferred channels in Studio before starting your webinar.
Your Webinar page counts as one channel, so the number of additional destinations you can stream to depends on your Restream plan.
Can I add a webinar event to my calendar?
Can I add a webinar event to my calendar?
Both you and your attendees can add the event directly to your calendars. As the host, just go to your Restream home page, click Webinars, and click the three dots on the webinar you want to add to your calendar, then select Add to calendar.
Attendees will see a similar button on the registration page.
Want to stream your webinar directly to a Slack channel?