OIT Office of Information Technology
| Menu

VoiceThread

With VoiceThread, people can have asynchronous group conversations around images, documents, videos and presentations they upload to the site. Once a user shares a VoiceThread, others can comment on it verbally (with a microphone or telephone), with text, by uploading an audio file, or by recording a video with their webcam. Additionally, others can review the comments and see who made them.

Notice of Service Retirement

Due to low usage, VoiceThread was retired as a common-good service on May 30, 2025.

 

VoiceThread has been retired

The VoiceThread service is no longer supported by OIT.

Instructors and students can still access their existing content through a free VoiceThread account (see below). To learn more about free accounts and what happens to existing content, see VoiceThread's instructor tasks section.

Please note that the free license and some of the lower-tier licenses don't support Canvas integrations. If the free license doesn't meet your needs, please contact the vendor to learn about departmental licensing.

How to access your VoiceThread content

To access your CU Boulder-licensed VoiceThread content through the free version:

  1. Complete a one-time password setup at https://voicethread.com/reset/.
  2. Go to the VoiceThread login page.
  3. Click "Sign in with email."
  4. Log in with your CU Boulder email address and your password from step 1.

Support

Learn how to create, comment on and share a VoiceThread:

A comprehensive list of tutorials is available on VoiceThread's support site (select "Web Application"). The vendor also hosts periodic online workshops.

VoiceThread Accessibility

CU Boulder is committed to providing help information and assistance with campus services for all users, including those with accessibility concerns. VoiceThread accessibility considerations, information for content creators, alternatives/workarounds, and more can be found on the VoiceThread Accessibility page.

Student Data & OIT Services

The University of Colorado uses a variety of data types to facilitate the academic experience and advance student success. To promote good digital citizenship, CU Boulder has created a resource for our student and faculty communities to better understand how student data is used within OIT's services and tools.