Would you like to make a screencast, i.e. a video recording of your computer screen, but don't know how to do it? Don't worry, whether you have a Windows PC or a Mac you can do it very simply and without spending a penny, at least not in most cases. In fact, there are numerous software that allow you to record the computer screen (or part of it) without requiring complicated configurations. Do not you believe it? Then read on.
In the following lines, in fact, you will find those that, in my humble opinion, represent the best tools for record screen video with the relative instructions for use. The videos made can then be saved locally on the computer and/or shared online on all the most famous video sharing platforms.
How do you say? Would you like to make a screencast on your smartphone or tablet too? No problem, you can do that too. Just use the default functions offered by your device or download ad hoc apps and use them following my instructions and you're done. Come on, what are you waiting for to start? I am sure that, in the end, you will be able to say you are very happy and satisfied with what you have learned and the result you have achieved. Let it bet?
Index
- How to record screen video: PC
- How to record screen video: Mac
- How to record screen video - Android
- How to record screen video: iPhone
How to record screen video: PC
If you wish to find out how to record pc screen video, regardless of the version of Windows in use, the solutions to be used and the indications that you must follow are those that you find below. Therefore, identify the solution that you think will do the most for you and start using it immediately.
Snipping tool
Windows 11 allows you to capture video of your desktop (or specific parts of the screen) using the default app Snipping tool. To launch the app, locate its icon in the menu Home and click on it.
After starting Snipping tool, fai clic sull 'camera icon to activate video recording. At this point, click the button New and draw a rectangle to select the area you want to record (the entire desktop or just a portion of it).
When you're done, press the button Departure to start recording. You can help yourself with the top toolbar to pause, stop or cancel the recording.
Once registration is complete, press the stop button and then select the icon (...) at the top right and then the item Save, so as to save your video in MP4 on your PC.
Xbox game bar
If you wish record screen video windows 10 and on later versions of the Microsoft operating system, to succeed in your intent you can rely on Xbox game bar. This is a utility included in the most recent versions of Windows, which allows you to record video clips of game sessions, as well as any other activity that takes place on the PC screen.
The only thing to be aware of is that it only works on computers equipped with one of the following video cards: NVIDIA GeForce 600, NVIDIA 800M or higher, AMD Radeon HD 7700, HD 7700M, HD 8500, HD 8500M, R7, R9 or later versions. If you don't know which graphics card is installed on your computer, you can find out by following the instructions in my guide on how to see which video card I have.
That said, use the key combination to launch the Xbox Game Bar Win + G on the computer keyboard. Alternatively, click on the Start button (the one with the Microsoft logo) placed on the taskbar, type “xbox game bar” in the search field and select the pertinent suggestion.
If you are using Windows 10 and the Xbox Game Bar does not start when performing the above steps, it is evidently because it is disabled in the OS settings. To fix it, click on the Start button on taskbar and select the icon of Settings (Quella a forma di ruota d'ingranaggio) from the menu that appears. In the screen that is now shown to you on the desktop, select the item Toyswhy are you cheating? Xbox game bar and make sure the top right switch is set to On (otherwise you provide).
After completing the steps above, you should see the various components of the program appear on your desktop. To use it, click on the button Rec in the tab Acquire (if the card is not visible, to solve it press the button with the camera found on the main application bar). Once video capture has started, if you want to hide the Xbox Game Bar widgets (except for the recording control one), use the key combination Win + G.
If you want, you can too Record PC screen video with audio, using the microphone as a capture device. To do this, enable the appropriate function before starting the recording, by clicking on the button with the microphone (which you always find in the tab Acquire). Use the tools in the box to select your audio capture device and adjust the volume Audio (if it is not visible, to fix it click on the button with thespeaker found on the main toolbar of the utility).
When you deem it appropriate, you can then stop recording the screen by pressing the button with the square in the tab Acquisition status. The output video will be saved in the folder automatically VideoCaptures of Windows.
I point out that you can use the function to record the Xbox Game Bar screen even without starting the application first, using the following keyboard shortcuts: Win + Alt + R to start and stop screen recording, Win + Alt + G to record your screen for 15 seconds e Win+Alt+M to activate or deactivate the use of the microphone during screen recording.
Viewer discretion
If you are looking for a third party solution for record pc screen video free, I highly recommend you to try OBS (Open Broadcaster Software). If you've never heard of it, it's free and open source software that allows you to record your computer screen but also capture audio/video streams from external sources and stream video. Its interface is perhaps not among the most intuitive in the world, but I assure you that after a few uses you will learn how to use it perfectly!
To download OBS to your computer, visit its website and click the button Windows. When the download is complete, open the .exe file obtained and, in the window that opens on the desktop, click on the buttons Yes, NEXT (twice in a row) e install, then complete the setup by pressing the button Finish.
Now that you see the main window of the software, select the option Optimize for recordings only, I don't do direct that you find in the wizard configuration screen and press the buttons NEXT (twice in a row) e Apply settings.
Now, click on the button Settings located at the bottom right, select the item Dismissal from the sidebar and make sure that in the drop down menu Exit mode the item is selected Simple (otherwise you provide).
Therefore, indicate the folder in which to save the recordings by clicking on the button Shop by Department placed next to the field Registration path, then make sure in the drop-down menu Recording quality the option is set Same as live (otherwise you always provide) and select the video format of the recording using the drop-down menu Recording format. To save your changes, click the buttons Apply e OK.
Now, you have to tell the program which sources to use to capture the videos. So click on the button capacitor positive (+) lead below the box Sources, select the voice Capture the screen from the menu that appears and press the button OK (for two consecutive times). Then move and/or resize the box with the desktop in the OBS window, so as to include the area of the screen that interests you.
If you want to associate the webcam recording with the desktop recording, in order to view yourself in a box, click on the button capacitor positive (+) lead which is under the field Origini, select the voice Video capture device from the menu that appears and click on the button OK (twice). Then proceed to modify the preview of the screen to be captured, manually moving the webcam frame to the point of the video you prefer.
If you want to record a screen video including audio, press the button again capacitor positive (+) lead in the box Sources e scegli l'opzione Capture incoming audio or that one Capture the output audio.
Other solutions to record screen video: PC
None of the solutions to record screen video on PC that I have already pointed out to you has particularly convinced you and you would like me to point you out other solutions? No sooner said than done! You can find them in the following list.
How to record screen video: Mac
Now let's move on to the world MacOS so let's go find out how to record screen video mac. Find all the information you need right below.
Screenshot
On Macs updated to macOS 10.14 (Mojave) and later, you can record screen videos using the utility Screenshot, included "standard" in the Apple operating system and used precisely for the execution of the aforementioned operation, as well as for capturing screenshots.
To be able to use it, use the key combination cmd + shift + 5 on your computer keyboard. Alternatively, you can launch the utility from Launchpadby pressing on the relative icon (the one with i colored squares) located on the Dock bar and then selecting theicon of the Screenshot application (the one with the photo camera on white background) that you find in the folder Other of the displayed screen.
You will then see the application toolbar appear on the screen. To start the registration, click on the button to record entire Mac screen (the fourth starting from the left) or on the one for record only a portion of the desktop (the fifth always starting from the left), then click on the button Register and make your own screencast.
If you deem it necessary, you can press the button before starting the screen recording options to decide whether to save the final file to a different location, to set a timer for the capture, and to adjust other settings.
Other solutions to record screen video: Mac
Wheel other solutions to record screen video on Mac? Then try the ones I've listed below. I sincerely hope they are able to satisfy you.
How to record screen video - Android
You would like it record android screen video, but you don't know which tools for mobile devices to turn to? No problem, I'll show you. To find out more, read on.
Default function
Many Android smartphones and tablets have one default function through which you can record screen videos without having to download and install third-party apps.
If your device offers this function, you can use it by selecting the appropriate option registration icon present in notification center (accessible with a swipe from the top to the bottom of the display) and/or in the app menu of the operating system. In some cases, however, you need to press a special key combination.
After completing the above steps, a rapid should start countdown, at the end of which it comes started screen recording. For interrupt her, simply select the responsible command shown on the display or you have to call up the again notification center. The resulting video is automatically saved in the screen recordings section of the gallery device.
Other solutions to record screen video: Android
If you are looking other solutions for Android smartphones and tablets through which you can record the device screen or if your device does not have a predefined function to perform the operation covered by this tutorial, you can rely on the use of the apps that you find in the list below.
- AZ Screen Recorder — it is a famous application to record the screen of Android devices. It's completely free and has no watermarks or time limits. It is basically free, but offers in-app purchases (at a price of 3,29 euros) to remove advertising and support the application.
- ADV Screen Recorder — app for recording what is displayed on the Android display, which offers various advanced functions, such as the possibility of adding a box with the front or rear camera view to the recordings, the possibility of inserting notes and drawings, etc. . Basically it's free, but offers in-app purchases (at a cost of 1,19 euros) to unlock some extra features.
- Mobizen Screen Recorder — it is an application famous above all for the recording of gameplays. In reality, however, it can also be used in any context. It's free, allows you to record videos with a maximum resolution of 1080p and use the front camera of the device, has no time limits and also includes an editor to customize the recordings. It should be noted that by making in-app purchases (at a basic cost of 89 cents) it is possible to remove the watermark applied to the videos and unlock other additional functions.
How to record screen video: iPhone
In conclusion, I want to point you how to record iphone screen video (as well as how to record ipad screen video, it makes no difference). To find out, therefore, what are the solutions available for iOS / iPadOS, Keep reading.
Screen recording
If you are looking for a way to record screen video on iPhone, you can consider using the default function of the "iPhone by": Screen recording. It is available on devices equipped with iOS 11 and later versions and allows you to "resume" everything that happens on the device display without using third-party apps.
To use it, call the Control Center of iOS by swiping up from the top right corner (if you have an iPhone with Face ID) or swiping up from the bottom (if you have an iPhone with a physical Home button) .
Next, tap the button Rec and after a short countdown the recording of what happens on the device display will start. When you want, you can stop recording by pressing the button again Rec in Control Center.
You can then view all the recordings made by going to the app Photo iPhone or iPad and accessing the album Video (which you can also open immediately by touching the appropriate notification that you see appearing at the top of the screen when registration is complete).
If you can't see the button to activate the function to record the screen in Control Center, it is because you have not yet activated the function in question from the settings. To fix it, do this: Select the icon Settings (Quella a forma di ruota d'ingranaggio) that you find on the home screen and/or in the App Library, tap on the item Control Center in the new screen that appears and press the button capacitor positive (+) lead next to the item Screen recording.
Other solutions to record screen video: iPhone
If you are looking other solutions to record screen video from the "iPhone", you can consider turning to the following solutions.
- go record — screen recording app that includes several advanced features, such as the ability to insert your face into recordings. Basically it's free, but offers in-app purchases (at a cost of 4,99 euros) to unlock extra features.
- DU Recorder — it is a solution for making iPhone screen recordings that allows you to capture both the audio of the applications (where permitted) and that of the microphone. Basically it's free, but offers in-app purchases (at the basic price of 2,99 euros) to unlock extra features.
- QuickTime Player — the macOS default media player, which I told you about in the previous lines regarding the Mac world, can also be used to record the iPhone screen, by connecting the smartphone to the computer with the cable and setting it as the video source. For more information, read my guide on how to record iPhone screen.
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