How to Screen Record on Laptop: Tutorial by Step
By Prime Gadgetlab
Recording a tutorial, capturing a presentation, or sometimes even just recording gameplay, screen recording is a very useful feature. Luckily, most modern laptops, running either Windows or macOS, come with inbuilt tools for good recording your screen. Here, we’ll explain to how Screen Record on Laptop same on both platforms and introduce you to a few popular third-party alternatives.
1. Screen Recording on a Windows Laptop
Steps :
1. Open Xbox Game Bar:
Press Win + G on your computer’s keyboard. A Game Bar overlay appears.
2. Turn On the Recording Capability
It might take a one-time transition in this direction for you to do it manually. Proceed to: Settings > Gaming > Xbox Game Bar then toggle this on there.
3. Begin Recording:
Once you open the Game Bar, click the Capture icon (or the Win + Alt + R shortcut) to start recording. That captures everything on the screen except the desktop and File Explorer.
4. Stop Recording:
Press the red Stop button in the Game Bar or just hit Win + Alt + R. It will save it underneath Captures in the Videos folder.
Viewing and editing your captures can be done by simply going to Videos > Captures. To trim and edit in a more straightforward way, you can do this within Photos, or third-party applications such as OBS Studio or Camtasia.
Pro Tips
With the Xbox Game Bar you can actually customize what features are displayed within it through its settings window; you can toggle on performance monitoring or audio control, for example.
For recording applications and games, Game Mode provides the ability to boost performance by maximizing the utilization of your active game or app in terms of system resources.
2. Recording Screen on a MacBook Computer Using macOS
For macOS Mac users, Apple provides two free handy screen recording tools: Screenshot Toolbar and QuickTime Player. Just follow these steps to see how they work for you:
Steps :
1. Using the Screenshot Toolbar.
You can open the screenshot toolbar just by pressing Cmd + Shift + 5. It allows you to either capture or record your screen.
2. Select Recording Option
Decide what you want to record – the whole screen, or just a part of it.
3. Beginning Recording
Click on Record to begin recording your computer activities.
4. Stops the recording
Click on Stop from the menu bar or click once more on the keyboard shortcut Cmd + Shift + 5
5. Saves and Edits the Recording
Your video is saved to your desktop. You can cut it in QuickTime Player by selecting Edit > Trim.
Pro Tips :
QuickTime Player also allows you to record your screen with audio if you’ll want to narrate what you’re doing.
In macOS Mojave, you also have the ability to use the Screenshot Toolbar for more editing and annotation options.
3. Third Party Screen Recording Tools
If the above in-built tools do not serve the purpose, there are numerous third party software which support more features and customizations:
1. Observ Studio
Free open source ideal for recording multiple screen sources; will let you customize your settings and even do live streaming.
2.Camtasia
Paid tool that boasts more sophisticated features such as video editing, transitions and annotations. Ideal for professional-looking tutorials and presentations.
3. ShareX
The ShareX is one of the free ones for Windows users. ShareX offers flexible options of screen recording and can produce GIFs.
4. Snagit
The Snagit is another paid tool that is all about very simple and easy usability. Snagit helps in recording, editing, and easy sharing of content.
Conclusion :
Screen recording in laptop is one such feature that can be put to many varied uses, and Windows as well as macOS has included simple built-in utilities to help you record your screen activity. However, if the in-built functionalities do not meet your requirements, third-party apps such as OBS Studio, Camtasia, and Snagit may work better for you. Once you have mastered using screen recording, you will be in a better position to easily develop some high-quality tutorials and presentations and more.
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