How To Record Your Screen on Windows & Mac - 5 Best Screen Recorders

Learn how to record your screen on Windows or Mac using any of these 5 best screen recorders. I'll share free screen recorders as well as paid options so you can best decide which method is best for you to record your computer screen.

I personally use ScreenFlow to record most of my screen recordings as its interface and controls are intuitive to use. Based on my 10+ years of using it, it's been the best screen recorder for YouTube videos.

The tools I mention in this video is for you if you're looking to:
• Record your screen to demonstrate or train team members
• Make instructional, how-to screen recordings
• Or if you simply want to share screen recordings to upload to YouTube

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▼ ▽ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction
00:31 - Tool 1: Loom
03:08 - Tool 2a: Windows Screen Recorder
03:44 - Tool 2b: MacOS Screen Recorder
05:08 - Tool 3: Canva Present & Record
07:14 - Tool 4: Camtasia
09:07 - Tool 5: ScreenFlow
10:45 - Which screen recorder is right for you?

▼ ▽ LINKS & RESOURCES

Canva (Present & Record Tool):

ScreenFlow (I use this):

Camtasia:

Loom:

How To Record Your Screen on Windows:

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[Feurixzon]

Guys, remember that OBS does allow you to record your screen + add transitions and stuff that makes production super easy, you don't have to stream on Twitch, it's super easy to use and there are lots of youtube tutorials if you get stuck :)

[aveerajsharma]

Literally knew all of those, but thanks!
Great to have you back after a while!👌

[aphroditeshouseofglam]

Such great suggestions. I have used a few of these that you mentioned in the past and really after looking at them all I went with the ScreenFlow...for some reason the downloading process was a nightmare not like a typical download...I love that way it works but the 2 hours or more to try to figure out why the downloading, licensing and other issues "ain't nobody got time for that". They do offer a follow along video to help but you should offer different looks downloading. A few steps were skipped! Thanks for your suggestions...it helped me make my decision.

[dawngreenfieldireland]

Thanks so much for the Mac command + shift + 5. So easy to record the screen. I tried Quick Time Player and couldn't understand what was wrong. These commands make it a breeze!

[scottwoodworth]

Great video. Is there a way to pause screen recording using the quicktime function with macbook pro? There were a couple videos on youtube suggesting hitting the ESC key, then Option/Pause but this doesn't seem to work now. ESC key doesn't change anything. Thanks

[HolographicKode]

Can any of these tools able to record the screen and camera at the same time on different video tracks.. so you can later edit them in post processing? If i want to later move the camera bubble to a different location or to hide it completely as it may interfere with some content in the screencapture. I think Quicktime recording at least mixes the two into one video so you can’t later toggle camera capture on/of or relocate/resize the camera picture in picture.

[stressmasterwolf]

Hi Aurelius, Very helpful video and good comparison of different tools. Thanks for the great work!

[shaurya]

Found this channel today. I am super angry with the YT algo. for not recommending me your videos earlier. Just awesome! :)

[rayreid]

well done to you it took 5 years to realise i can use control etc buttons to record mac screen. great upload easy to understand.

[TatianaBalashova]

Thank you for sharing, what is the file size compared on different platforms? Is there a difference in quality vs size? Files pile up so fast, I am now looking for ways to optimize HD space.

[melsbraids]

Thank you. I work in a corporate legal sector in perth and need to do some training of staff so I’ll test these and see which suits :)
Much appreciated.

[poulamisaha]

Just when I was looking for this exact topic! Huge Thank You 🤩

[MrGigland]

Hey thanks for your video, i use loom but realise it cant do system audio, like it cant record playback a loop in garageband, fo you know if thats true, and can screenflow do that?

[jnaramusic]

Hey Aurelius, when you did the screen recording, did the playback play only on one speaker (Right Speaker)? That's the problem im having with Quicktime...

[kotoanzuruni]

Thank you Aurelius for your time to share knowledge to the world.

[AndrewTitcombe]

Thanks for the presentation Aurelius. As usual you give me clear guidance especially as I am a lifelong Mac user. Like the look of Screenflow especially on your recommendation so again thanks for all the help you give

[Boss-z]

hi, wich app for mac will be suitable to record video meeting?
. i tried many of them, but i can't hear my colleagues voices

[NegasiZelalem]

Loom ended up being the best option for me, great video mate!

[princessjmac]

Hi Aurelius, do you have any APP (HIPAA compliant) that you can suggest for us to use for an 8-hour shift? Thanks!

[AHealthyShift]

So literally had no idea OS X has it's own screen recorder in it and I've been using for almost 10 years. 🤯