How to Record Your Screen on Windows/Mac/Chrome OS

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Last Updated: 2021. 10. 29

Summary

In this guide, we'll show you how to record your screen on Windows, Mac, and Chromebook using their built-in tools and a powerful online screen recorder. With these methods, you can easily record your computer screen, from the desktop to games and programs.

Want to record your computer screen? Maybe you're going to record your screen for a presentation at work, share fun gameplay with your friends, or generate a tutorial video. Both the Windows and macOS, and even Chrome OS allow you to record your screen, but the methods for getting it done vary among different operating systems.

Here in this post, we'll show you how to record your screen, whether you're working with a Mac, a Windows PC, and a Chromebook.

Part 1 Online Screen Recorder for Windows, Mac & Chrome OS

To help you record your computer screen across systems, we highly recommend you to use on online screen recorder, like FlexClip, which allows you to capture the screen on a Mac, a Windows PC, and even a Chromebook without download or install any software..

It is super easy to capture your screen with FlexClip screen recorder, only taking a few clicks. FlexClip online screen recorder is totally free for all users, and you can capture the computer screen and save it to a video without watermark. What's more, besides recording, it also provides you powerful tools for you to edit the captured video, like trim & split, change speed, add transitions & filters, etc.

Here's how to record your screen using FlexClip online screen recorder:

Record the Screen

Edit the Video

Step 1

Go to FlexClip Online Screen Recorder and click the Start Recording button.

Image Board: Record Computer Screen Online with FlexClip - Step 1

Step 2

Select the audio recording method and tap the red circle button to start recording.

Image Board: Record Computer Screen Online with FlexClip - Step 2

Step 3

Select the entire screen or application window you want to record, then click Share to record the screen.

Image Board: Record Computer Screen Online with FlexClip - Step 3

Step 4

Stop wherever you like. You can also use FlexClip's powerful video editor to edit your screen recording as you wish, trim and split, add text, change speed, etc.

Image Board: Edit Your Recording with FlexClip

Part 2 How to Record Computer Screen on Windows

Need to record your screen on Windows 10? It is pretty easy to do as Windows 10 has a native video capture tool called Xbox Game Bar, which is primarily designed for gamers, but it also offers a convenient way to record your screen activity from other applications.

Follow the simple steps below to learn how to record your screen on Windows 10 (it will also all work on Windows 11).

Step 1

To set Game Bar up, go to Settings > Gaming > Game bar and turn on the switch for Record game clips, screenshots, and broadcast using the Game bar.

Image Board: Record Computer Screen on Windows 10

Step 2

Navigate to the screen you wish to record and type the default keyboard shortcut to open the Game Bar: Win + G.

Step 3

Then, the Game Bar appears on the screen, and it provides buttons to access multiple overlays, including Audio, Performance, and Capture. (Here the Capture overlay should appear by default, if not, click the webcam icon on the Game Bar. )

Image Board: Record Computer Screen on Windows 10

Step 4

Click the Start Recording button to record your screen, or press the Win + Alt + R to start recording.

Step 5

When you need to stop the recording, you can click the square icon on the game bar or press the Win + Alt + R again.

Note:

The Game Bar's recording feature works with most applications and windows, except the Windows desktop, File Explorer, and specific Windows apps, such as Weather.

If you need to record some of the screens above, or not working with Windows 10/11, you can rely on some watermark-free screen recorders , like FlexClip.

Part 3 How to Record Your Screen on Mac

Want to record your screen on a Mac? Luckily, Macs have this feature built in, allowing you to record part or all of your screen. Here we'll share two ways for you to record your screen on your Mac:

Use the Capture Tool to Record Screen on Mac

If you're using macOS Mojave or later, you can record your screen use the Command + Shift + 5 to start your recording. Below are the detailed steps:

Step 1

Press Command + Shift + 5 on your keyboard to open Screenshot.

Step 2

Then the onscreen controls will appear, you can choose to record the entire screen, record a selected portion of the screen, or capture a still image of your screen. Here we go for the entire screen option.

Image Board: Record Computer Screen on Mac

Step 3

Click any screen to start recording that screen, or click Record in the onscreen controls to start recording.

Step 4

To stop recording, you can either press the stop button in the right corner of the menu bar at the top of the screen or press Command + Control + Esc.

Use QuickTime Player to Record Screen on Mac

For the users who work with macOS Mojave or earlier, QuickTime Player is a great option to record the computer screen. Follow the simple steps below to record your computer screen using QuickTime.

Step 1

Open QuickTime Player from your Applications folder, then choose File > New Screen Recording from the menu bar.

Step 2

A new window labeled "Screen Recording" will pop up, and you can click the arrow next to the record button to change the recording settings, like choosing to record audio from your computer's external mic or to show your mouse clicks.

Image Board: Record Computer Screen on Mac Using QuickTime Player

Step 3

To start recording, click the red record button first, then you can click anywhere on the screen to begin recording the entire screen, or you can drag to select an area to record, then click Start Recording within that area.

Step 4

To stop recording, you can either click on the stop button in your top menu bar or press Command + Control + Esc.

Part 4 How to Record Your Screen on Chromebook

In 2021, Google added the built-in screen record feature for Chromebooks, which makes it easy to create screen recordings with no extra software required on your Chromebook.

There are two ways you can use to record your screen on a Chromebook: a keyboard shortcut or the Screen Capture tool.

Use Keyboard Shortcut to Record Your Screen on Chrome OS

Step 1

Press Shift + Ctrl + Show windows to trigger the menu at the bottom of your screen.

Step 2

Select Screen record in the menu.

Step 3

Choose full screen, partial screen, or window to start record the screen on your Chromebook.

Us Screen Capture Tool to Record Your Screen on Chrome OS

Step 1

Click on the clock, located in the bottom-right corner of your screen, to open the Quick Settings panel.

Step 2

Here you may have to click the up-carrot in the top-right of the menu if it's not fully expanded. Then click the "Screen Capture" button.

Image Board: Record Computer Screen on Chrome OS

Step 3

The Screen Capture toolbar will appear at the bottom of the screen, select the Video icon for screen recording. (The camera icon will only capture screenshots.)

Image Board: Record Computer Screen on Chrome OS

Step 4

Now you can can choose to record the full screen, partial screen, or a specific window. Also remember to click the gear icon to set the recording to either record audio or not.

Image Board: Record Computer Screen on Chrome OS

Step 5

To start the recording is a little different depending on the type you selected, just do one of the followings:

Full Screen: Click anywhere on the screen to begin recording.

Partial: Drag to select the area you want to record and then click the "Record" button.

Window: Click the window or area of the screen you want to record to begin recording.

Final Words

That's all about how to record your computer screen on Windows, Mac and Chrome OS. Hopefully, with the methods and online computer screen recorder we introduced above, you can capture your screen on computer easily

Sandy /

Has 4-year of professional photographing experience. Very much into recording every detail of life. She is passionate about all things related to video production, and loves to exploring tips and tricks about it.