Knowing how to record video on Windows 10 allows you to do a large number of cool things. For example, you are able to record gameplay on Windows 10 for YouTube to share your skills with your fans; you can make how-to videos to show your customers how to use your products; you are also capable of recording any online video and audio from any website for offline enjoyment. Learning this important skill can bring you tons of benefits. So how to do all these things in a hassle-free way? Read on and you will definitely find a satisfying answer.
- Part 1. Joyoshare Screen Recorder (Highly Recommended)
- Part 2. Xbox Game Bar
- Part 3. Camera App
- Part 4. PowerPoint
- Part 5. Camtasia
- Part 6. Bandicam
- Part 7. OBS
- Part 8. FlashBack Express
1. Video Capture Windows 10 - Joyoshare Screen Recorder
Joyoshare Screen Recorder is devoted to recording videos and audios on both Windows and Mac screen. It has powerful ability to capture video with audio synchronously. Furthermore, it is you who can decide whether to grab system audio and microphone sound. It also gives utmost liberty to set recording area in a customized way.
Joyoshare Screen Recorder additionally comes with attractive features to cater to your requirements. It includes full support to all ongoing desktop video activities, such as online lessons, video calls, streaming movies, virtual meetings, self-demonstration, Ted Talk, YouTube videos, etc. Other than that, this all-around screen recorder also empowers you to set shortcuts, adjust parameters, change the output format, create recording tasks, insert unique watermark, spotlight cursors, and so forth.
- Customize recording settings in the way you like
- Record video and audio from any source in high quality
- Record screen on Windows 10 without watermark and time limit
- Capture sound from Windows 10 system and microphone
- Grab the entire screen or a particular area in any size
Step 1 Launch Joyoshare Program on Windows 10
Download and install the handy and lightweight screen recorder, Joyoshare Screen Recorder, for Windows 10 from its official website. Simply get it run on your computer and lead yourself to the right "REC" part to verify recording mode, which is suggested to be set as "record video and audio" status.
Step 2 Set Capturing Region and Recording Options
You are supposed to select the recording area under the "Capture Area" section. Click on the "+" icon to customize region as per actual need or directly choose one from the inverted-triangle drop-down menu. Then move to next part to enable system audio and microphone voice. Do remember to adjust volume to suitable position by using the slider. Now you can pay attention to the gear icon at the right bottom. Press it to display and confirm your other recording settings.
Note: After accessing to "Format" panel, you should firstly choose one output video format. Hereafter, you can optionally click the gear icon on its top right corner, which will allow you to reset bit rate, codec, sample rate, channel, etc. as you like.
Step 3 Record Video on Windows 10
Having changed designated recording options, you can prepare to video capture Windows 10. Get what you would like to capture ready and go ahead to click on "REC" button to initiate a recording process. Make the most use of "Pause", "Stop" and "Cut" buttons during the period of recording.
Step 4 Edit Completed Video Recording
As soon as you stop recording, you will be taken to the "History" interface. As you can see, there is a preview window on the right to play recorded video for you. Besides, you can tap on the "Edit" button to trim specific section off. If you have any questions about the aforementioned steps, please check the following guide video we prepare for you.
Part 2. Record Video on Windows 10 - Xbox Game Bar
This article would not be completed without introducing Xbox Game Bar, a default screen recorder on Windows 10. This inbuilt screen recording tool is able to work with most PC games. By pressing Win + G, you will be given instant access to widgets for screen capture. Xbox Game Bar comes in handy especially when you are playing a video game on your Windows 10, which will release you from the trouble of stopping the game temporarily to open a third-party program for gameplay recording.
Step 1: Press the Windows logo key + G to open Xbox Game Bar on your Windows 10 computer; you may need to check the "Yes, this is a game" checkbox before you can continue;
Step 2: Click on the "Start recording" button (or press Win + Alt + R) in the "Capture" module to start record video on Windows 10; after that, a timer will appear at the top of the screen immediately;
Step 3: Click the "Stop recording" button to finish the recording process.
Note: If your PC games are in full-screen mode, you will not be able to see the Game Bar. But you can still use the Windows logo key + Alt + G to start and stop recording with ease. Additionally, you can use Windows logo key + Alt + G to record screen having turned on background recording.
Part 3. How to Record a Video on Windows 10 - Camera App
If you have a webcam, you are also capable of using the Windows 10 Camera app to record video on computer without downloading and installing extra software. If you PC doesn't have a built-in webcam, then you need to plug the webcam into one of the USB ports on your computer. Using this way, you will be able to customize resolution, recording speed, flicker reduction, etc.
Step 1: Type camera into the "Type here to search" bar on the lower-left corner of your PC screen and click the Camera app to open it;
Step 2: Click the video camera icon on the right side of the Camera window to switch to the recording mode (if you have never set up webcam before, you may need to allow Windows access to your webcam);
Step 3: Press the record button so that the Camera app can start recording for you;
Step 4: Tap the stop button to finish recording, and the recorded video will be automatically saved into your Windows 10's Photos app.
Part 4. Windows 10 Video Capture - PowerPoint
Have you ever thought that you can record screen with PowerPoint on Windows 10? By doing so, you can choose to not only insert the recording into your slides but also save it as a separate video file on your PC. The steps are pretty easy.
Step 1: Open PowerPoint on your Windows 10 and then tap the "Insert" tab in the navigation bar to select the "Screen Recording" option;
Step 2: Press the "Select Area" button on the Control Dock to grab the capturing area in any size you want;
Step 3: Adjust the "Audio" option as well as the "Record Pointer" option in the way you like;
Step 4: Now you are able to click the "Record" button to start to screen capture Windows 10; if you want to stop recording, you can press the "Stop" button on the Control Dock;
Step 5: To save the recorded video as a separate file on your PC, you are supposed to right-click the screen recording video embedded on your PowerPoint slide and click the "Save Media as" option; after specifying the file name and the folder location, you are capable of tapping the "Save" button to save your video to your PC.
Part 5. How to Record Video in Windows 10 - Camtasia
Camtasia is one of the best screen recorders for Windows 10. As an all-in-one screen recorder and video editor, it supports recording websites, video calls, PowerPoint presentations, gameplay, etc. in high quality and editing videos directly after screen recording. However, this software will cost you a lot.
Step 1: Double-click Camtasia to open it on your PC and choose "New Recording" to activate the video recording feature of the program;
Step 2: On the minimized tool bar, you can choose to record Windows 10 video in full screen or in a custom area under the "Select area" module;
Step 3: You are also free to turn on/off the "Camera" and the "Audio" as well as adjust the volume under the "Recorded inputs";
Step 4: Finally, tap the "rec" button to start recording video in Windows 10 and the "Stop" button to finish recording.
Part 6. Screen Capture Windows 10 Video - Bandicam
Bandicam is another widely popular Windows 10 screen capturing tool. You are able to use it to record 2D/3D video games with 4K UHD resolution. Moreover, it supports adding webcam overlay, apply mouse effects, mixing voice, etc. But you can only output the screen recording as MP4 and AVI.
Step 1: Start Bandicam and expand the down arrow on the upper-left of the screen to select a recording mode;
Step 2: Click the "REC" button at the top of the pop-up window or press F12 to start and stop the recording;
Step 3: After recording, you are allowed to go to Home > Video to play and edit your recorded videos on your PC.
Part 7. Screen Video Capture Windows 10 - OBS
OBS is a well-known free and open-source Windows 10 screen recorder. Having strong compatibility, it supports video recording, live streaming, audio capturing and mixing, etc. on Windows, Mac and Linux. Powerful as it is, beginners may find it difficult to figure out how it works as a result of its complicated user interface and loads of buttons.
Step 1: Open the OBS app on your Windows 10 computer;
Step 2: Tap the "Scene Collection" tab on the menu bar and select the "New" option to create and name a new scene;
Step 3: Press the "+" button in the sources section at the bottom of the main screen and choose "Display Capture" on the pop-up list, which will allow you to record a video of your own Windows 10 screen (you can select a list of available video resolutions from the "Display" drop-down);
Step 4: Now you are free to click on the "Start Recording" button on the right side of the OBS window to begin recording video on PC and the "Stop Recording" button to end the recording process.
Part 8. Video Screen Capture Windows 10 - FlashBack Express
FlashBack Express is a free screen video recorder specially designed for Windows uers. Easy-to-use and powerful, it allows you to record screen, sound and webcam easily and efficiently. Besides that, you are able to enhance your recorded videos on PC with arrows and captions and by trimming and cutting.
Step 1: Download and install FlashBack Express on your Windows 10 and select the "Record Your Screen" to open a panel for Windows 10 video recording;
Step 2: Expand the "Record" dropdown list to choose your capturing area and then confirm which sound to record as well as adjust the volume;
Step 3: Click on the "Record" button when you are ready to record video on Windows 10;
Step 4: Click the red square on the progress bar when you want to finish recording, and then you need to press the "Save" button to save your video recording.
