How to screen record

Recording your screen in Windows 11 allows you to capture anything that’s taking place on the screen, just like you’d record something with a camera. You can record a process or just something funny you’d like to share with others or save for later. Thankfully, Windows 11 has a built-in application for recording your screen, but there are other methods as well.

Record any portion of your screen (or the whole screen) with Screen Recorder in Snipping Tool

 Snipping Tool already allows you to take an image from your screen, but it also allows you to select a portion of your screen and start video recording:

• To open Snipping Tool, simply search for it in the Start menu search box.
• In the top toolbar, press the Record button, then press New.
• Click to drag and drop a rectangle indicating the portion of the screen you would like to record.
• Press Start and you will see a 3-second countdown begin for your recording.
• After you finish, press Stop. Your recording can then be copied into memory, shared via the Share dialog, or Saved (by default, it will be saved in the Videos folder).

This is the easiest way to record your screen. However, there are some limitations currently that you should know about:

• Audio recording is not yet supported. 
• The only supported format currently is MP4. 
• There is no keyboard shortcut to jump directly into Recording like there is for Snipping (CTRL+Shift+S). 

Record in a snap with Xbox Game Bar

• To open the Xbox Game Bar, press Windows+G or search for it directly in the Start menu search box.
• Select the Camera icon to open a window for capturing your screen. From here, you can choose to record your screen as a video or a screenshot.
• If you’re taking a video, you might want to disable your microphone beforehand. Do this by clicking the Microphone icon and making sure it looks like it’s crossed through with a line before you proceed.
• When you’re ready to begin recording, click Record (the button with the solid white circle).
• When you’re finished, click Stop (the button with the solid white square located in the same place where the Record button used to be).
• To review your recording, select Show all captures at the bottom of the window.