Record a Video with Snagit

Learn how to set up and record a screen video capture before sharing with colleagues.

When a screenshot isn’t enough, record video to quickly and clearly get your point across. Use Snagit videos to demonstrate a process, record a quick information shareout to your team, or provide design feedback.

Record a Video

1. In the Capture window, select the Video tab. To learn about the settings on this tab, see Video Capture Settings.
   
2. Click the Capture button or press Print Screen (Windows) or Control+Shift+C (Mac).
   
3. The orange crosshairs appear. Click and drag to select the area to record on the screen or click the Fullscreen button to select the entire screen. For more information about selecting the recording area, see Recording Dimensions (Resolution).
   
4. To edit the selected area, complete any of the following:
   • Drag the handles to adjust the selection.
   • Type custom dimensions in pixels in the Width and Height fields.
   • Click within the highlighted area and drag the selection to the desired screen location.
5. A preview of your recording area, the Ready to Record window, and recording toolbar appear.
   
6. Review your settings in the Ready to Record window, and make any changes in the Video Recording toolbar:
   • Capture Cursor: Record your cursor while screen recording. Click the button to turn the option on or off.
     
   • Cursor Effects: Click the dropdown to turn cursor highlighting and click animations on and off.
     
   • System Audio: Record the sound from your computer such as application alerts or the audio playing from your computer speakers.
     
   • Webcam: Record from a built-in or connected camera device. Click the button to turn the option on or off before or during recording.
     
   • Webcam Options: Click the dropdown to select webcam options. See Record a Picture-in-Picture Video.
     
   • Microphone Audio: Record the audio from your computer’s built-in microphone or from a connected USB microphone.
     
   • Microphone Options: Click the dropdown to select a device or other options (Mac only).
     
7. To begin recording, click the Record button or press Shift+F9 (Windows) or Control+Shift+Space (Mac).
   

Note: The Video Recording toolbar will be hidden in the final video if the capture preference to hide Snagit is selected. See Snagit Preferences – Windows or Snagit Preferences – Mac.

The video opens in Snagit Editor where you can:

• Preview and edit the video.
• Combine with other videos.
• Share to a specific app or save the mp4 file.

Need a link to email your video?

Click Share Link to upload your video to Screencast – free with your TechSmith account.
Snagit copies a link to your clipboard to quickly share your video with anyone!