Screen Recorder addon helps you record video from the computer's screen. To work with this addon, please click on the toolbar button. Once the recorder interface appears, please adjust desired options, and then click the - Start - button. The video source could be your screen, window, or tab. Screen Recorder Pro can capture Screen, Webcam, Audio, Cursor. With this powerful tool, you can record anything on the screen including selected areas, applications, active windows, and more.
-->Screenshots work great, but sometimes a quick how-to video can create a more powerful message. Using Microsoft Stream, you can create short screen recordings of up to 15 minutes, including your camera and microphone, without any additional software.
Get started
Important
To record your screen, you must use the latest Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome on Windows 10 or macOS. Learn about supported browsers and limitations.
Select Create > Record screen in Microsoft Stream.
When prompted by your browser, select Allow Microsoft Stream to use your camera and microphone.
If you select Block, your camera and microphone will be disabled. To enable them, click Lock icon in your browser's address bar and select Allow next to the appropriate device.
Select or to set up your camera and microphone. If you're using a USB camera or microphone, make sure it's plugged in and select it from the menu. You can also turn off your camera and microphone if you don't wish to include them in your recording.
You're now ready to start recording!
Record the screen
Select to start recording.
Select which content from your screen you wish to share—your entire screen, an application window, or browser tab—then click Share. To include audio from your computer in the recording, select the checkbox Share audio.
If you're using macOS Catalina, you may need to set up screen recording permissions in System Preferences. Learn more about macOS Catalina permissions.
Wait until the countdown for the recording to begin. Once you begin, you'll see a timer and the time limit.
You can now switch to the application or window you wish to record.
When you're finished recording, or if you want to take a break, switch back to the Microsoft Stream screen recorder tab in your browser.
Select to pause recording the screen, audio, and camera at any time. Select to Resume.
When you're finished, select Next to review your recording.
Review the recording
On this page, select the Play button to review the recording. Select Record again if you're not satisfied and want to try again.
When you're satisfied with your recording, select Upload to Stream to continue to the next step.
Important
If you want to trim the video, you can do so after uploading and processing the recording.
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Upload screen recording
On this page, your video will start uploading to Stream. While you wait, you can:
Monitor the uploading progress
Fill in the video name, description, and language in the details section
When published, everyone in your company will have permission to view your video. To make the video visible only to yourself, deselect this checkbox: Allow everyone in your company to watch this video
To set custom permissions, groups, channels, and other options, click Update video details
After the upload is complete, you can either publish or save, as follows:
a. Click Publish. Your video is now ready! Select Go to Video to go to the video page on Stream and watch or share your video. After processing is complete, you can also trim your video by selecting the More actions menu , then click Trim video.
b. Click Save as draft if you're not yet ready to publish your video. Your video will be saved to My Content > Videos in Stream, from where you can publish it at any time.
Supported browsers and limitations
Screen Recorder works on the following browsers:
Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 Microsoft Edge, version 79 and above on Windows 10 and macOS
Google Chrome, version 74 and above on Windows 10 and macOS
Safari on MacOS is not supported
Microsoft Stream Mobile on iOS and Android is not supported in mobile browsers
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Other limitations
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Recording system audio is available only on Windows, not macOS
Including the camera in the recording is available only when recording the entire screen, not when recording an application window or browser tab.
Screen recordings are limited to a maximum length of 15 minutes. For longer content, break up your video into shorter segments.
We'd love to hear from you
Use the feedback tool in the top right of the website to let us know how Screen recording is working for you.
See also
How to record your screen
- With iOS 14 or later, go to Settings > Control Center and tap More Controls (or tap Customize Controls if you have iOS 13 or earlier), then tap the Add button next to Screen Recording.
- Open Control Center on your iPhone or iPod touch, or on your iPad.
- Touch and hold the gray Record button , then tap Microphone.
- Tap Start Recording, then wait for the three-second countdown.
- Open Control Center on your iPhone or iPod touch, or on your iPad, then tap the red Record button . Or tap the red status bar at the top of your screen and tap Stop.
Obs Studio
Go to the Photos app and select your screen recording.
Some apps might not allow you to record audio. You can't record your screen and use screen mirroring at the same time.
Learn more
Learn how to take a screenshot on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.