How do I enable screen recording with voice?
Screen recording is the process of capturing video and audio of your computer screen. It allows you to create tutorials, demonstrations, and presentations by recording on-screen activity. Adding a voice over to your screen recording helps explain what is happening on screen and enhances the video. There are several benefits to recording a voice over along with your screen capture:
Voice overs help viewers understand the context of what they are seeing. You can provide narration, explanations, and instructions as you walk through a process on screen. This makes your video more engaging and easier to follow.
Voice overs add a personal touch to tutorials and presentations. Hearing someone explain a process in their own voice is often more personable than just watching silently.
Narration expands the storytelling capabilities of your video. You can use voice overs to convey information that is not visible on screen.
Combining screen recordings and voice overs allows you to create polished, professional videos to teach, present, entertain, and more. Adding your voice takes your screen captures to the next level.
Windows 10
Windows 10 includes a built-in screen recorder called the Game Bar that allows you to easily record your screen with audio from your microphone. To enable microphone access in Windows 10:
1. Open Settings and go to Privacy > Microphone. Make sure “Allow apps to access your microphone” is toggled on.
2. Click on Microphone access for apps and make sure the setting for the Xbox Game Bar is set to “Allow”.
Once microphone access is enabled, you can start recording your screen with voice using the Game Bar:
1. Press Windows key + G to open the Game Bar.
2. Click on the “Capture” tab.
3. Click on “Start recording” and select microphone audio. Adjust any other settings as desired.
4. To stop recording, open the Game Bar again and select “Stop recording”.
The Windows Game Bar provides a quick and easy way to capture screen recordings with microphone audio included. Just make sure to enable microphone access for the Game Bar in Windows settings first.
Source: https://www.techsmith.com/blog/screen-record-windows/
Mac
On Mac computers, you can enable screen recording with voice using QuickTime Player. This is a built-in app that comes pre-installed on Macs. To get started, open System Preferences and go to Security & Privacy. Under Microphone, make sure QuickTime Player is checked to allow microphone access.
Next, open QuickTime Player and go to File > New Screen Recording. Click the arrow next to the Record button and select the microphone you want to use. Position the QuickTime Player window how you want it before starting the recording. Click the Record button to begin capturing your Mac’s screen and microphone audio.
As the recording happens, you’ll see a floating control bar that lets you pause, stop, and resume the recording. You can also trim the start and end points afterward. By default, recordings are saved to your Desktop as .mov files.
For more details, see Apple’s guide on how to record the screen on your Mac.
Chromebook
Chromebooks have a built-in screen recorder that allows you to capture your screen along with microphone audio. To enable microphone access, go to your Chromebook settings and under ‘Privacy and security’, make sure ‘Microphone’ access is turned on for any apps or websites you want to record audio on. Once microphone access is enabled, here are the steps to screen record with voice on a Chromebook:
First, press Ctrl + Shift + Show Windows keys at the same time to bring up the screen recorder menu. Then click ‘Capture Entire Screen’ or ‘Capture Window’ depending on your needs. Finally, click the settings icon to enable microphone audio capture. Your voice will now be recorded along with the screen capture. When finished, click ‘Stop’ to end the recording and save the video file to your Downloads folder [1].
The built-in Chromebook screen recorder provides an easy way to capture both screen video and microphone audio. Just remember to enable microphone access in your Chromebook settings first, and then follow the steps to start a screen recording with audio.
iPhone & iPad
To enable microphone audio when screen recording on an iPhone or iPad, you first need to make sure the Screen Recorder app has permission to access the microphone. Go to Settings > Privacy > Microphone and ensure Screen Recorder is enabled.
Then open the Control Center by swiping down from the top right corner of the screen. Press and hold the circular Screen Recording icon until a menu pops up. Tap the microphone icon to enable audio recording. You can now start your screen recording and your voice will be captured.
The built-in Screen Recorder app on iOS has the ability to record microphone audio along with screen activity. But you have to specifically enable microphone access before starting the recording. Following these steps allows you to easily capture high-quality screen recordings with your voiceover on any iPhone or iPad.
(Source: https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/include-voiceover-iphone-screen-recording/)
Android
To enable screen recording with voice on Android, you need to grant the screen recorder app permission to access your device’s microphone. This is done in the app permissions settings. Go to Settings > Apps & notifications > App permissions > Microphone and enable microphone access for your desired screen recorder app.
One way to record your screen with internal audio on Android is by using the built-in Google Play Games screen recorder. Open the Play Games app, go to your profile, and tap on Record. This will start recording your screen, including any audio playing on your device. Just make sure you’ve enabled microphone permissions for Play Games in your device settings first.
Another option is to download a third-party screen recorder app from the Google Play Store that offers internal audio recording. Some popular options include AZ Screen Recorder, DU Recorder, and Screen Recorder with Internal Audio. Just check the app permissions and features to confirm it can record audio from your device.
Browser Extensions
One easy way to enable screen recording with voiceover is by using browser extensions. For Chrome, the Screen Recorder and Screencastify extensions allow you to capture your screen, camera, and microphone audio.
Screencastify is a popular Chrome extension that provides advanced options like trimming, sharing to YouTube, and MP4 exporting. It has a free version, but the paid version unlocks longer recordings, video speed controls, and other premium features.
For Firefox, the Narrated Screenshots add-on enables screen recording with microphone audio. Once installed, you can click the toolbar icon to start recording your screen and narration simultaneously.
Browser extensions provide a quick and easy way to capture your screen along with a voiceover audio track on Windows, Mac, Chromebook, and Linux devices. They eliminate the need to install third-party software for basic screen recording needs.
Third-Party Software
Some of the most popular third-party screen recording tools that allow you to record your screen with audio include OBS Studio, Camtasia, Screenflow, Flashback Express, and more. These apps give you more advanced options and controls for screen recording compared to built-in options.
In OBS Studio, you can add audio sources like microphones, audio output, etc. and configure their settings to control volume levels, apply filters, etc. There are also options to control audio bitrate and sample rates. In the Audio Mixer section, you can fine-tune the audio mix between various sources.
Camtasia also provides options to record system audio, microphone audio, or both. You can set volume levels for each audio track and add audio effects. The app also allows you to remove background noise with noise removal filters. In the Audio Properties panel, you can configure audio input and output devices.
Overall, third-party apps provide more customizable controls over audio input sources, levels, quality and post-processing when screen recording. Their advanced audio configuration options allow you to fine-tune the audio to achieve high quality screen recordings with your voice-over.
Post Production
If you forgot to record audio or want to add voiceover commentary after capturing your screen recording, you can record audio separately and overlay it in video editing software.
On Windows, you can use the free software VLC media player to record audio. On Mac, you can use QuickTime Player or GarageBand. On iPhone/iPad, you can use the built-in Voice Memos app. On Android, try an app like Audio Recorder.
Once you have your separate audio track, import it along with the video into editing software like iMovie, Adobe Premiere, or OpenShot. Align the audio track with the video. Adjust audio levels and add effects like normalization to balance the volume.
You can also record a voiceover directly in editing software, speaking aloud as you review the video playback. This allows precision timing of narration. Remember to export the finished video with the audio embedded.
With good editing tools and proper audio balancing, you can overlay high quality voice narration and sound effects to create professional screen recordings.
Conclusion
In this guide, we covered the main options for enabling screen recording with voice on Windows 10, Mac, Chromebook, iPhone and iPad, Android devices, using browser extensions, and third-party software.
We looked at how you can use built-in tools like QuickTime Player on Mac or the Xbox Game Bar on Windows 10 to capture your screen with narration. We also explored popular third-party apps like OBS Studio, Bandicam, and CamStudio that provide more customization and quality options.
For mobile devices, we discussed using the built-in screen recording features on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices to capture your voice along with on-screen activity. And we covered browser extensions like Nimbus Screenshot & Screen Video Recorder that work across platforms.
To continue learning and find additional support, check out top online resources like guidance from Niu on recording high quality videos or Descript’s comprehensive guide to mastering screen recordings.
With the various options covered here, you should now have the knowledge to enable screen recording with audio on your preferred platform and produce videos that effectively showcase what is happening on your screen.