How to set it up
- Open ScreenRec and press Alt + S to start capturing.
- Drag your mouse across the screen to select capture area. You have two options here:
- Press the Photo Camera button to take a screenshot.
- Press the Video Camera button to record your screen. Press Stop when you’re done.
- To enable instant sharing, click the Link button and create a free account.
Take a screenshot
Press Alt + S to select capture area. Click the Photo Camera button to take your screenshot.
If you want, you can z it with the tools in the top left corner. Then, you use the button menu:
- Link button copies the private shareable link. You need a free account to use this feature.
- Clipboard button copies the screenshot image.
- Download button saves it to your computer.
- Trash Can button discards it.
Record your screen
Press Alt + S to select capture area. Click the Video Camera button to start recording.
- During recording, you can enable/disable the microphone webcam and system audio
- When you’re done, press Stop. The shareable link will be copied to your clipboard in a few seconds.
- After recording, you can Play the video, Save it to your computer, or Delete it.
View your history
Press Recording History in the ribbon menu:
- Hover over an item to preview it , copy the shareable link or delete it
- Hover over an item and click the small circle in the top right corner to select one or more
- You can search the gallery and filter items by type
Advanced Tips
Alt + S
is like a “Stop” button, too. It ends a video recording or takes a screenshot.
Ctrl + V
Pastes the screenshot or the shareable link wherever you want in an email or message.
Default settings
Enable or disable the webcam, system sound or microphone by default in the Settings
Video quality
You can control the video quality - SD, HD, 4k in the Settings
Pin the ribbon
Hover over it and click the small pin to show the buttons at all times.
Proxy
Corporate users can set up a proxy server in the Settings
Frequently Asked Questions
Go to Settings ⚙ and create a free account. You also get 2 Gb of forever free cloud storage when you do this.
If you’ve just created an account, this is normal because ScreenRec wasn’t able to record in real-time. Also, check if you’re connected to the internet.
We will keep on trying to upload your screenshot or screen recording until you’re back online.
Yes, and you can save the screenshots or screen videos as files on your computer.
Stop recording, take a screenshot or go to Recording History and open your file. Click the Save 📥 button to save it to your hard drive. Then go to YouTube and upload the file.