Your work is requiring you to record a screencast. If this is the first time recording the screen, you may be asking the question of how are you going to do it? What tool are you supposed to use to record your screen? The following are 5 ways to record a screencast for your work on a PC.
How To Record Your Screen
Microsoft PowerPoint
If you have Microsoft PowerPoint, you can use it to record a screencast. To record a screencast, go to Insert > Select Area and choose an area of the screen you want to record. You can press the shortcut key Windows+Shift+R to start recording. When you want to pause the recording, you can press the Pause button.
Once the screencast session ends, you can press the Stop button and save your screencast. Microsoft PowerPoint offers some video enhancement tools that allow you to change video shape and add special effects like shadows and glow.
Free Desktop Screen Recorder
On the web, you can also download open source screencast recorder to record a screencast for your project. Every screen recorder is different, but all offer the same functions of letting you set the frame and record the screencast. Free screencast recorders may have some restrictions, for example, it is slow to record, or the screencast that is recorded is not clear.
If you frequently have to record screencasts, it is recommended that you buy a screen video recorder for PC like Movavi Screen Recorder. That way, you can always record the screencast when you need it without worrying that it will have watermark or be subjected to other restrictions. They also regularly update their software by fixing bug issues and improving the performance so that you can have a smoother screen recording session.
Many video editors like Camtasia come with built-in screen recorder. This option is best for you if you need a timeline video editor and a screen recorder. After all, it is a worthwhile investment since you will want to add music, transition, text and other special effects to your screencast after recording it. Besides, a timeline video editor also makes it easier for you to edit away mistakes made in a screencast recording. It has a trim tool for trimming away the parts that you make mistakes. Afterwards, you can rerecord the mistake part and incorporate it back to the screencast video.
Xbox Game Bar Game DVR
If you are on Windows 10, you can record your screen with Xbox Game Bar Game DVR. To launch the Xbox Game Bar, you must go to Settings > Gaming > Game Bar. Next, you must check the Record game clips option. After reviewing the option, you must go to Settings > Gaming > Game DVR to adjust the audio/video settings.
When you feel you are ready, you can press Windows+G keys to launch the Game Bar. In the pop-up dialogue box, you must check yes, this is a game to enable the screen recorder. Next, you can press the record button to perform screen capture for your video. The screencasts that you have recorded can be found in Videos > Captures.
Screen Recording Extension
The screen recording extension offers the same features as the desktop recorder. You can record with a microphone and embed webcam. You can highlight your mouse and use the pen tool to annotate your screen. You can save your screencast to Google Drive or upload directly to YouTube.
Some extension features may be locked until you subscribe to the premium version. Examples of screen recording extension for Chrome are Hippo Video and Screencastify.
