SCREEN · MICROPHONE · SYSTEM AUDIO · NO UPLOAD
Screen Recorder with Audio
Record your voice and your computer’s sound over your screen, balanced with separate volume controls. Everything stays on your device.
Recorded and saved on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
How to record your screen with audio
Check both audio sources
Microphone and system audio are already switched on here. Say a few words and make sure the mic meter moves.
Share a tab or the entire screen
A single window brings no computer sound with it. Choose a tab, or the entire screen with the system-audio box ticked where your browser offers one.
Balance and record
Set the two sliders so your voice sits clearly over everything else, then record. Mute the mic whenever you need to cough or answer the door.
Two audio sources, mixed into one track
A useful screen recording usually needs two kinds of sound: your voice from the microphone, and whatever the computer plays, such as a video, a call or an app’s alerts. The recorder captures both and mixes them into a single audio track in the saved file, so it sounds the same in any player.
Each source has its own volume slider and a live level meter. The meters are the quickest way to catch a problem before it spoils a take. If one stays flat while you’re talking or a video is playing, that source isn’t reaching the recorder.
Noise suppression and echo cancellation are toggles, not fixed settings. Leave them on for a laptop mic in a noisy room. Consider turning them off with a good microphone in a quiet space, or when you’re recording music, where the processing can dull the sound.
Where computer sound can be captured
The browser, not the page, decides which audio it hands over, so what you get depends on the browser and on what you share.
- A browser tab in Chrome or Edge, on any desktop system, comes with its audio. This is the most dependable way to capture sound from a web video or a browser-based call.
- The entire screen in Chrome or Edge on Windows, or Chrome on a Chromebook, can include everything the computer plays when you tick the system-audio option.
- On a Mac, recent Chrome versions on recent macOS may offer system audio for the entire screen too. If the option isn’t there, share a tab.
- In Chrome and Edge on Windows, a single window is recorded without any sound. Share its tab or the whole screen instead.
- Safari and Firefox pass on your microphone only. On Linux, Chrome can share tab audio; system audio depends on your desktop and browser version.
No sound in your recording? Check these first
Most silent or badly balanced recordings come down to one of a few causes. Work through them in order:
- You shared a window. Stop, start again and choose a tab or the entire screen.
- The audio option in the share dialog was switched off. It’s small and easy to miss, so look for it before you click Share.
- Your browser can’t do it. Safari and Firefox never give web pages computer sound, so switch to Chrome or Edge.
- The microphone is blocked. Check the site permissions in the address bar and, on a Mac, the Microphone list under System Settings › Privacy & Security.
- A slider is at zero or the mic is muted. The meters make this obvious at a glance.
- Your voice echoes. Wear headphones so the mic can’t hear the speakers, or keep echo cancellation switched on.
Frequently asked questions
Can I record computer sound without my microphone?
Yes. Switch the microphone off before you start, or mute it during the recording, and only the tab or system audio is kept.
Can I record only audio, without video?
Yes. Choose Audio only. The file saves as M4A with AAC audio, or as WebM with Opus, depending on your browser.
How do I record the sound from a website or web call?
Open it in a Chrome or Edge tab, press Start and share that tab with its audio. If it’s a call, tell the other people you’re recording and get their agreement first.
Why is my voice quiet compared with the video?
Lower the system audio slider or raise the microphone slider until both meters peak at a similar level. Moving the mic closer to your mouth helps more than any setting.
Can I mute my microphone for part of the recording?
Yes. Use the mute button, the floating mini controls in Chrome and Edge, or Alt + Shift + M (Option + Shift + M on a Mac). The computer sound keeps recording.
Should I turn noise suppression off?
Only if it’s hurting the sound. It helps with fans, traffic and keyboard clatter on a laptop mic, but for music or a good studio microphone you may prefer the unprocessed signal.
Is my audio uploaded anywhere?
No. Both sources are mixed and encoded on your computer, and the finished file is saved straight to your device.
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