Record the screen
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.
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.
Get started
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Select Create > Record screen in Microsoft Stream
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When prompted by your browser, select Allow Microsoft Stream to use your camera and microphone.
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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.
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Select the Webcam icon
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You're now ready to start recording!
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Select which camera and microphone you want to use. The illustrations in each dropdown list will update when you choose your preferred camera and microphone.
Record the screen
Note: If you have elected to share audio, the microphone will pick up any sounds or background noise, such as typing. If you have elected to share your camera, the webcam will pick up any physical movement, even when you've minimized the recording.
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Select the Record button
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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.
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If you're using macOS Catalina, you may need to set up screen recording permissions in System Preferences. Learn more about macOS Catalina permissions.
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Wait until the countdown for the recording to begin.
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You can now switch to the application or window you wish to record.
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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. If you need to do other work while recording, switch to another window. If you need to take any action during the recording, you need to come back to the screen you're recording.
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Select the Pause icon
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When you're finished, select Next to review your recording.
Review the recording
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On this page, select the Play button
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When you're satisfied with your recording, select Upload to Stream to continue to the next step.
Note: If you want to trim the video, you can do so after uploading and processing the recording.
Upload screen recording
After you've recorded the screen, you will have a file to do with what you like. Upload it to a favorite Stream channel or email it to a co-worker.
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On the Upload to Stream page, your video will start uploading to Stream. While you wait, you can:
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Monitor the uploading progress
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Fill in the video name, description, and language in the details section
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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
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To set custom permissions, groups, channels, and other options, click Update video details
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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
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.
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See also
Edit video details, options, and permissions in Microsoft Stream
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