Record your screen using Microsoft Stream
Demonstrate lessons, guide students with step-by-step onscreen actions, or create quick trainings for your colleagues using Screen Recorder in Microsoft Stream.

Record
Note: Screen Recorder has a 15-minute time limit.
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Select Create > Record screen from your navigation bar in Stream.
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If needed for your recording, make sure your device's camera and microphone are enabled.
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Select
to start recording.
You'll then be prompted to choose what you want to record: your entire screen, an application window, or browser tab. If you want to use your microphone, check the Share audio option.Note: Your camera can only be included in the recording if you're capturing the entire screen.
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Select Share. There will be a three-second countdown, then recording will begin and you can switch to the screen, window, or app you want to record.
You can selectat any time to pause recording and complete other tasks on your device.
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When you're done recording, switch back to the Microsoft Stream Screen Recorder tab in your browser and select Next to review your recording.
Review and upload
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Select
to play your recording back. If you want to try again, select Record again.
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When you're done, select Upload to Stream.
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Add a name, description, and language for your recording.
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You have the option to allow everyone in your organization to view your recording, or uncheck that box and select update video details to set permissions for specific people, channels, or groups.
Tip: Learn how to annotate and trim your videos in Stream.
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Once the video is uploaded, select Save draft if you want to go back and work on it later, or Publish if you're done.
Browser and device requirements
Screen Recorder works on the following browsers:
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Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 Microsoft Edge, version 79 and above on Windows 10 and Mac OS
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Google Chrome (version 74 and above) on Windows 10 and Mac OS
Notes:
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Screen Recorder is currently not supported on the Stream mobile app or the Safari browser on Mac OS.
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Recording system audio is only available on Windows.