How to Screen Record on a Chromebook (Built-in Tool + Free Option)

Record your Chromebook screen with the built-in Screen capture tool: open it with Shift + Ctrl + Show windows, choose Screen record, add your microphone, device audio and front camera, record, stop and find the WebM in Downloads. Or record free in Chrome and download an MP4.

Written guide How to Screen Record on Chromebook ChromeOS Screen capture, recording with audio, and where files go. Read the guide →

Key moments

1. 1 Introduction , starts at 0:00
2. 2 Open Screen capture , starts at 0:06
3. 3 Choose Screen record , starts at 0:14
4. 4 Audio and camera , starts at 0:23
5. 5 Record , starts at 0:39
6. 6 Stop and find it , starts at 0:55
7. 7 Or record in your browser , starts at 1:13
8. 8 Recap , starts at 1:35

Transcript

Introduction 0:00

1. 0:00 Here's how to screen record on a Chromebook, with the built-in tool or free in your browser.

Open Screen capture 0:06

1. 0:06 Press Shift, Ctrl and Show windows to open Screen capture.
2. 0:10 Or select the time at the bottom right, then select Screen capture.

Choose Screen record 0:14

1. 0:14 In the toolbar, select Screen record, the video camera icon.
2. 0:18 Then choose Full screen, Window, or Partial to record part of the screen.

Audio and camera 0:23

1. 0:24 Select Settings to choose your audio input.
2. 0:26 Pick Microphone, Device audio, or Device audio and microphone to record both.
3. 0:32 Under Camera, select Front Camera to add your face.
4. 0:35 Recordings save to Downloads, unless you pick another folder.

Record 0:39

1. 0:39 With Partial selected, drag to select the area you want to record.
2. 0:43 The arrow next to Record video switches to Record GIF, which has no sound or camera.
3. 0:49 Select Record video, and recording starts after a three second countdown.

Stop and find it 0:55

1. 0:55 When you're done, select the red stop button at the bottom right.
2. 0:59 Or press Search, Shift and X.
3. 1:01 A Screen recording taken notification appears.
4. 1:05 Your video is in the Downloads folder in the Files app, saved as a WebM file.
5. 1:09 GIF recordings are saved as GIF files.

Or record in your browser 1:13

1. 1:13 Want an MP4, pause, or a webcam bubble you can move?
2. 1:17 Open recorder.video in Chrome and choose Screen + camera.
3. 1:21 Choose Entire screen in the share picker, and turn on audio if you need sound.
4. 1:26 Press Start recording, then pause or stop whenever you like.
5. 1:30 Click Download MP4, or open the arrow for audio only or a GIF.

Recap 1:35

1. 1:35 Here's the recap.
2. 1:37 Press Shift, Ctrl and Show windows, then select Screen record.
3. 1:41 Set your audio and camera in Settings.
4. 1:43 Record, then stop from the shelf and find the video in Downloads.
5. 1:48 Record your screen free in your browser at recorder.video.