How to screen record on a Chromebook (with audio)

ChromeOS has a screen recorder in its Screen capture tool. It records the full screen, part of the screen or one window, with sound and your camera.

Record your screen

1. Press Shift + Ctrl + Show windows. On an external keyboard without that key, press Ctrl + Shift + F5. You can also open Quick Settings and select Screen capture.
2. Select Screen record.
3. Choose what to record: full screen, partial screen or a window.
4. Start recording. To stop, select Stop recording in the shelf, or press Search + Shift + X.

The recording is saved to your Downloads folder and copied to the clipboard.

Record with audio and camera

Open the settings in the Screen capture bar before you start:

• Audio: choose Device audio (sound from your Chromebook), Microphone, or Device audio and microphone.
• Camera: turn on Front Camera to add your camera to the recording.
• Clicks and keys: turn on Show clicks and keys for tutorials.

When the built-in recorder isn’t enough

The built-in recorder saves a .webm file with no editing. If you want a link you can send right after recording, comments from viewers, or trimming and cutting, use a browser-based recorder or a Chrome extension. The apps below work on Chromebooks.