Quick Workflow for Making a Screencast on Windows

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2023-04-19

Step 1: Record a Video with Windows Game Bar

Press the key combination Win + Alt + R to start or stop recording a video clip of the active application using the Windows Game Bar. The recorded videos are saved into your Videos folder by default.

Step 2: Edit the Video with Clipchamp

Use Clipchamp, a user-friendly video editing software natively integrated into Windows (so it should already be installed on your computer), to edit the recorded video:

  1. Open Clipchamp by pressing the Win key and typing “clipchamp” into the search bar.
  2. Import your recorded video.
  3. Use the drag-and-drop editing feature to arrange clips on the timeline.
  4. Add transitions, effects, text, titles, and audio to enhance your video.
  5. Export the edited video in the desired format and resolution.

Clipchamp is a more accessible option for quick video editing compared to professional-grade software like Adobe Premiere Pro, making it an ideal choice for beginners or those who need to edit videos quickly and efficiently.

Although Clipchamp can easily record your screen and/or your webcam, I find it quicker to start recording with Win + Alt + R if I only want to make a screencast of an application and not my whole screen, and then use Clipchamp for editing.