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How to Record with OBS
This guide will walk you through recording your screen on Windows using OBS Studio, ideal for high-quality and customizable recordings.
This guide will walk you through recording your screen on Windows using OBS Studio, ideal for high-quality and customizable recordings.
1

Download and Install OBS Studio

  1. Go to the OBS Studio website and download the software for Windows.
  2. Open the downloaded file and follow the installation steps:
  3. Click Next through the prompts, then Install.
  4. Once installed, click Finish to launch OBS Studio.
2

Configure OBS for Screen Recording

  1. Upon first launch, OBS will open an Auto-Configuration Wizard.
  2. Select Optimize just for recording (skip streaming settings) and click Next.
  3. Set your Base (Canvas) Resolution to match your screen resolution for the best quality.
  4. Choose FPS (Frames Per Second). For smoother playback, 60 FPS is ideal.
  5. Click Apply Settings to save your initial configuration.
3

Adjust Video Output Settings

  1. In the OBS menu, go to Settings > Video.
  2. Ensure that the Output (Scaled) Resolution matches the Base (Canvas) Resolution to avoid scaling down.
  3. Apply changes, then click OK to close the settings.
4

Set Up Display Capture

  1. In the Sources panel at the bottom of the OBS window, click the + icon and choose Display Capture.
  2. Click OK in the popup window to create a new Display Capture source.
  3. In the Display Capture settings, select the monitor you want to record if you have multiple screens.
  4. Enable Capture Cursor if you want the mouse cursor to be visible in your recording.
  5. Click OK to save these settings.
5

Configure Audio Settings

  1. OBS Studio will capture both Desktop Audio (system sounds) and Microphone Audio by default.
  2. Adjust the volume levels in the Audio Mixer panel at the bottom.
  3. To mute either source, click the speaker icon next to the volume slider.
  4. If you don’t want audio recorded, you can lower the volume sliders to zero.
6

Start Recording

  1. Once you’ve set up your display and audio preferences, click Start Recording in the lower-right corner of OBS.
  2. Minimize OBS Studio to focus on the tasks you want to record on-screen.
7

Stop Recording

  1. When you’re finished, return to OBS Studio and click Stop Recording.
  2. Your recording will be automatically saved to your Videos folder by default.
8

Review and Share

  1. Open your Videos folder to find the saved recording.
  2. You can now review the video, edit if necessary, and share it wherever you like.