Whether you're making a tutorial, a bug report, or a product demo — good screen recordings require more than just hitting 'record.'
Resolution & Frame Rate
Record at your screen's native resolution. 30fps is fine for tutorials; use 60fps for gaming or fast UI demos. Higher isn't always better — 60fps files are 2x larger.
Audio Matters More Than Video
A screen recording with clear narration and mediocre video is better than perfect video with echo-y audio. Use a USB microphone ($30-50) and record in a quiet room.
Edit Ruthlessly
Cut out: loading screens, typos you correct, um/uh pauses, scrolling to find things. A 3-minute edited video teaches more than a 15-minute unedited ramble.
Sharing
After editing, use our video compressor to reduce the file size. A 10-minute screen recording can easily be 500MB — compress it to 50MB for easy sharing via email or Slack. Compress for email to get under 25MB.