Mac screen recording guides
Step-by-step how-tos for recording, capturing and sharing your screen on a Mac.
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How to Add Background Music to a Screen Recording on Mac
Add background music to a screen recording on Mac: free steps in iMovie, how to keep music quiet under your voice, where to find royalty-free songs, and more.
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How to Blur Sensitive Information in a Screenshot on Mac
Hide emails, names, keys and faces in a screenshot on Mac: the free Preview workaround, why black bars beat light blur, and how to find private details for you.
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How to Turn a Screenshot Into a Video on Mac
Turn a screenshot into a short video on Mac with slow pans and zooms: free ways in iMovie and Keynote, and a faster route that plans the shots for you.
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How to Screen Record on Mac: The Complete Guide (2026)
Screen record on a Mac with ⇧⌘5 or QuickTime: the whole screen, an area or a window, with your voice, then stop, find, trim and share the video.
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How to Stop Screen Recording on Mac (When the Button Is Hidden)
Stop a Mac screen recording with the menu bar Stop button, ⌃⌘Esc or the ⇧⌘5 toolbar, and what to do when the button is hidden or the recording won't stop.
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Mac Screenshot Shortcuts: Every Key Combo (Cheat Sheet)
Every Mac screenshot shortcut in one place: ⇧⌘3, ⇧⌘4, ⇧⌘5, window shots, copy to clipboard, hidden modifier keys, and how to change the shortcuts.
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How to Add Captions to a Screen Recording (Mac, Free and Auto)
Add captions or subtitles to a screen recording on Mac: auto captions in Final Cut Pro, YouTube and Clipchamp, text in iMovie, and open vs closed captions.
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How to Annotate a Screenshot on Mac: Arrows, Text and Blur
Annotate a screenshot on Mac with Markup and Preview: add arrows, text, shapes and highlights, hide private details without a blur tool, and add a background.
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How to Compress a Screen Recording on Mac (5 Free and Easy Ways)
Make a Mac screen recording smaller with Finder, QuickTime, iMovie or HandBrake, and learn when HEVC beats H.264. Plus why .mov recordings get so big.
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How to Record a Presentation on Mac (Keynote, PowerPoint, Webcam)
Record a presentation on your Mac with your voice and webcam: Keynote's Record Slideshow, PowerPoint's Record, screen recording any slides, and tips.
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How to Record a Zoom Meeting on Mac (Host or Participant)
Record a Zoom meeting on your Mac with audio: Zoom's own local and cloud recording, what to do as a participant without permission, and fixes for silent files.
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How to Screen Record a Window on Mac (Every macOS Version)
Record just one window on a Mac: ⇧⌘5 Record Selected Window on macOS 26+, the macOS 15 workaround, OBS and apps, plus why menus can go missing.
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How to Screen Record With Webcam on Mac (Free and Paid Ways)
Record your Mac's screen and your face at the same time: the free QuickTime trick, Presenter Overlay, OBS, Loom and Smooth Recorder, plus lighting and mic tips.
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How to Trim a Screen Recording on Mac (Ends and Middle)
Trim the start and end of a Mac screen recording with the thumbnail, QuickTime or Photos, and cut out the middle with Split Clip, iMovie or a recording editor.
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Screen Recording Not Working on Mac? 10 Fixes That Work
Fix a Mac screen recording that won't start, won't save, shows a black screen or misses the cursor: permissions, storage, Save to, DRM video and more.
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How to Copy Text From Screen on Mac (Live Text, OCR and Apps)
Copy text from images, videos and any part of your Mac's screen with Live Text, a free Shortcuts OCR shortcut, or one-key apps. Steps, languages and privacy.
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How to Make a Product Demo Video: A Step-by-Step Playbook
A practical playbook for product demo videos: pick one job, write the script, set up your Mac, record, polish and export. With a sample script and a checklist.
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How to Record a GIF on Mac (4 Ways, Free and Paid)
macOS can't record a GIF on its own. Here's how to record your screen and make a small, sharp GIF with Gifski, Shortcuts, ffmpeg or a dedicated GIF recorder.
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How to Screen Record on Mac With Audio (Mic and Internal Sound)
Record your Mac's screen with your voice and its own sound: built-in steps for macOS 15, 26 and 27, the BlackHole workaround, apps, and fixes for silent videos.
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How to Take a Scrolling Screenshot on Mac (Full Page, 7 Ways)
macOS has no scrolling screenshot, but you can still capture a full page: free steps for Firefox, Chrome and Safari, plus apps that scroll any window for you.
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How to Zoom In on a Screen Recording (Manual and Auto-Zoom)
Zoom in on a screen recording by hand in iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Camtasia or ScreenFlow, or automatically with an auto-zoom recorder. Plus rules for good zooms.
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