Home Screen Recorder Tips 4 Best Quick Ways to Screen Record on Mac with Audio

4 Best Quick Ways to Screen Record on Mac with Audio

This post will give you an easy guide on how to record screens on Mac with audio.
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SylviaLast Updated: February 24, 2024
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Want to record the screen with audio on your Macbook? You are in the right place. With the tools we will give you, you can record screens with narration for tutorials, presentations, and more. Furthermore, recording a meeting or webinar on your Macbook is just as effortless.

how to screen record on mac with audio
how to screen record on mac with audio

Now, let’s get to the point: the 4 easiest ways how to screen record on Mac with audio.

Part 1. How to Screen Record with Audio on Mac using Inbuilt Screen Recorder

First, you can get the help of the macOS inbuilt screenshot tool to record a screen, window, or app actions on every version of macOS.

Let’s walk you through how to record screens with audio on Mac with Screenshot toolbar.

Step 1: Press the key bind Shift + Command + 5 to open the Screenshot toolbar.

Step 2: Select the two buttons in the middle of the Screenshot toolbar to record the entire screen or capture a section or area.

Step 3: Click on Options to open the menu. Confirm the location you want to save the recording. Select the microphone you want to record voiceover or narration. Make sure you have connected the microphone properly to your computer.

Step 4: Click the Record to start the screen recording with audio. It will capture your microphone voice.

start to record screen
start to record screen

Step 5: Click the black Stop button to finish the recording process. You can find the file in the location you selected.

stop recording
stop recording

Part 2. How to Screen Record with Audio on macOS High Sierra using QuickTime Player

QuickTime Player is the easiest way to record your screen with audio if you are using macOS High Sierra. Same as the Screenshot toolbar, this method captures screens with external audio by default. Check this post to know how to record audio from computers.

Follow the step-by-step guide on how to screen record on mac with audio.

Step 1: Open QuickTime Player and go to File > New Screen Recording to open the Screen Recording box.

QuickTime Player – New Screen Recording
QuickTime Player – New Screen Recording

Step 2: Click the down arrow icon next to the Record button and select the microphone device from the list.

Step 3: Then you click on Record to start recording.

Step 4: Click the Stop button on the Touch Bar to stop recording.

Part 3. How to Record Screen and Webcam with Audio on Mac using FineCam

What if you want to record screen and webcam at the same time? FineCam can help you to record a webcam with a YouTube video, PowerPoint, web page, or app as the background. It captures your microphone as well.

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Now, take away this detailed guide on how to screen record on Mac with audio.

Step 1: Download and install FineCam on your MacBook.

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Step 2: Launch the program. Click Add Scene at the bottom of the interface. And select cameras to connect. You can use phone as webcam as well as connect other types of cameras.

add a scene and connect a camera
add a scene and connect a camera

Step 3: Adjust how to shoot a scene. And you can blur, remove your webcam background or add cinematic virtual backgrounds. To record the mac screen, you need to click Add Background and select App Window from the list.

select App Window as background to record screen
select App Window as background to record the screen

Step 4: After you adjust and feel everything is okay, click the microphone icon at the top-right corner to select a connected microphone to capture your voice.

Step 5: Click the video camera icon to start recording.

select a microphone device and start to record the screen
select a microphone device and start to record the screen

Step 6: Whenver you want to finish the recording, click the red stop recording button.

stop recording
stop recording

Step 7: You can find all your screenshots and recordings in My Library.

how to access FineCam My Library
how to access FineCam My Library

Part 4. How to Screen Record with Audio on Mac using Online Screen Recorder

You can find an online screen recorder like Loom to capture and share your MacBook screen. Screen Capture is a great Loom alternative to recording a webcam or screen with audio.

Step 1: Visit screencapture.com.

Step 2: Select what to record with Screen Capture. Check the Microphone option to capture narration. Or check the Sound option to capture internal audio such as background music.

(You cannot remove the watermark from the recorded video without a subscription)

recording settings
recording settings

Step 3: Click Start Recording and choose a tab, window, or the entire screen to share. Remember to check the Share tab audio to capture the audio you want to record. Click Share to start recording.

choose what to record
choose what to record

Step 4: When you have got everything you want, click Stop Recording to finish the process. And you can download the video file in MP4 format.

stop recording
stop recording

Conclusion

In this post, we gave you the 4 best ways to record screens with audio on Mac. And with the easy guide, we hope this post solved your problem about how to screen record on Mac with audio.

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This article is originally published on February 14, 2023, and updated on February 24, 2024
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Sylvia enjoys writing and in her spare time, she likes to watch sci-fi movies and novels.

HomeScreen Recorder Tips 4 Best Quick Ways to Screen Record on Mac with Audio

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