Read this guide to learn how to use MiniTool Video Converter to capture your computer screen in various scenarios. Whether you’re recording a tutorial, capturing gameplay, or saving a video call, this comprehensive guide will walk you through the steps to ensure high-quality screen recordings with ease.

How to Capture Screen Videos

Apart from converting media files and downloading YouTube content, MiniTool Video Converter can also help you record all activities that occur on your computer screen without a time limit and watermark.

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Step 1. Click Screen Record to switch from the default Video Convert tab to the Screen Record tab. Click Full Screen to capture the entire screen. Or, click Select Region, left-click your mouse, and then move it to select the recording area.

Click Screen Record to switch to the Screen Record tab, click Full Screen to capture your entire screen, or choose Select Region to select the recording area

Step 2. Determine if you want to record sound from the system or microphone. Just click the corresponding icon in the MiniTool Screen Recorder panel to turn on and off the sound.

Click the System Audio or Microphone icon in the MiniTool Screen Recorder panel to turn on and off the sound

Step 3. Click the Settings icon in the upper right to enter the advanced Settings page, where you can modify the output folder, video frame rate, video quality, preset recording duration, and much more. Do not forget to click OK to save your changes.

Modify output folder, video frame rate, video quality, preset recording duration, and much more in the advanced Settings page

Step 4. Click the red REC button in the panel or press the F6 key on your keyboard to start capturing your screen activity.

Step 5. During recording, you can press F9 to pause/resume recording.

Step 6. Once done, press F6 to stop recording.

Tips:
You are allowed to change the hotkeys within the Settings window mentioned above.

Step 7. After that, you will be redirected to the main interface of the MiniTool Video Converter, where the recording will be listed. Click the play icon beside it to watch or the file icon to locate it. To rename the recorded file, click the current file name or the editing icon next to the current file name.

If you wish to remove the recording from the tool, hover your mouse over it and an X icon will appear in the upper-right corner. Click this X icon and choose Yes in the following popup to confirm. Check the Delete the local file as well box before clicking Yes if you want to delete the local file too.

If you have multiple recordings and want to delete all at once, click Delete All in the top menu.

Click the play icon to watch, the file icon to locate, the current file name to rename; click Delete All to remove all the recordings
Tips:
If you want to change the default saving location of the recorded videos, just go to the hamburger menu in the upper right and select Settings. Then, switch to the Screen Record tab and click on Change. Remember to click on OK to confirm your adjustment.
Go to the hamburger menu in the upper right of the MiniTool Video Converter interface, select Settings, switch to the Record tab, choose Change, and click on OK to change the default saving location of the recorded videos

Bottom Line

Until now, you must have mastered how to capture your computer screen in a few clicks. Isn’t that easy and helpful?

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