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How to record your screen as a GIF or MP4 on Windows

A short moving demo often explains more than a screenshot. Use a GIF for a few silent seconds that play anywhere, and an MP4 for longer clips with system sound or your voice.

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Step by step

  1. Choose GIF or MP4

    For a GIF press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+PrintScreen, or click “Record GIF” on the home screen. For a video click “Record video (MP4)”; you can give it a shortcut on the Hotkeys page.

  2. Select the area

    Drag the area to record, or click a window. Smaller areas give smaller, sharper files.

  3. Record, pause and stop

    Recording starts right away. Press the Pause key to pause and resume, and Esc (or the same shortcut again) to stop.

  4. Trim and share

    A GIF is copied as a file, ready to paste into chat or e-mail. An MP4 can be trimmed before you share it. Both are also kept in your history.

Tips

  • MP4 can include system sound, your microphone and a webcam corner
  • Keep GIFs short (a few seconds) so they stay small
  • On Windows N editions, MP4 needs the Media Feature Pack; GIF works anyway

Questions and answers

Should I use GIF or MP4?

GIF plays everywhere without a player and suits short, silent demos. MP4 is much smaller for longer clips and can include sound.

Is there a watermark or a time limit?

There is no watermark. Recording runs on your PC; long recordings simply make larger files.