Guide
How to record your screen with audio on Windows 11
To record your screen with both computer sound and your voice on Windows 11, use a screen recorder that captures system audio and a microphone together, such as BaseShot (free). You choose an area, window, or display, turn on the audio you want, and export MP4 or GIF.
With BaseShot
- Download and open BaseShot. It runs from the system tray.
- Click the BaseShot icon in the system tray and choose Record Screen.
- Select what to record: drag an area, or pick a window or display.
- Open the System audio menu and choose Record system audio from all apps, or from selected apps only.
- Open the Microphone menu and pick your microphone. Add your camera too if you want to appear in the video.
- Click Start Recording. Use Pause if you need a break.
- Click Done. The recording opens in the editor, where you can trim it, adjust zooms, and add captions.
- Click Export recording and choose MP4 or GIF.
Recording system audio on Windows requires Windows 11 (or Windows build 20348 or newer). Microphone recording also works on Windows 10.
Make the recording easier to follow
- Turn on Auto zoom so the video zooms into your clicks automatically.
- Turn on Show keystrokes so viewers can see the shortcuts you press.
- Use noise reduction in the editor to clean up background noise from your microphone.
- Generate captions in the editor. They are created on your computer, and you can edit the words.
Built-in options
- Snipping Tool can record an area of the screen in recent versions of Windows 11.
- Xbox Game Bar (Windows + Alt + R) records one app or game window, but not the desktop or File Explorer.
Both are fine for quick clips. For tutorials and demos, a dedicated recorder adds editing, zooms, captions, and GIF export.