Mac: Record audio and video with Quicktime - how it works

With MacOS, you can quickly record audio and video files with Quicktime. You can create a video of your current screen content or your webcam. We'll show you how it works.

Mac: Start video and audio recording with Quicktime

1. First open the player "Quicktime". By default, this is installed on your Mac. Please note: If you open the player without selecting a file, no window will open. Simply click on the Quicktime icon in your dock at the bottom of the screen to switch to the program.
2. Now click on "File" in the menu bar and choose whether you want to start an audio, video or screen recording.
3. You can then make some settings and start the recording by clicking on the record symbol.
4. To stop recording, click the same icon again. This can be found in the menu bar when recording a screen.
5. You can then listen to or view the recording and also save it.

Tip: Read our little tutorial on the automation application "Automator".