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How to Record a Video on Mac / MacBook

Follow these simple steps to record a video on your Mac / MacBook. Each step is one action — nice and easy.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1
Open Photo Booth or QuickTime Player.
2
In QuickTime, go to File > New Movie Recording.
3
Click the red record button to start.
4
Click it again to stop.
5
Save the file when prompted.

Helpful Tip

QuickTime Player gives you more control over video quality than Photo Booth.

Try on a Different Device

Same task, different device. Pick yours below:

📱iPhone 16 / 16 Plus 📱iPhone 15 / 14 📱iPhone SE 📲iPad / iPad Air 📱Samsung Galaxy S25 / S24 📱Samsung Galaxy A16 / A36 📱Google Pixel 9 / 8 📱Motorola Moto G / Edge 🤖Android Phone (Any)🍎iPhone (Any)💻Windows Computer 📲Samsung Galaxy Tab 🔥Amazon Fire Tablet

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