How to Screen Record on Chromebook with the Keyboard
This method works on any Chromebook or ChromeOS desktop with a bundled ChromeOS keyboard.
How to Screen Record on a Chromebook with the System Tray
This method accesses screen recording through the system tray on the lower right-hand side of the desktop. It works on any device running ChromeOS. They key is located in the function row and has a camera icon printed on it.
Record full screen: Used to record the entire screen at once.Record partial screen: Used to record only a portion of the screen. This option, when selected, will ask you to drag a box around the area you want to record.Record window: Will only record the current browser or app window you select.
A brief countdown will be displayed before the screen recording begins.
Where Are Screen Recordings Saved on a Chromebook?
A notification will appear when a screen recording ends. Tap this notification to view the file.
Record full screen: Used to record the entire screen.Record partial screen: Used to record a portion of the screen. This option will ask you to drag a box around the area you want to record.Record window: Will only record the current browser or app window you select.
All screen recordings save to the Videos folder. You can view this folder in the Files app, which is located on the taskbar. You can also find screen recordings listed under Downloads. Screen recordings aren’t saved to Google Drive. You’ll have to manually move them from the Videos folder to your Google Drive folder.
What File Type Are Screen Recordings on a Chromebook?
Screen recordings are saved as .webm video files. This is not a common format, so you may need to reformat the video to use it with some video editing software. Our free video converter software article will point you in the right direction.
