Record your Mac screen with system audio
Short answer. Paperlane for Mac records the whole display or a chosen region using Apple's ScreenCaptureKit, with system audio and, optionally, the microphone. No audio driver is needed. Recordings are saved as HEVC or H.264 video on your Mac and are never uploaded, and you can trim, compress or turn them into a GIF afterwards.
Three ways to do it
In the app
Open Record Screen, choose the display or a region and the audio sources, and press Record; nothing is saved until you press Stop and Save.
From Finder
Recording starts from the app or the launcher (Control-Option-P), not from Finder.
With Shortcuts
Open Record Screen in Paperlane for Mac to choose the capture area and audio sources.
Steps
- Open Record Screen and choose the display or a region.
- Turn system audio and the microphone on or off.
- Press Record, then Stop and Save when you are done.
- Trim, compress or turn the clip into a GIF with the other tools.
At a glance
- Engine
- ScreenCaptureKit
- Source
- Main display or a region
- Audio
- System audio on by default; microphone optional
- Output
- HEVC or H.264 video, up to 60 fps
- Permissions
- macOS asks for Screen Recording access once
Honest limitations
- macOS requires Screen Recording permission, and protected video records as black.
- There is no pause, click highlighting or zoom editor in the first version.
Need just one file?
There is no browser version of this task, which is why it is a Mac feature.
Questions
Is there a web version?
No. Browser screen capture is limited, which is why recording is a Mac feature.
Does it record system sound?
Yes. System audio capture is on by default once macOS grants permission.
Where are recordings saved?
In a folder on your Mac that you choose. Nothing is uploaded.