Create a screen capture and video link

This guide provides steps on how to record your screen and share it via Streamable on both iOS and Windows devices. The specifics can slightly vary depending on the version of the operating system you are using.

A) Create a Streamable account

The first step is to create a free account at Streamable. This is a program that lets you generate unique share links for your screen recording video.

1. Open a new web browser window

2. Go to the Streamable website

3. Click on Pricing from the main menu

4. Find the Free plan and click on the Try for free button

5. Complete your sign-up process to create a free account

B) Record your screen

The next step is to create your screen capture video. If you have a screen capture video software or program already running on your computer, go ahead and use it to create your screen capture.

Otherwise, instructions are provided below to record your screen using built-in screen capture tools on both Mac and Windows operating systems.

Mac computer: Record your screen

If you have a Mac computer, use these steps to record your screen. The specifics can slightly vary depending on the version of the operating system you are using.

1. Open Screen Recording: Press Command + Shift + 5 to open the screen recording options.

2. Choose Recording Type: Select to record the entire screen, a window, or a custom portion of the screen.

3. Start and Stop Recording: Click ‘Record’ to start. To stop, click the ‘Stop’ icon in the menu bar or press Command + Control + Esc.

Windows computer: Record your screen

If you have a Windows computer, use these steps to record your screen. The specifics can slightly vary depending on the version of the operating system you are using.

1. Open Screen Recording Tool: Press Windows Key + G to open the Game Bar.

2. Start Recording: Click on the ‘Start Recording’ button (circle icon) in the Game Bar.

3. End Recording: Click the ‘Stop Recording’ button (square icon) in the Game Bar. The video will be saved in your ‘Videos’ folder, under the ‘Captures’ subfolder.

C) Upload screen recording video to Streamable

Once you’ve created a screen recording video, you need to upload it to Streamable to generate a video share link.

1. Sign in to your Streamable account

2. Click the ‘Upload’ button and select your screen recording file, or drag and drop the file into the browser window

3. Once the upload is complete, Streamable will provide a URL for your video. You can copy and use the URL to share your video.