# Software for screen capture

**URL:** <https://forum.logik.tv/t/software-for-screen-capture/3935>\
**Category:** Tips and Tricks\
**Tags:** screen-capture, tutorials\
**Created:** [September 30, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/software-for-screen-capture/3935 "2021-09-30T20:13:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![PlaceYourBetts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/placeyourbetts/32/6852_2.png) [@PlaceYourBetts](https://forum.logik.tv/u/PlaceYourBetts)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/software-for-screen-capture/3935/1 "2021-09-30T20:13:39Z")

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What are you using for screen recording?

I have been using Shift/CMD/5 to capture but I have been getting some massive files. I can’t find how to change those settings so I thought I would ask the room.

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**Author:** ![joelosis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/joelosis/32/72_2.png) [@joelosis](https://forum.logik.tv/u/joelosis)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/software-for-screen-capture/3935/2 "2021-09-30T20:44:55Z")

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On Linux I use simple screen recorder  
On mac which I never use anymore I used obs

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**Author:** ![PlaceYourBetts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/placeyourbetts/32/6852_2.png) [@PlaceYourBetts](https://forum.logik.tv/u/PlaceYourBetts)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/software-for-screen-capture/3935/3 "2021-09-30T20:57:39Z")

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Oh cool. OBS looks perfect. Choose a recording format and quality 👍

Thanks for the linux suggestion too. I’ve wondered about that before. Might be a little while before I can get back on the linux boxes but it is good to know.

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**Author:** ![PlaceYourBetts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/placeyourbetts/32/6852_2.png) [@PlaceYourBetts](https://forum.logik.tv/u/PlaceYourBetts)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/software-for-screen-capture/3935/4 "2021-10-02T23:00:12Z")

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I also like the one where it shows your key presses. What was that one called @randy ?

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**Author:** ![randy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/randy/32/6122_2.png) [@randy](https://forum.logik.tv/u/randy)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/software-for-screen-capture/3935/5 "2021-10-02T23:01:22Z")

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There’s several. IShowU is what I use. And QuickTime in a pinch is brill.