But, if you want to record your voice or internal audio along with the screen & webcam recording, then you need an advanced screen recorder. These screen recorders can record audio and sync them with the video in real-time.

If you love streaming videos or sharing commentary, then you should have an advanced screen recorder.

As there are many screen recorders in the market, settling for only one can be a tough choice.

Here’s a quick list of screen recorders that can not only record audio along with screen and webcam, but also have a host of features that can help you with video making.

1. Vmaker
2. Camtasia
3. OBS
4. ScreenFlow
5. Loom
6. Snagit
7. Active Presenter
8. Screencast-O-Matic
9. TinyTake
10. Claquette

You can check our detailed analysis of these tools on how to record screen video on Mac blog.

In this blog, we will be telling you about how you can screen record on Mac with audio using Vmaker. Vmaker is the best advanced screen recorder for Mac and Windows. It’s user-friendly and has all the features you need to make impeccable videos with audio. The best part is that you can do all of that without paying a single penny.

To get started with Vmaker, you can download the Vmaker app on your Mac computer. You can also add it as a Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store. Following are the steps for each of them.

Downloading Vmaker app on your Mac computer

1. Head over to the Vmaker website
2. Click on the Sign up now button
3. Enter your user name, email address and password. You can also sign up with your Google and Facebook account 
4. After you click on the Sign up button, you will see a dashboard pop-up. Download the Vmaker for Mac app
5. Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation

Installing the Vmaker Google Chrome extension

1. Head out to the Google Chrome Web Store
2. Search for Vmaker in the search bar
3. Click on the Add to Chrome button
4. Open your Google Chrome browser, and from the extension drop-down, pin the Vmaker extension
5. Click on the Vmaker logo after it’s pinned
6. Sign up with your email address and start recording videos

Now that you have downloaded the Vmaker app or installed the Chrome extension, you can start recording your screen on Mac with internal audio.

Here are the steps to follow in the Vmaker app. If you’re using the Chrome browser, you can relate to the above steps as the user interface is the same

You should see a screen similar to the above screenshot.

To record your voice, check the highlighted section in the screenshot above. Make sure that the microphone is enabled, and it’s not on mute  . If you’re using a bluetooth headset, then Vmaker will automatically identify the microphone. Select it from the drop-down, and your audio will be recorded from that microphone. After you start screen recording on Mac, you can mute and unmute your microphone if that’s needed.

Choose your screen, screen with webcam or webcam only to start recording videos. You can also schedule screen recording, to automatically start recording your screen at a pre-destined time. Make sure you keep the Vmaker app open.

To highlight the content in your recording, use annotations. You can choose different colours tailored to your needs

If you’re recording your webcam too, then make sure you try out the frames feature. You can add different filters on the webcam view to make the recording more interesting.

After you finish recording, edit your video by using Vmaker AI video editor. All you have to do is upload your raw footage and select the kind of visual enhancements or elements you want to add to your video like Subtitles, B-rolls, Background Music, Text Animations, Intro, Outro, etc— Vmaker AI will intelligently add them for you.

Not just AI, it also comes with an intuitive timeline. So, you can easily edit the parts of the video as you like.

Once you’re done with chiseling your video, don’t waste any time in sharing it with your friends. Upload it on social media in a click right from the Vmaker dashboard

If you want to check out the other cool features that will help you to make, edit and share videos, then here’s the features page link.

For Mac users, it’s tough to understand why they can’t use QuickTime player to record audio while recording their screen. It’s in-built, therefore it’s more convenient to use. Also, there is no need to download an application or sign up anywhere.

That makes sense, but the problem is that you can’t do it with QuickTime player. It is a basic tool for making screen recording videos on Mac. It cannot record your internal audio while recording the screen at the same time.

When you play videos on your Mac computer, it will not record the audio of the file being played. As an alternative, you can record your voice as narration in a voice recorder, and then sync it with the screen recording.

But, that’s too much work. And, it’s tedious too. If you’re serious about generating more engagement on your videos, QuickTime player is not the right tool for you.

If you already know it, feel free to skip it. But, I think there will be a few inquisitive readers who want to know more about this. It’s not mandatory to record your audio while making a screen video on Mac. But, in a few cases, it has its advantages. Here are a few that come at the top of our head –

Immersive experience

With audio recording, you can give that immersive experience to your audience. You can play multimedia files from your desktop all the while recording your screen. So, you don’t have to share the link with them, and tell them to go check it out later. You can get things done right then, and make the whole experience more engaging.

Explain easily

Simple, with audio recording you can add more explain stuff in the screen recording more easily. Instead of only putting numbers or words in slides, you can add your voice narration to explain to the viewers what exactly they’re looking at.

High personalization

Audio recording gives the audience a feeling that they’re having a private conversation with you. Due to the asynchronous nature of communication, they can’t see you, but as they hear your voice, it gets more personal for them. So, it becomes a lot more than just any other screen recording video.

High engagement

The most important point: you make better content with voice and internal audio recording. When your content is better, it means you will get more engagement too. They will watch your videos as the go-to content for learning something new. It will also encourage them to share your videos with others, which will ultimately improve your popularity.

Wrapping it up

So that was the complete walkthrough of how you can screen record on Mac with audio. Audio recording is very helpful for recording both voice narration and internal audio. If you’re using a screen recorder that doesn’t allow this, then switch to Vmaker for better experience. With Vmaker, you not only get things done quickly, but also in an efficient way.

You can also read our other blogs to get more insights on Vmaker and screen recording. Here are a few suggestions to help you get started

How to record online lectures for free

How to make instructional videos with screen recording

Best Screen Recorders for Mac

How to send a video email

How To Record Internal Audio on Mac

How to Screen Record on MacBook Pro

How to Screen Record on Mac with audio and video

How to Screen Record on Mac without Quicktime

But all good things might still have a few disadvantages and Mac too has one area that needs improvement but sadly hasn’t been looked at is the screen recording functionality in the mac for some time forcing us to look elsewhere. Yes, you’re right I’m talking about the Quick time player.

If you’re on the latest versions of Mac, there’s a separate app in Mac called screenshot for recording and capturing screen but it offers the same functionality as of Quick time player with the same features except for the fact that you can start screenshots with a keyboard short cut.

As the name suggests Quick time player/Screenshots is majorly a video/audio player that has screen recording functionality. Quick time player lets you record or capture screen on Mac but lags without many important features.

Here are some limitations of Quick Time player that make you look elsewhere for a screen recorder tool.

 1. No dual recording 

Quick time doesn’t support webcam recording which is a bummer as it immediately rules out the ability to create engaging videos through webcam. The only recording that’s possible through screenshots or Quick time player is the screen recording with any dimensions. As the importance of videos are increasing exponentially the need for a dual recording is paramount and sadly there isn’t dual recording on Quick time player.

2. Moderate Quality Recording 

Quick time player or screenshots both limit the quality of your recording to 1080P in an era where people look out for high-quality videos and stream at 4K as the access to high speed and internet has been ever-improving across the globe. The only three available quality on Mac in either quick time player or screenshots are 480P, 720P, and 1080P.

3. Only one format to export your recordings 

Apple restricts the ability to export videos in multiple formats in fact the only format available for export is .mov. A format that works exclusively with Quick time player.  If you’re looking to upload your video elsewhere in popular formats like .mp4, .wmv, .mkvs then there is the unnecessary step to convert the video to the format of your choice which sometimes hampers the quality of videos.

Also, the file sizes are generally huge with a 10 min recording at the max recording of 1080P coming out to around half a GB which again occupies a lot of unnecessary disk space on your Mac. Most of the online video format converters restrict the file size if you’re using a free version and this again is a big disadvantage!

4. Recordings are stored locally and not on cloud 

The recordings made on Quick time player or screenshots are saved locally and not on the cloud means the recordings are available on only one device. If you need to share it with anyone else there is the need to upload it each and every time and the huge file size makes it a tough job to share.

5. No ability to capture system audio 

This is one of the essential features that’s needed in a screen recording tool and Mac doesn’t offer it. Both the recording tools on mac do not come with the ability to capture the system audio or internal audio while you record. If you’re attending a meeting and recording the same, you’ll not be able to capture what the others in the meeting or conversing. Similarly for other cases including gameplay recording and other instances.

This limitation rules out the ability to record tutorial videos, Product tours using the native screen recording tool on the Mac. If you have to record audio as well you’ll need to install another application like sunflower which again makes the simple process of recording your screen unnecessarily complicated.

6. No cool features to make the recordings engaging 

Mac offers just the mouse emphasis feature which also isn’t completely useful as you’ll not be able to differentiate which part of the screen is being clicked exactly which is again a massive letdown.

There’s no screen annotation feature available as well so this again makes the recording flat and boring. If you’re looking to create engaging videos then Quick time player or screenshots both are simply not the ideal fit!

Not just these drawbacks the existing features seem to be not performing well with a lot of users complaining about the same in support forums. Here are a few of those listed below.

Quicktime player faces performance problems while recording long duration videos and further limitations in terms of audio quality. Apple users have also complained of bugs that don’t let them save their recordings. Apple also discontinued Quicktime player for windows in 2018 and doesn’t update screenshots or Quicktime player for Mac frequently these days.

To sum up the built-in screen recording tools on Mac (QuickTime Player) are decent tools to record or capture anything for personal use. But it’s nowhere near a good solution if you’re a heavy user and looking to use it for professional use. A good screen recorder should allow dual recording with tools like mouse emphasis, screen blur out, screen annotations to make the recording engaging.

Check out Vmaker that lets you record unlimited number of videos and stores your recording on the cloud forever. Not just that you can record screen, camera, or both as you wish along with cool features that enable you to make your recording look cooler.

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