Do you want to share your gaming skills or create a tutorial on using your favorite program? Bandicam is a screen recording program that allows you to easily capture full-screen games or any part of the screen. Follow the detailed guide below to learn how to use Bandicam, including installation steps, video recording, and screen capture.
Guide on Using Bandicam Software
How to Use Bandicam for Video Recording and Screen Capture
1 - Installing Bandicam
Step 1: Download the Bandicam installation file from here:
Step 2: Locate the folder containing the installation file, right-click, and select Open.
Step 3: Choose Yes.
Step 4: Select the language for the software; here, choose English (English). Click OK to proceed.
Step 5: Select Next.
Step 6: Click I Agree to consent to the software's terms of use.
Step 7: Select Next.
Step 8: Click on Browse to choose the drive containing the installation file, then press Install
Step 9: The Bandicam installation process takes place within a few minutes.
Step 10: Check Run Bandicam if you want to launch the software immediately after the installation is complete, then click Finish.
And here is the working interface of the software after a successful installation.
2 - How to Record Screen with Bandicam Software
In the Bandicam usage tricks, a guide on screen recording and gaming video capture on a computer using Bandicam is essential.
- Details: How to Record Computer Screen with Bandicam
- Desktop Screen Recording: Capture the desktop screen using Bandicam.
Step 1: Launch Bandicam software and click on the rectangular icon in the top left corner of the screen.
Step 2: Choose the screen recording mode.
You need to choose one of the following screen recording modes:
- Select Recording Area: Press and hold the mouse to scan and select an area on the screen to record.
- Rectangle on Screen: Choose from various pre-defined window sizes or customize by dragging window edges before recording.
- Full Screen: Record videos and capture images of the entire screen.
- Around Mouse: Capture only the areas around the cursor.
Step 3: After choosing the recording mode (here, I choose full-screen recording mode), click the REC button to initiate the screen recording process.
Game Screen Recording
Click on the game icon and navigate to the Video section on the software's working window. Here, you can customize shortcut keys for recording/pausing or use the F12 key based on the program's settings.
You can also utilize other settings such as using shortcut keys for pause, displaying the mouse cursor, adding mouse click effects, and inserting a webcam frame for video recording. Simply check the desired option. Then, launch the game, click the recording icon REC to start capturing the game video.
Click Pause to temporarily stop or Stop to conclude the screen recording process.
3 - How to Capture Screens with Bandicam Software
- Learn more: How to Capture Screenshots on a Computer with Bandicam
* Alongside the standard screen capture feature, Bandicam also supports various advanced options. Click on the Image section to configure:
- Hotkey: Shortcut key for taking screenshots.
- Repeat Screen Capture: Adjust screen capture repetitions after a certain time interval.
- Show Mouse Cursor: Display the mouse cursor in the captured image.
- Add Logo Overlay: Insert a personal logo into the screenshot.
- Enable Shutter Sound: Include sound when capturing.
* To capture screenshots using Bandicam, you can press the F11 key or click on the small camera icon next to the REC button.
All videos and screen captures are saved in the output folder. If you haven't changed this location, they will be in the default Documents/Bandicam directory. Click the Folder icon (Open Output Folder) to open it.
Here is a detailed guide on using Bandicam, covering everything from installation to recording videos and capturing screen images. The software can capture everything on your PC screen in high-quality video and screen images with significantly superior compression ratios compared to other screen recording software that offers similar functions.