How to record video on Lenovo laptop [Full Guide]

Here's a tutorial for recording video on Lenovo laptop using the built-in recording tools in Windows as well as a couple of third-party video recorders for Lenovo laptops.

As a well-known tech company, Lenovo offers a wide range of laptops from the professional-grade ThinkPad to the inexpensive and adaptable Chromebook. Millions of people around the world are using Lenovo computers nowadays.

With the prevalence of short videos, more users find it useful to record videos on their Lenovo laptops. Maybe you're a game streamer who records on Lenovo laptop screen for videos of game walkthroughs while playing. Or a professional who records instructional videos to share expertise. No matter what you plan to record a video on Lenovo laptop for, it's easy to fulfill your video recording tasks.

Videos can be recorded on Lenovo laptop with ease using Windows 10's screen capture utility.

Lenovo Laptop running Windows OS comes with a built-in tool, which allows you to record video for free. Also, there are many third-party video recorders for Lenovo laptop users. And if you're looking for a video recorder to cover your needs of recording and editing videos, AppGeeker Screen Recorder is obviously the go-to option.

Also read: How to screen record on Windows 10 with audio

In this post, we'll show you how to record videos on your Lenovo laptop and how to record yourself on laptop step by step. Keep reading to get started.

Table of Contents

• How to record video of your Lenovo laptop screen
• How to record a video of yourself on Lenovo laptop
• FAQs about video recording on Lenovo laptop

How to record video of your Lenovo laptop screen

The capability to record videos displayed on your Lenovo laptop is a helpful feature in both academic and economic fields. If a student couldn't follow the professor while having online courses and needs to revisit one point of the lecture to take notes, a recorded lecture video on Lenovo laptop can really help him out. And if a coworker couldn't make a meeting, you can always record videos of the meeting on your laptop and share them with your colleagues later.

How to record video on Lenovo laptop with Xbox Game Bar

Xbox Game Bar is one of the best free video recorder apps – and with good reason: available on Windows 10 and later versions of Windows, the video recording software preinstalled on your laptop lets you effortlessly record video of any activities displayed on the Lenovo laptop.

While it is true that the Xbox Game Bar was originally designed for gamers, it has many gaming-related features to enhance gamers' gameplay experience. But, the Xbox Game Bar has evolved to be a versatile tool with the most popular feature for recording videos of your screen on Lenovo laptop. It can also be used as a snapshot tool to take screenshots.

However, while recording a video on Lenovo laptop with Game Bar, you should bear in mind that this video recorder can only record videos of your footage on Lenovo computer within one single app and doesn't enable you to capture the entire desktop or File Explorer.

Follow these steps to video record on a Lenovo laptop:

1. Open the app or window that you want to record.

2. Hold the Windows + G keys together to launch Xbox Game Bar.

3. Press the Windows key + Alt + R simultaneously to start recording. And a small timer will appear in the top right corner of the screen to indicate that the recording is in progress and how long you've been recording.

4. Press the Windows key + Alt + R again to stop recording. Or you can click the "Stop Recording" button in the Game Bar toolbar.

Once you end the video recording on your Lenovo laptop, a notification "Game Clip recorded" will pop up on the right side of the screen. By clicking on it, you can preview recorded video clips.

The default file format for videos recorded with the Xbox Game Bar is MP4. And the video recordings will be saved to your Lenovo laptop's "Videos folder" in a subfolder called "Captures."

Also see: Fixes to the "nothing to record" problem on Windows Game Bar

How to video record on Lenovo laptop with OBS Studio

The open-source OBS Studio is one of the best free video recording utilities for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Packed with useful features, including multiple sources and customizable settings, the freeware can allow you to assign hotkeys to video recording actions performed on your Lenovo laptop. This makes it an excellent video capture tool for recording gaming footage, presentations, webinar, or showing how to simply capture video tutorials on a Lenovo laptop.

To easily capture high-definition video and audio, utilizing OBS is a brilliant idea. But, it can be challenging for novices to start video recording on their Lenovo laptops as this powerful app possesses a certain level of complexity. The other point is that OBS lacks built-in editing tools, so you need to use other software to edit and polish your work.

Step 1. Download and install OBS from the official website. Double-click to open the app, and you'll see a window named "Auto-Configuration Wizard" showing up on your laptop screen. Choose "Optimize just for recording, I will not be streaming", then click "Next." Then your settings will be automatically configured for recording only.

Step 2. Click the "+" button in the "Scenes" section to create a new scene. Then an "Add Scene" notification will pop up, you can name the scene and press "OK."

Step 3. Click on the "+" button under "Sources" to add a new source.

Step 4. Choose "Display Capture" from the source list. On the pop-up dialog box, you can change the name of the source other than Display Capture, then click on "OK."

Step 5. Select a Display and press "OK." If you have only one monitor, there's only one option.

Step 6. In the "Audio Mixer" tab, mute desktop and / or microphone audio by clicking the speaker icon next to the slider. You can drag the slider to adjust the volume of an audio source. By default, OBS will record whatever sound is playing on your Lenovo laptop, including web videos' background sound, system sounds, and so on.

Step 7. When it's all set, click on "Start Recording" under "Controls."

Step 8. Finally, click the "Stop Recording" button to end. And video recording files will be saved to your Lenovo laptop automatically as .mkv files in the "Videos" folder.

Related: Record desktop audio with OBS on Windows

How to record videos on Lenovo with AppGeeker Screen Recorder application

If you're a complete beginner, you might be overwhelmed by OBS's user interface, then you need to look for a better video recorder that is easy for you to set up and use. AppGeeker is a really simple video recorder for Lenovo laptop users to record videos.

With AppGeeker Screen Recorder, users can easily and effectively record high-quality videos from any region of their Lenovo laptop screen. This tool allows Lenovo laptop and tablet PC users to simply record any video content, including but not limited to webinars, tutorials, online games, and video calls.

In addition to capturing your windows activities and audio tracks from System sounds and Microphone, you can even enable Webcam simultaneously to record picture-in-picture videos.

1. Download and open AppGeeker Screen Recorder on your Lenovo laptop. Then Click on the "Video Recorder button."

2. Choose the recording area. Click "Full" to capture the full screen. If you want to capture a particular recording area of your laptop screen, click on "Custom."

Besides, you can choose to record audio from Lenovo laptop and microphone separately or together. To accomplish this, you can turn on the switch next to "System Sound" and/or "Microphone", depending on which audio sources you want to include in the recording.

3. Hit "REC" button at the right side of the toolbar to start recording.

4. Perform actions that are required to make ideal videos on Lenovo laptop.

5. Hit the square "Stop" button at the floating bar to stop the video recording.

When the recording stops, a window will appear to offer you the ability for reviewing and editing the recorded video, just click Done to save it if you don't need any modification.

How to video record on Lenovo laptop computer with ShareX app

Looking for a lightweight, free, and open-source video recorder that's perfect for simply video recording on Lenovo laptops and computers? Look no further than ShareX! With this versatile tool, you can capture, process, and share screencasts, screenshots, and GIFs. Besides, ShareX includes a wealth of editing, annotating, and sharing tools that make it easy to create good images and videos.

• Download and launch ShareX.
• Click "Capture" in the main window and select the "Screen Recording" option.
• Press and drag the cross cursor to select the recording area of your laptop screen. And the recording will begin automatically once you've chosen the recording area.
• Perform the actions you want to record.
• Click on the "Stop" button to finish the recording.

How to record video of yourself on Lenovo laptop

In case you would like to know how to record a webcam video on Lenovo laptop as well, here we'll introduce you to the quickest way to record videos with Lenovo laptop's built-in camera called the Camera app.

The Camera app is a built-in feature in Lenovo laptop. It has a simple interface and very feasible settings to capture your videos. Here is how to record a video on Lenovo laptop using the Windows 10 Camera app.

1. Type and search the Camera app in the windows search box. And then open it.

2. Click on the video icon to switch it to "Video mode", then press it to start recording. While recording, you can pause the recording anytime by clicking the "Pause" button.

3. Click the "Stop" button to stop recording.

After completing the work, you can click on the thumbnail, which may look like a square with smaller squares inside it to review previously captured videos. Overall, recording your videos on Lenovo laptop with the camera app is fun and less stressful.

FAQs about video recording on Lenovo laptop

1. How do I video record on Lenovo laptop?

If you're looking for a quick and easy way to record your screen activity on a Lenovo laptop, Xbox Game Bar is the best option. To use Xbox Game Bar to video record on your Lenovo laptop, simply press the Windows key + ALT + R to start recording.

2. How to take a screenshot on a Lenovo ThinkPad?

Here are some simple steps for taking a screenshot on a Lenovo ThinkPad:

Step 1. Press the PrtScn key to take a screenshot of the whole screen. For the screenshot of a specific window, click on the window to make it active, and then press the Alt + PrtScn keys.

Step 2. Open any image editing software on your Lenovo ThinkPad.

Step 3. Press Ctrl + V to paste recorded images into the software.

Step 4. Click "File" > "Save As" to save the screenshot.

3. Does Lenovo laptop have a built-in video recorder?

Well, it depends on which OS your laptop is running. Lenovo laptops are available with a variety of operating systems, such as Windows, Chrome OS, and Linux. If your Lenovo laptop has Windows 10 pre-installed, you can use the built-in Game Bar feature to record your laptop video. To access the Xbox Game Bar, press the Windows key + G. In case the Game Bar is not enabled, you need to go to "Settings" > "Gaming" and turn it on.