How to Record and Take Screenshots with Game Bar in Windows 10
The Game bar (when turned on) is a Xbox app Game DVR feature that makes it simple to take control of your gaming activities—such as broadcasting, capturing clips, and sharing captures to Twitter—all from one dashboard in Windows 10. However, you can also use the Game bar to record, take screenshots, and broadcast any app and game in Windows 10.
Recorded videos are saved as a .mp4 file, and screenshots are saved as a .png file.
See also: Introducing the New Xbox Game Bar for Windows 10 May 2019 Update version 1903
This tutorial will show you how to use the Game bar Xbox Game DVR feature to record video and take screenshots of any game or app in Windows 10.
Contents
- Option One: To Change Game DVR Settings
- Option Two: To Record that using Game bar
- Option Three: To Record from now using Game bar
- Option Four: To Take Screenshot using Game bar
1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Gaming icon.
2 Click/tap on Captures on the left side, and make changes to the settings on the right side for what you want. (see screenshots below)
Record that lets you save the last 30 seconds of gameplay, or a 29 second long video screenshot of an app. The "record the last" timing can be adjusted in Game bar settings.
1 If you have not already, you will need to turn on Record in the background while I'm playing a game in Game bar settings to enable Record that.
2 While you have an open game or app window active, do step 3 or step 4 below for how you would like to use Record that.
3 Press the Win + Alt + G keys, and go to step 7 below.
This keyboard shortcut will only work if you have previously opened the Game bar using step 4 below for this specific game or app.
4 Press the Win + G keys.
5 Click/tap on the Record last 30 sec button. (see screenshot below)
6 If prompted, check the Enable gaming features for this app to record gameplay box, and repeat step 5. (see screenshot below)
7 You will now see a notification letting you know Game clip recorded. (see screenshot below)
8 If you click/tap on the notification above, it will open to your %UserProfile%\Videos\Captures folder below.
Record from now lets you manually start and stop recording a game or app. The length of a recording, including the maximum length, can be changed in Game bar settings.
1 While you have an open game or app window active, do step 2 or step 3 below for how you would like to Record from now.
2 Press the Win + Alt + R keys to start recording, and go to step 6 below.
This keyboard shortcut will only work if you have previously opened the Game bar using step 3 below for this specific game or app.
3 Press the Win + G keys.
4 Click/tap on the Start recording button. (see screenshot below)
5 If prompted, check the Enable gaming features for this app to record gameplay box, and repeat step 4. (see screenshot below)
6 When you want to stop recording the game or app window, press the Win + Alt + R keys or click/tap on the Stop recording button . (see screenshots below)
7 You will now see a notification letting you know Game clip recorded. (see screenshot below)
8 If you click/tap on the notification, it will open to your %UserProfile%\Videos\Captures folder below.
Take screenshot lets you manually take a screenshot of a game or app.
1 While you have an open game or app window active, do step 2 or step 3 below for how you would like to take a screenshot.
2 Press the Win + Alt + PrtScn keys to take a screenshot, and go to step 6 below.
This keyboard shortcut will only work if you have previously opened the Game bar using step 3 below for this specific game or app.
3 Press the Win + G keys.
4 Click/tap on the Take screenshot button. (see screenshot below)
5 If prompted, check the Enable gaming features for this app to record gameplay box, and repeat step 4. (see screenshot below)
6 You will now see a notification letting you know Screenshot saved. (see screenshot below)
7 If you click/tap on the notification, it will open to your %UserProfile%\Videos\Captures folder below.
That's it,
Shawn
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Record and Take Screenshots with Game Bar in Windows 10
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Great tut Brink. Just posted a link to it to help someone. I used it and I like it. I will use this instead of fraps now
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Crazzzzzyyyy quick question but can this be used for things other then apps and games. Such as a way to record a program or a browser for helping make tutorials. The way I understand "Snipping Tool" can take screen shots as well as custom cutouts of the screen your on. And the "Steps Recorder" records the steps taken and can also apply notes to the steps. But can the Game Bar record things like a tutorial steps. Like by recording your screen as a video rather then just steps. Like I said above Crazy Question.
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Record and Take Screenshots with Game Bar in Windows 10
How to Record and Take Screenshots with Game Bar in Windows 10Published by Shawn BrinkCategory: Gaming
29 Feb 2020
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