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Nero Screen Recorder

Quick Start

Welcome to Nero Screen Recorder—your all-in-one solution for high-quality screen capturing, ideal for gamers, educators, and content creators. This guide will get you to record in just a few quick steps!

Key Features

Nero Screen Recorder is designed for ease and flexibility, offering:

  • High-Quality Capture: Record your screen in clear quality with resolutions up to 4K 60FPS.

  • Customizable Recording Area: Capture your entire screen, a specific window*, or define a custom region.

  • Flexible Audio: Record system audio, microphone input, or both simultaneously.

  • Camera Integration: Seamlessly add a distinctive touch by integrating your webcam footage.

  • Instant Editing: Use the built-in tool to quickly trim and polish your recordings.

  • AI Auto-Subtitle*: Generate subtitles from your audio in multiple languages with one click.

  • (New) AI Auto-Zoom*: Auto zoom to the area where mouse clicks to make the details on your screen clearer.

*Some features are only available in the Pro version. Please upgrade to the Pro version to enjoy the full experience.

Launch and Configure

  • Launch the Application: Open the Nero Screen Recorder application on your Windows PC.

  • Select Recording Area: Choose to record the Full Screen, a specific Window, or click-and-drag to select a Custom Area (Free Form).

    Full Screen Recording:


    Window Recording: 


    Free Form Recording:



Set Audio & Camera Options

  • Audio Setup: Ensure your desired audio sources are active. Toggle the icons to capture System Audio (internal sounds) and/or Microphone Audio (voice narration).

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  • Camera Setup (Optional): If you want to include your face or live video, toggle the Camera Recording option on. Adjust the placement and size of the camera feed on your screen.

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Record and Stop

  • Start Recording: Click the Record button. A countdown will begin before recording starts.

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  • Perform Your Action: Carry out the task you want to record (e.g., play a game, demonstrate a tutorial, open a presentation).


  • Stop Recording: Click the Stop button (usually found in the control panel or system tray) or use the defined Stop hotkey (Ctrl+F10 in default) when finished.

  • Start Recording: Click the Record button. A countdown will begin before recording starts.

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  • Perform Your Action: Carry out the task you want to record (e.g., play a game, demonstrate a tutorial, open a presentation).


  • Stop Recording: Click the Stop button (usually found in the control panel or system tray) or use the defined Stop hotkey (Ctrl+F10 in default) when finished.

Edit and Share

After stopping the recording, your new video file will open in the Nero Screen Recorder interface, ready for post-production:

Trim Video

Use the built-in trimming and cutting feature to remove unwanted footage from the beginning or end of your recording.

  • Trim:

  • Cut:

Generate Subtitles

Click the Auto Create Subtitle button to let Nero's AI quickly create multi-language captions for your video.

Click the "Edit subtitle manually" button to add or edit subtitles in manual mode, especially when your video has no speech for voice recognition.

Zoom Video

Click the Auto Zoom button to let Nero's AI quickly create zoom sections on the timeline.

Click the add button or select one of the zoom sections to edit the zoom level, position, and duration manually.

Export

Export the final video file to your local drive in your preferred format and resolution.

After stopping the recording, your new video file will open in the Nero Screen Recorder interface, ready for post-production:

Trim Video

Use the built-in trimming and cutting feature to remove unwanted footage from the beginning or end of your recording.

  • Trim:

  • Cut:

Generate Subtitles

Click the Auto Create Subtitle button to let Nero's AI quickly create multi-language captions for your video.

Click the "Edit subtitle manually" button to add or edit subtitles in manual mode, especially when your video has no speech for voice recognition.

Zoom Video

Click the Auto Zoom button to let Nero's AI quickly create zoom sections on the timeline.

Click the add button or select one of the zoom sections to edit the zoom level, position, and duration manually.

Export

Export the final video file to your local drive in your preferred format and resolution.

By Nero AI

© 2025

By Nero AI

© 2025

By Nero AI

© 2025