Record Video While Computer is Locked/Screen Off [Worked✅]

To record video while computer is locked or screen off, you can do it using two simple ways. One is using a powerful screen recorder like EaseUS RecExerts to continue recording even if you lock your PC or walk away, or use the computer settings to stop the computer from locking.

Many users ask: Can I continue recording Zoom, Discord, or YouTube videos after locking my computer or just turning off the monitor? The short answer is: Windows doesn't allow any screen activity to be recorded during lock screen mode due to security limitations. But there's a tricky way to record video while computer is locked or record video on laptop with screen off.

Easiest Steps to Record Video While Computer is Locked

EaseUS RecExperts uses a smart "Record Silently" mode. Instead of bypassing the lock, it keeps the recording session running under your active user account. As long as you hit record before locking, the process continues invisibly even during inactivity.

⭐Some features you may need:

• Secret webcam recorder
• Runs silently under lock
• Supports full-screen, system audio, and webcam
• Has built-in editor, scheduler, and auto-stop tools

🚩Steps to record a video while the computer is locked:

Step 1. Launch EaseUS RecExperts. Choose a recording mode from "Full Screen" or "Region". To get a better experience, we suggest you choose recording the full screen.

Step 2. Mostly, you will need to record the system sound when recording a video. Just click on the speak sign to select it. You can also tick the "Record silently" function, so that the recording process will be muted without muting the recorded video.

Step 3. After these settings, you can press the red "REC" button to start recording. If you want to pause the recording, click on the white "Pause" button; to end the recording, click on the red "Stop" button.

Step 4. After recording, the recording list window will open. Here you can view, split, delete, manage your recorded videos.

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Record Video on Laptop with Screen Off with OBS

OBS is a popular and open-source screen recorder that records the computer screen and does live streams. By default, the OBS camera roll can't record after locking the screen since it depends on active display output.

However, we can tweak a few settings to create a power plan to prevent the screen from locking, so OBS keeps recording while you're away. The power plan never puts the computer to sleep or lock, this way you can record the entire video of any duration with these Power Settings.

Steps to customize the device settings:

Step 1. You need to set the Screen Saver to None to allow the computer to record video.

Step 2. To disable the Screen Saver, navigate to Settings > Personalization > Lock Screen > Screen Saver. Now, click the drop-down and select (None).

Step 3. Windows allows you to create power plans to optimize the computer's performance. One such plan allows you to stop the computer screen from getting locked. This will keep your screen on as long as you want until you wish to turn it off.

Step 4. To create a power plan, open the Control Panel > Power Options > Create a Power Plan.

Step 5. Here, you can make a custom power plan, name it "Does not turn off computer", and click Next.

Step 6. Now, click on the dropdown and select "Never" as the option for every column. Click Create to complete the power plan.

Once the plan gets activated, your computer screen will never turn off, and you can record the screen as long as you want with the OBS.

Steps to start recording the locked screen with OBS:

Step 1. Download and launch the OBS app on your PC.

Step 2. Click the "+" icon in the Source section to add a source on your PC.

Step 3. Select Display Capture as your source and click OK.

Step 4. Now, click on Start Recording from the Controls section to start the recording. Now, you can record your screen as long as you want without any worries.

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Apps That Record Video While Screen Is Locked FAQs

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions to record video while computer is locked. If you have similar queries, I hope this will help you.

1. Can you video with your phone locked? 

No, the default features of any phone will not allow you to record video. But, there are a few background video recording apps that can bypass the phone's default settings and record a video.

2. How do I record a video on my lock screen on Windows 10? 

You need to create a power plan to keep the display on for the computer. Later, you need to disable the Screen Saver before starting the recording with the screen recorder of your choice. The easiest way is to use the EaseUS RecExperts to record the locked screen without doing anything.

3. How can I record my computer screen without knowing? 

You can record the computer screen without knowing using the EaseUS RecExperts. Start recording the screen with the tool, and you can do your work as you wish without even knowing about the recording. Once, done you can stop the recording from the software.

4. How do I secretly record video on Windows 10?

While every screen recorder comes with a pop-up or nav bar to control the screen recordings, you can hide the controls, if the app permits you to record video on Windows 10 secretly. There are tools like Xbox Gamebar or EaseUS RecExperts capable of recording Windows 10 secretly.

5. Can laptop record video in sleep mode?

No. When a laptop is in sleep or hibrate mode, all hardware components (CPU, RAM, webcam, etc.) are effectively paused or powered down. This means screen recorders and webcam software stop running; no video can be recorded in sleep mode.

✅ Alternative: You can configure your laptop to keep running with the lid closed (while disabling only the display) to continue recording in the background.

6. Does webcam work when computer is off?

No. If your computer is shut down, the operating system and all services are off, including power to the webcam. So: no webcam activity is possible; no recording, streaming, or image capture can occur.

⚠️Exception: Some enterprise laptops with advanced BIOS or security firmware may support wake-on-camera detection, but this is rare and still doesn't allow full video recording while off.

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Conclusion

There are many instances where you want to record the screen and the PC lock interrupts it. If you want to record video while computer is locked Windows 11 or 10, you can use a powerful screen recorder like EaseUS RecExperts to do it without any hassle or tweak in some settings on the PC to stop the computer from getting locked.

Download the tool now, and use the free version to record video on laptop with screen off.