[Official Way Included] How to Screen Record on Dell Laptop Free in 4 Ways

Is there any default screen recorder on a Dell laptop? Yes, you can use Xbox Gamebar to capture the screen as long as you use the Windows 10/11 OS. In this article, we also show you how to screen record on Dell laptops in other ways.

Screen record on a Dell laptop with Game Bar:

• 1. Press the "Windows" + "G" keys on your keyboard to launch Game Bar.
• 2. When a dialog box pop up, choose the "Yes, this is a game" option to continue.
• 3. Click on the "Start Recording" button to capture your laptop screen.
• 4. When you want to save the recording, hit the "Stop Recording" button.

How to Screen Record on A Dell Laptop with Xbox Game Bar 

To record your screen on a Dell computer directly, you can rely on Xbox Game Bar. As its name shows, it is featured with recording most PC games on Windows devices. Moreover, it's also a Dell laptop screen recorder that allows you to record anything on your screen and take screenshots easily without downloading any software. 

How to Screen Record on a Dell Laptop with Xbox Game Bar:

Step 1. Type "Xbox" in the search box in Windows 10, and open the Xbox app by double-clicking the search result. 

Step 2. Press Windows + G on your keyboard to open the Game Bar. Click "Yes, it is a game" to allow Xbox to record your screen.

Step 3. Click the red button "Start Record." When your recording ends, press Windows + G and click the red button to stop your recordings. Then, access the recordings within the Xbox app by navigating to "Start > Game DVR."

How to Screen Record on Dell with EaseUS RecExperts 

Comparing the features and functionality of most screen recorders, we highly recommend EaseUS RecExperts as the most competent laptop screen recorder for Dell. It offers enough useful recording features and is perfectly compatible with Dell devices.

With its help, you can choose to record full screen or part of screen freely, and then save the recordings in various formats. In addition, this software makes it easy to record screen and camera at the same time, or you can capture the video, sound, and webcam as you want. Most importantly, it also performs perfectly when you have no idea about how to screen record on HP laptop.

Apart from those basic functions, this Dell screen recorder offers an inbuilt snapping tool, which helps you take snapshots with one click before, during, or after recording. 

How to Record Video on Dell Laptop with Best Laptop Screen Recorder:

Step 1. Launch EaseUS RecExperts on your computer. Before recording, you can choose from two recording modes. To record the whole screen, choose the "Full Screen" mode; to record a part of the screen, select "Region".

Step 2. You can also choose to record the screen with your webcam, system sound, microphone. Just click to select them. You can also set auto split, auto recording with various functions on the interface.

Step 3. Then, click on the red "REC" button to start recording. To pause the recording, click on the white double vertical bar; to end the recording, click on the red square sign. They are located on the menu bar appearing on your screen.

Step 4. After recording, you will be led to the recording list. Here you can view, split, extract audio, take screenshots, ans manage your recordings, etc. To start a new recording with previous settings, click on the "REC" button on the top of the window.

How to Record on Dell Computer with ShareX 

ShareX, is an open source screen recorder that also gained popularity on the market. This freeware allows you to record the full screen, a locked window, and a specific region on your Dell laptop.

It also supports hotkeys to get things done quickly. After finishing recording, you can save your recorded video as GIF or MP4 file formats, and as well, you are allowed to share it on your social platforms.

How to Record Video on Dell Laptop with ShareX:

Step 1. Download and launch ShareX.

Step 2. Click "After Capture Tasks" and then hit the button "Upload Image to Host".

Step 3. Navigating to "Task Settings" > "Screen Recorder", the window "Screen Recording Options" will show. Then choose your "Audio Source" as "Microphone" if you want to capture your voice.

Step 4. Press Shift + PrtSc to start or stop screen recording. The recorder will save the recorded videos to your computer automatically. You can find it in the file folder the software shows you.

How to Screen Record on Dell Desktop with OBS Studio

OBS Studio, also known as Open Broadcaster Software, is a free and open-source third-party application that fully supports screen recording and live streaming.

It can download and start streaming quickly and easily on Windows, Mac, or Linux, and it is also compatible with Dell laptops. This freeware supports recording any area of your screen and sharing your video on various social media.

How to Screen Record on Windows 10 Laptop with OBS:

Step 1. Launch OBS Studio, and click the "+" mark. 

Step 2. Click "Display capture" > "Create new", and name your new recording.

Step 3. Customize the aspect ratio of the video to be recorded on the next page.

Step 4. Then OBS will start to record your screen. When the process is completed, you can find the recordings by clicking "File".

How to Do Screen Recording in Dell Laptop with VLC

Some users prefer VLC Media Player because it supports more file formats, and there are more choices for them to customize settings, including boosting audio sound. But the more obvious reason may be that you can use it to record your screen on Dell laptop and view the recorded video instantly on VLC Media Player. Below are the steps to screen record Dell laptop with VLC Media Player.

Step 1. Open VLC Media Player and go to the "Media" > "Convert/Save" option.

Step 2. Go to the "Capture Device" tab and choose "Desktop" under "Capture Mode".

Step 3. Under the "Destination" section, click on "Browser" to select the destination folder. You may give the destination file a name as well.

Step 4. Finally, click the "Start" button to record your screen. Then, just stop and end the recording when you want to.

Conclusion

In sum, there exist loads of Windows built-in applications or third-party software that can help you record the screen of Dell laptops.

Whether you want to capture your full screen, specific regions, and webcam, and record audio and video simultaneously, or you would like to capture your gameplay, EaseUS RecExperts is the best option that you can't miss.

FAQs About How to Screen Record on Dell Laptop

A ton of hot topics about screen recording is discussed on the Internet. Here I collect some of these heated questions and offer you corresponding answers.

1. How can I record my laptop screen with audio?

Dozens of screen recorders can help you accomplish this task.

Step 1. Download and install the recorder.

Step 2. Start the app and navigate "Recording Screen".

Step 3. Click "System sound" and tick "Record with audio".

Step 4. Hit the red button "REC" to start recording.

In this way, you can record your laptop screen with audio.

2. How to zoom in on Dell laptop?

Local recording is available to free and paid subscribers. Local recording allows participants to record meeting video and audio locally to a computer. You can upload the recorded file to a file storage service like Dropbox, Google Drive, or a streaming service like YouTube or Vimeo.

3. How do I record my laptop screen Windows 7?

Step 1. Open Recorder, select the "Start" button, and navigate "Windows Accessories > Steps Accessories > Problem Steps Recorder" (in Windows 7 or Windows 8.1).

Step 2. Select "Start Record".

Step 3. When you're done, select "Stop Record".

4. Why does my game lag when I screen record?

If you are using the pre-installed screen recorder, there are two major causes for lag: low specification Android device with overloaded memory (RAM) and CPU, or low specification Android device with incompatible settings.

5. How to screenshot on a Dell laptop?

If you are using a Dell laptop with Windows 8/8.1/10 operating system, there are some methods you can use to take a screenshot.

Step 1. When you need to capture the entire screen, you can press the Windows logo key + the PrntScrn key simultaneously.

Step 2. When you need to capture all active windows, you can press the PrntScrn key. 

Step 3. When you only need to capture a single active window, click on the window you want to record and press Alt + PrntScrn keys.

6. How do I record my screen on Windows 10 Dell laptop?

How to use the Windows 10 Game Bar to capture video on Windows 10 Dell laptop? Here is the answer to that question. Follow those steps to capture what you need now.

Step 1. Firstly, make sure that what you want to record can be recognized by Windows Game Bar. Launch the recorder by pressing the Windows key + G on your keyboard.

Step 2. Secondly, click on the "Start Record" button to start capturing. After you recorded all the contents you want to save, click on the red button to end the recording.

Step 3. Lastly, you can navigate to "Start > Game DVR" in the Game Bar, where you can find your recordings in MP4 format.