FonePaw screen recorder Review

Want to capture everything on your computer? There are different reasons to record your screen, for example, you may want to make video tutorials or record video calls with the webcam on the computer. If you are the one who looks for a good screen recorder to capture screen activities and webcam videos on Windows or Mac computer, FonePaw Screen Recorder is one of the best recorders of your choice. This post will talk about how this popular recorder works and why people would like to choose it to record computer screen.

Why Choose FonePaw Screen Recorder?

FonePaw Screen Recorder is a very popular recording tool around the world and many people choose it to capture computer screen. Here are the reasons why:

  1. Record screen activities and webcam video in HD with audio (internal sound from your computer or your voice)
  2. Record videos in different formats (MP4, GIF, WMV, AVI, MOV, MKV, FLV, MPEG, etc.)
  3. Create a snapshot for the desktop and add an annotation to it.
  4. Export recording as a GIF image and set up its frame rate on the Windows version.
  5. Work with Webcam and support Skype, MSN, and GTalk and other video chats.

FonePaw Screen Recorder System Requirement

The FonePaw Screen Recorder allows Windows as well as Mac computer to capture screen. And it supports almost all of the models to use. You can check the system requirements below.

  • Windows OS: Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP (32 bit or 64 bit)
  • Resolution: 1280 x 800 display or above
  • CPU: 1GHz Intel® processor
  • RAM: 512 MB or more (1024MB Recommended)
  • Display Card: Accelerated 3D graphics – 64MB RAM
  • Hard Disk: 2GB hard drive space

How to Use FonePaw Screen Recorder?

This desktop recorder is very easy to use. And it gets a Windows version and a Mac version. Below I will take FonePaw Screen Recorder (Windows) as an example to show you how to record computer screen. As the Mac version is similar to the Windows one, you can also take the below steps as a reference if you’re running a MacBook or iMac.

Step 1. Download and install FonePaw Screen Recorder on your computer. Open the program on your desktop and you will see the homepage of the recorder.

Tips: Before you start to record screen on your computer, you can click Preference to adjust the recording settings, including hotkey settings, output settings or other settings to fit your need.

Step 2. You can choose “Video Recorder”, “Audio Recorder” or “Snapshot” options on the interface. As you can see, the first one is for video recording, and the other two are for sound recording and the screenshot.

If you want to record your computer screen, just click on the “Video Recorder”. Then you can select the region to capture. There are also options to record the area around mouse cursor in different resolutions, record only the audio or add a webcam. Now, click REC to begin recording your screen activity.

Step 3. During the recording, you can hit the pencil icon to add an arrow/rectangle/circle. These features will help you highlight objects in your video if you want to. And it’s also possible to take a screenshot during the recording by clicking the Screenshot button.

When you want to end up your recording, you can just click on the Stop button or use a keyboard shortcut to stop the recording. Then save it if you are satisfied with the video. Or you can also share it with social media such as YouTube, Facebook or Twitter.

The FonePaw Screen Recorder software provides you a free trial version. You can now download it on your computer and give it a shot. If it works well, you can then continue to register it!

Steve Ballmer
With over 7 years of experience in the IT industry, I have experience in IT support, helpdesk, sysadmin, network admin, and cloud computing. Certified in Microsoft Technologies (MCTS and MCSA) and also Cisco Certified Professional in Routing and Switching.