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Get Started with our Screen Recorder
Get Started with our Screen Recorder

Easily record videos or GIFs and then instantly upload the recordings to your channel in Rewatch.

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Written by Natalie Pabón
Updated over a week ago

The Rewatch screen recorder allows you to quickly and easily record videos and GIFs for your team. You can capture your screen, camera, and microphone, and then instantly upload the recordings to your channel in Rewatch.

Once uploaded to Rewatch, you can share your videos with your teammates, organize them into collections, and add chapters, highlights, comments, and more.

Our screen recorder is available for both Mac and Windows.

Download the Screen Recorder for Mac

  1. Go to rewatch.com/screen-recorder, and click “Mac.”

  2. Open your Finder and go to your Downloads folder.

  3. Open the ZIP file and drag Rewatch to your Application folder.

  4. Launch Rewatch and complete the setup instructions.

Not sure which version to download for Mac?

Click the Apple icon in the top bar, select "About This Mac," and check which processor type your device has (Intel or M1).

Download the Screen Recorder for Windows

  1. Go to rewatch.com/screen-recorder, and click “Windows.”

  2. Open the .exe file and follow the installer instructions.

  3. Launch Rewatch and start recording.


Record a New Video or GIF

To start recording, click the Rewatch icon in your menu bar and select whether you'd like to record a video (Record screen) or a GIF (Record GIF).

You will be presented with several options to choose from:

  • Record your entire screen or just a region of your screen.

  • Select your camera or turn your video off.

  • [For video recordings only] Select your microphone or turn your audio off.

When you’re ready to record, click the Record button and your video or GIF will automatically start recording. Any time during the recording, you can restart, pause, or cancel it. When you’re done recording, click the Finish button.

Upload your Video or GIF Recording to Rewatch

After you’ve finished recording your video or GIF, you will be presented with two options. You can:

  • Save your video locally to your computer, or

  • Upload your video to your channel in Rewatch.

Find your Video or GIF Recording in Rewatch

If you upload your video or GIF to Rewatch, you can find your recording in your personal video library. Videos will be added to your Videos tab, and you can edit the video details before sharing them. GIFs will be saved to your GIFs tab.

Share your Video or GIF Recording

If you uploaded your video recording to Rewatch, here's how you can share it:

  1. Navigate to the video you'd like to share.

  2. Click the Share button to the bottom right of the video player.

  3. Send the link to share the video with members of your channel.

If public videos are enabled for your channel, you can check the box for Make it shareable with anyone to make the video viewable to anyone who has the link.

If you uploaded your GIF to Rewatch, here's how you can share it:

  1. Navigate to the GIF you'd like to share.

  2. Click the Copy link button to the bottom right of the GIF.

  3. Send the link to share your GIF.

NOTE: By default, anyone with the link will be able to see your GIFs, including people outside your Rewatch channel.

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