How to use Free Screen Video Recorder

Step 1.  Download Free Screen Video Recorder

This is a clearly free program. There is no spyware or adware. It's absolutely safe to install and to run!

Step 2. Launch Free Screen Video Recorder

Free Screen Video Recorder: launch the program

Follow Start > All Programs > DVDVideoSoft > Programs > Free Screen Video Recorder or just click the DVDVideoSoft Free Studio icon on the desktop.

The interface is rather simple and self explaining. There are buttons to capture images or videos and a button to open an image to edit it.

Step 3. Make Screenshot

Free Screen Video Recorder: select a region to capture

The program captures the following screenshots:
- full screen
- window
- object (for example, a button, an icon)
- region

Click the corresponding button on the program panel and select a region to capture. To cancel the action, press Esc on the keyboard.

Free Screen Video Recorder: save or edit a screenshot

Make a single click to capture an image. A window will appear where you can save or edit the captured image.

Step 4. Capture Video

Free Screen Video Recorder: select an option to capture video

The program records video from:
- full screen
- window
- object (for example, a button, an icon)
- region

Click the corresponding button on the program panel and select a region to capture video. To cancel the action, press Esc on the keyboard.

Free Screen Video Recorder: click on this icon to stop recording in full screen mode

To stop recording in full screen mode, make a double click on the icon which appears on the tray in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.

Free Screen Video Recorder: use Pause/Stop buttons to control recording process

To stop recording in other modes, use the buttons Pause/Stop which appear near the recorded region.

Step 5. Set Options

Free Screen Video Recorder: set options

Press the button "Options" to change default settings, for example:

- change delay's time before capturing;

- set the program to run at Windows start-up;

- set file name format for images or videos;

- change media format;

- select program language;

- check for updates.