# Record your videos

## Aim

To create video files from the video stream of the connected recording devices.

## Prerequisites

- Your devices are connected to the computer with MediaRecorder, and, if applicable, switched on.
- MediaRecorder is open.
- You selected the cameras and, optionally, microphones and specified the output of the video files in the **Video Settings** window (**File > Video Settings**).

## Procedure

1. When you selected all settings in the **Video Settings** window, click **OK** to return to the Main window. You will see a preview of the cameras.  
    [![image.png](https://bookstack.noldus.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/eECAILDgaQ9lyAYs-image.png)](https://bookstack.noldus.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/eECAILDgaQ9lyAYs-image.png)
2. Optionally, adjust options like the video file location, the video file base name or the order of the video files. See [Options](https://bookstack.noldus.com/link/440#bkmrk-page-title)
3. Press the **Start recording** button.  
      
    [![image.png](https://bookstack.noldus.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/hvrNl7QURL2Dv8JH-image.png)](https://bookstack.noldus.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/hvrNl7QURL2Dv8JH-image.png)
4. <span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A pop-up window will appear, informing you about Noldus's Data Transparency Policy. Read it carefully before clicking the **I will inform the participants** button. You can also check the box **Don't show me again** to prevent further occurrence. </span> [![data transparency szerk.png](https://bookstack.noldus.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/scaled-1680-/Ue9RmA3uggUxv49y-data-transparency-szerk.png)](https://bookstack.noldus.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/Ue9RmA3uggUxv49y-data-transparency-szerk.png)  
    </span>
5. The button changes into the **Stop Recording** <span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">button and the Recording timer starts running.  
    [![image.png](https://bookstack.noldus.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/9EqxLa6lEQWtwLZZ-image.png)](https://bookstack.noldus.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/9EqxLa6lEQWtwLZZ-image.png)</span>
6. <span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Press the button again to stop recording. Recording stops automatically when you specified a </span>[Maximum recording time](https://bookstack.noldus.com/link/423#bkmrk-maximum-recording-ti)<span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span>

## Note

If you have IP cameras, see [Pan, Tilt, Zoom control with IP cameras](https://bookstack.noldus.com/link/435#bkmrk-page-title) how to change the camera view before or during recording.