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How to install the desktop recorder on Windows

Download the howtovideos.ai desktop recorder, run the installer and sign in.

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Step by step

10 steps to install the desktop recorder on Windows.

  1. Download it

    On our website, open the Download page and choose Download for Windows. The one installer works on Intel, AMD and Arm PCs.

    Step 1: Download it
  2. Run the installer

    Open your Downloads folder and double-click the installer you just downloaded.

    Step 2: Run the installer
  3. If Windows asks, run it anyway

    If Windows shows Windows protected your PC, choose More info and check the publisher is Digital Shyft LLC. Then choose Run anyway. If it names anyone else, don't run it.

    Step 3: If Windows asks, run it anyway
  4. Install it for you

    Leave Only for me selected, so it installs without an administrator, and choose Next.

    Step 4: Install it for you
  5. Choose Install

    The suggested folder is fine. Choose Install, and give it a few seconds.

    Step 5: Choose Install
  6. Finish and open it

    Leave the box to run the app ticked and choose Finish. Next time, open it from the Start menu or the desktop shortcut.

    Step 6: Finish and open it
  7. Sign in with browser

    Choose Sign in with browser. Your browser opens so you can sign in to your account, or create one.

    Step 7: Sign in with browser
  8. Choose Connect

    Check it's the right account, then choose Connect. The app gets its own key, and you never have to copy one.

    Step 8: Choose Connect
  9. Go back to the app

    Your browser says you're signed in. Close the tab and go back to the app. The key is stored encrypted on your PC.

    Step 9: Go back to the app
  10. Pick what to record

    Windows doesn't need any extra permissions. Pick a screen, or an app's window, and choose Start recording. When you stop, your tutorial opens in the editor.

    Step 10: Pick what to record

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