Installation

Recorded is available for macOS and Windows. Follow the instructions below to get started.

System Requirements

macOS

  • OS: macOS 12 (Monterey) or later — system audio capture requires macOS 13 (Ventura) or later
  • Processor: Apple Silicon (M1 or newer). Intel Macs are not supported yet — an Intel build is coming soon.
  • RAM: 8 GB recommended
  • Storage: Free disk space for your recordings (long recordings can use several GB)

Windows

  • OS: Windows 10 (version 1903 or later) or Windows 11, 64-bit
  • Processor: x64 (Intel or AMD). Windows on ARM (ARM64) is not supported yet.
  • RAM: 8 GB recommended
  • GPU: DirectX 11 compatible (required by Windows Graphics Capture)
  • Storage: Free disk space for your recordings (long recordings can use several GB)

Download

Visit the download page to get the latest version for your platform.

macOS

  1. Download the .dmg file (Apple Silicon)
  2. Open the downloaded file
  3. Drag Recorded to your Applications folder
  4. Launch Recorded from Applications or Spotlight

On first launch, macOS may show a security prompt because the app was downloaded from the internet. Click Open to continue.

Windows

  1. Download the .exe installer (x64)
  2. Run the installer and follow the setup wizard
  3. Choose your installation directory (default is recommended)
  4. Launch Recorded from the Start menu or desktop shortcut

First Launch

On macOS, Recorded asks for Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions the first time you open it; microphone and camera access are requested when you first use them. Windows needs no screen recording permission. See the Permissions guide for step-by-step instructions.

Updating

Recorded checks for updates automatically. When a new version is available, an Update Available button appears in the main window. Click it to open Settings > Versions, then click Install & Restart. You can also click Check for Updates there at any time.

Uninstalling

macOS

  1. Quit Recorded
  2. Drag Recorded from Applications to the Trash
  3. Empty the Trash
  4. Optionally, remove the application data at ~/Library/Application Support/Recorded/

Windows

  1. Close Recorded
  2. Open Settings > Apps > Installed apps
  3. Find Recorded and click Uninstall
  4. Follow the uninstall wizard