Mac Screen Recorder with Audio: Capture Screen & Audio at One Go

Many Mac users complain that it’s hard to record screen with internal audio from Mac, therefore this post will deliver 3 best Mac screen recorder with audio programs to meet the wide screencast needs.

Why it’s so hard to record the system audio from your Macbook Pro, Air, Mac Mini or maybe iMac? Actually, not only macOS, but also modern Windows systems have strict rule on internal audio recording due to copyright infringement. So both of them are integrated with screen capture and microphone recording tools but don’t have system sound recorder.
Then how to record Mac screen with audio at will? Check three best Mac screen recorders with audio grabbing ability from easy to hard. Be aware of the possible legal issues before you decide to use them to record something. Now check the tools list below:

#1 – QuickTime Plus Soundflower
#2 – RecMaster
#3 – Snagit

#1 Mac Screen Recorder with Audio – QuickTime + Soundflower

Price: Free
OS: Any system running QuickTime V10.x or later

Bundled into macOS, QuickTime Player, the default media player software, has screen recording feature for a long time. And for quick and easy Mac screen capture, either full screen or certain section recording, QuickTime is really a good choice. However, many customers complain that the facility only supports recording screen with Microphone sound source, unable to take the audio from system, like recording online lecture, music, podcast or similar things playing on the web or other places. We want to say, with the help of free tool called “Soundflower”, QuickTime is still a genuine yet cost-free Mac screen recorder with audio.

– What is Soundflower?
Soundflower, an open-source kernel extension for Mac OS X, is designed for creating virtual audio output device. In other words, once it’s installed on your Mac-based computer, it will route the computer’s system or say internal audio into QuickTime and allow it to record.

– Where can I download it?
We suggest you to get Soundflower’s installer directly from GitHub, the leading software development platform. And the latest Soundflower version 2.0b2 (for macOS Mojave or earlier) was released in late 2014. But since Apple has upgraded its system security, you may encounter some installing error for the first time, click for more Soundflower installing tips.

– How to use QuickTime plus Soundflower to record Mac screen with audio?
After the installation, click QuickTime’s “New Screen Recording” functionality and choose “Soundflower (2ch)” as audio source. Then tap Record and Stop button as usual to finish the desired video and audio capture.

QuickTime plus Soundflower is a conventional method to satisfy basic screencast requirements without webcam. For Mojave or above computers, with Soundflower standby, Shift-Command-5 is also empowered to grab the computer sound. The only problem is that the extension has not been updated for a long time, so it may not work on some Mac computers running new macOS 10.15/Catalina. If you are the one and look for an alternative, just keep on the reading.

#2 Mac Screen Recorder with Audio – RecMaster for Mac

Price: Lifetime license at $29.95 for 2 PCs; 1 year license at $19.95 for 1 PC
OS: Mac OS X 10.11 or later

RecMaster is a new star of desktop screen capture software. With the Windows version released and thumbed up by thousands of users, the Mac version is now following up. As an easy yet multi-functional Mac screen recorder with audio, RecMaster enables users to record live streaming content with the original audio, create desktop software tutorial with both webcam and (system/microphone) audio, and still capturing the pure audio file from Mac without difficulty. Now you can get this program from Apple app store and then conduct any capture immediately.

Setps on how to use RecMaster for Mac:

01. Install and launch it.
02. Choose a proper recording mode from Full Screen, Custom Area, Webcam and Audio Only.
03. Set for the recording, such as media format, video quality/fps, webcam, audio source (system sound & Microphone), mouse effects and recording length (for auto-stop).
04. Start, pause and stop the recording. If you want to cut it, do it in the embedded editor.

Currently, you can only obtain RecMaster for Mac from app store, which leads to you have to download and install an Aunboxsoft Audio Device manually to ensure a 100% normal audio recording. And later on, we will give you an official downloading link without installing any driver at all.
>> Aunboxsoft Audio Device Installation Guideline
>> Voice Recorder for Mac

#3 Mac Screen Recorder with Audio – Snagit

Price: $49.95 for 2 machines per individual user
OS: New V2020.x.x is only available for macOS 10.15/10.14/10.13

If you are a computer geek and prefer a simple yet feature-laden Mac screen recorder with audio, Snagit is strongly recommended here. As a versatile screen recording and editing utility, it, on one hand, offers you an all-sided solution for desktop image or video capture (panoramic scrolling capture included). On the other hand, it simplifies the tutorial production with a series of preloaded templates, arrows, step icons, mark-ups, stamps, and similar effects.

Setps on how to use Snagit for Mac to record Mac screen with audio:

01. Download and open it up.
02. Click to navigate to Video capture section.
03. Set for the capture, such as recording area selection, whether to turn on the webcam, system sound, microphone capture cursor, or not.
04. Tap Capture button to go ahead the recording. You need to tap another start button to get the recording started. During the process, you are free to switch between screen and webcam.
05. When video capture is over, the file will be loaded into Snagit Editoe by default, save the MP4 file directly or apply some informational explanation just as you like.

To access and route the speaker’s audio to software, TechSmith, the developer of Snagit, will also ask you to download it Mac kernel extension named “TechSmith System Audio Capture Component”.

Wrapping Up

All Mac screen recorder with audio entities work in the similar way to get the system sound, and what makes a difference between them is the ease-of-use and feature gathering. We believe the best software is always what suits you most, so choose the one according to your situation and budget.

See also:
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