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Mac screen recorder with sound

The Mac screen recorder is built in: press ⇧⌘5 (Shift-Command-5). Before macOS 27, though, it records a microphone but not the sound your Mac plays. Record Screen with Sound does: press ⌃⇧⌘R, pick a display or a window, and your Mac's audio is recorded with it. No audio driver needed.
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One of 68 fixes in MrFixable. Lifetime license, no subscription. Updated October 22, 2026. Works on macOS 14.2 Sonoma and later. Checked on macOS 26 Tahoe.

What Record Screen with Sound does

The problem
The built-in recorder (⇧⌘5) can record your microphone, but before macOS 27 it can't record the sound your Mac plays. Videos, games and calls come out silent, or hollow if the mic picks up your speakers. The usual workaround is a virtual audio driver like BlackHole and a Multi-Output Device in Audio MIDI Setup, which you switch back after every recording.
With Record Screen with Sound
Press ⌃⇧⌘R, pick a display or a window, and it's recorded together with your Mac's sound. Press the shortcut again to stop, and the recording is shown in Finder.
  • A display or one window
    macOS's own picker asks what to record. Stop with the shortcut, with Stop Recording in MrFixable's menu, or with macOS's recording indicator in the menu bar.
  • Your voice too
    On macOS 15 and later, also record the microphone. It's saved as a second sound track, which QuickTime plays together with your Mac's sound and video editors can adjust separately.
  • Ready to share
    Recordings are MP4 videos at your screen's full resolution, saved to your Movies folder or any folder you choose. Show or hide the pointer, as you like.

Good to know

  • Needs Screen Recording access, which macOS requires for any app that records the screen. Recording your voice also needs Microphone access, which MrFixable asks for the first time.

  • Records a whole display or one window, not a part of the screen you drag out.

  • Recording the microphone needs macOS 15 Sequoia or later. Those recordings are MOV videos, because they hold two sound tracks.

  • On macOS 27 and later, ⇧⌘5 › Options › Include System Audio records your Mac's sound too, so this fix matters most on macOS 14.2 to 26. Sound from MrFixable itself is left out.

Questions

  • How do I record system audio on a Mac?

    On macOS 27 and later, press ⇧⌘5, click Options and choose Include System Audio before you click Record. On earlier versions the built-in recorder can't, so turn on Record Screen with Sound, press ⌃⇧⌘R and pick a display or a window. The sound your Mac plays is recorded with the video.

  • Can I record my screen with audio on a Mac?

    Yes. Press ⇧⌘5, click Options and choose a microphone to record your voice. Before macOS 27, the sound your Mac plays isn't included. Record Screen with Sound records that sound, and on macOS 15 and later your microphone too, as a second sound track that QuickTime plays together with it.

  • Does Mac screen recording record audio?

    Not by default. The built-in recorder records sound only if you choose a microphone in ⇧⌘5 › Options or, on macOS 27 and later, Include System Audio. With Record Screen with Sound, every recording includes the sound your Mac plays, apart from MrFixable's own sounds, with nothing to set up first.

  • How do I record internal audio on a Mac?

    Turn on Record Screen with Sound in MrFixable and press ⌃⇧⌘R. Choose a display or a window in the picker macOS shows, and recording starts with your Mac's internal audio. Press ⌃⇧⌘R again to stop, and the video is shown in Finder. No virtual audio driver or Multi-Output Device is needed.

  • How do I screen record with audio on a MacBook?

    Press ⇧⌘5, click Options, choose the MacBook's built-in microphone, then click Record. Click the stop button in the menu bar when you're done. That records your voice. To record the sound the MacBook plays as well, use Record Screen with Sound with Also record the microphone turned on, on macOS 15 or later.

  • Why is there no sound on my Mac screen recording?

    Before macOS 27, the built-in recorder doesn't capture the sound your Mac plays, only a microphone, and no microphone is chosen at first. To fix it, press ⇧⌘5, click Options and pick a microphone, or Include System Audio on macOS 27. Or record with Record Screen with Sound, which captures your Mac's sound directly.

  • Is there an audio recorder on a Mac?

    Yes. Voice Memos and QuickTime Player, with File › New Audio Recording, both record from a microphone. Neither records the sound your Mac plays. Record Screen with Sound captures that sound together with a screen recording, saved as an MP4 video, or as a MOV with your voice on a second track.

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