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Record YouTube videos on Windows
Zoom in as you explain, mark each chapter and get an MP4 ready to upload the moment you stop.
How to record a YouTube video with Director
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Pick the screen and the shape
Click Choose what to record and pick the screen. Choose 16:9 for a regular video or 9:16 for a Short, then the resolution (native, 1440p, 1080p or 720p) at 60 or 30 fps. Turn on your microphone, and system audio if the video plays sound.
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Record and mark each chapter
Press CtrlAltP to start. At the start of each part, press CtrlAltN to drop a marker. If you lose your place, CtrlAltJ pauses, and the video carries on with no gap.
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Zoom in on what you explain
CtrlAltZ zooms in on your cursor, 2× by default, and follows it. CtrlAltX zooms back out. CtrlAltS dims everything except the area around your cursor, and CtrlAltD turns it off.
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Stop, copy the chapters, upload
Press CtrlAltP again. The MP4 is saved in your Videos folder with every zoom in it, and Director lists your markers as YouTube chapters with timestamps, ready to rename and paste into the description.
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01 Is there a Screen Studio for Windows?
No. Screen Studio only runs on macOS. Director is a screen recorder built for Windows that gives your YouTube videos the same kind of smooth zoom that follows the cursor. The difference is that you direct each zoom live with a hotkey, so the video is ready when you stop.
02 Can Director make YouTube chapters?
Yes. Press Ctrl+Alt+N at the start of each part while you record. When you stop, Director lists the markers as chapters with timestamps, like 00:00 Intro, ready to rename and paste into the description.
03 Can I record Shorts with it?
Yes. Pick 9:16 before you record. On a wide monitor the vertical frame follows your cursor even when you're not zoomed in, so the Short doesn't sit on one strip of the screen.
04 What format does it save for YouTube?
An H.264 MP4, saved in your Videos folder at the resolution you pick, up to your screen's native resolution, at 60 or 30 fps. It's ready to upload as it is.
05 Will Director show up in my video?
No. Director hides its own window from screen capture by default, and while you record it shrinks to a small monitor in the corner that stays out of the take.
06 When can I try Director?
Director is in private testing on Windows 10 and 11. Join the waitlist and we'll email you as soon as it's ready for you to try. Pricing isn't set yet, and people on the waitlist hear about it first.
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