How to record gameplay

Downloading

Download ScreenToGif.

Recording

Drag the corner of the ScreenToGif window to get your desired recorded area.

Saving

Click here to save.

Even though this program is called ScreenToGif, we're just not going to use it for recording gifs.

Instead we're going to record MP4s, as they're dozens of times smaller than gifs, which means longer + prettier recordings.

Choose the MP4 format.

Choose the default MP4 preset.

Setting the CRF value to the max of 51 results in tiny files that are of really shitty quality.

Setting the CRF value to 1 results in massive files that are of high quality.

Tiny files

If you're having trouble getting your recorded files small enough then consider:

1. Recording a smaller area.

2. Lowering the framerate before recording.

3. Lowering the framerate after recording by going to Edit > Reduce Frame Count.

The ultimate format

WebM has a max CRF value of 63, which still looks decent!

WebM vs MP4

76 KB mp4 CRF 51/51 https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/32989873/150702907-48c75cef-fa86-4c03-9f13-2be51669773a.mp4

105 KB webm CRF 63/63 https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/32989873/150702867-7d85e227-303b-4c5e-b333-fc5e409f5e69.mp4

108 KB mp4 CRF 47/51 https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/32989873/150702881-cbb6f4eb-c13c-4aa9-bc27-f84ac0533ba2.mp4