3 ways to take photos and record videos with a laptop that you may not know

Recording videos with a laptop is a useful feature because it meets the needs of modern viewers, partly because of the specifics of the job. So, if you still don't know how to record video on a laptop, read this TipsMake article immediately for detailed instructions.

Difficulty recording video with a laptop

Most laptops on the market today are equipped with cameras and video recording and photography applications. Webcams on laptops are extremely convenient, helping to support video calling functions via internet platforms with friends.

Today, technology companies do not consider this just an extra feature but have improved it to allow users to record videos on laptops . However, the quality of videos and photos taken on laptops still has disadvantages such as:

1. The image is not sharp, only achieved at a basic level
2. The sound is not very good, there is still a lot of noise.

How to record video and take photos using a webcam on a Windows computer

To record videos and take photos with a laptop camera, follow the instructions below:

How to record video with laptop

First of all, you must connect the webcam and microphone and then go through the following steps:

Step 1: Click on the Windows window icon located in the lower left corner of the computer screen and then move the mouse to find the Camera application .

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Step 2: Click on the camera icon to activate the application.

Step 3: When the application is activated, the software will automatically turn on in photo mode.

Step 4: Select the video icon to switch modes and proceed with recording. 

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To get better image quality, you adjust the contrast through the Exposure Compensation icon on the screen.

How to take pictures using webcam on laptop

Step 1: Click on the Start Menu window icon located in the lower left corner of the screen, hover over the Camera application and open the application.

Step 2: When the camera interface appears on the screen, press the Capture button on the keyboard or the camera icon on the screen. Now the application is turned on in photo mode.

Step 3: You can customize the webcam shooting time or set HDR mode on the left side of the camera or more customizations in the advanced mode in the menu when clicking on the cog icon.

How to take photos using webcam on Mabook

Step 1: Click on the apple -shaped Apple menu in the upper left corner or click on System Preferences on the Dock to open Spotlight and then select Photo Booth .

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To open Spotlight, you can click the magnifying glass icon on the Macbook screen and then enter Photo Booth to open the window.

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Step 2: After the Camera application has been opened, you will see a light in the green position, find a suitable shooting angle and press shutter.

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Step 3: Click the green light button at the bottom of the page, click Add to Photos to save the photo you just took to your device's  Photos collection application .

How to record videos and take photos on laptop using Cyberlink Youcam

In addition to using a webcam to record video with a laptop , you can use Cyberlink Youcam.

Record videos with Cyberlink Youcam

Cyberlink Youcam is a popular software thanks to its simple and easy-to-use features. With this software, you can not only record videos, participate in meetings or give presentations via the internet, but also be provided with many other effects such as Picture Wrap or Photography Effects. 

To use this application, you must first download and install the software on your device. 

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Then do the following steps to record video on your laptop:

Step 1: Click on the Cyberlink Youcam icon, the software will display the main interface as follows:

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Step 2: Choose one of two photo or video recording modes via the icon on the software interface. In the picture, TipsMake is choosing video recording mode with a laptop .

Take photos with Cyberlink Youcam

The steps to take photos with Cyberlink YouCam are similar to the steps to record videos. However, with the photography feature, the application allows you to choose from many diverse effects, filters, color filters as well as beauty tools to get the best quality images.

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Some other advantages when using Cyberlink YouCam to take photos:

1. The system is equipped with many available frames and wallpapers.
2. Professional, diverse image filters for users to choose from to create the most sparkling photos and videos.
3. Intelligent lighting adjustment function and high FPS resolution.

Record video using laptop with other software

Besides the above applications, there are still two other software that also support the function of recording and taking photos with laptop cameras : VLC and Clipchamp. The specific steps are as follows:

Record videos using VLC software

Step 1: After opening the VLC Media Player software interface on your computer, click on Media > Open Capture Device.

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Step 2: After the Open Media dialog box opens, continue to click on Capture Device . 

Step 3: Then go down to the Video device name section , select a webcam recording tool to connect to your computer to record webcam video with VLC.

Step 4: At the location with the words Audio device name , click to select the mode that best suits your purpose, for example, select a microphone to record sound to your computer.

Step 5: Finally, press the Play button below as shown below to start recording the video.

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Step 6: After you've finished recording, follow these steps to save to your computer: Go to Media , click Convert/Save or to go faster, you can press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + R.

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Then you switch to the Open Media dialog box , select Capture Device , then click Convert/Save as shown below.

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Record videos with Clipchamp software

Similar to VLC, Clipchamp is also an application that allows you to record videos on your laptop simply and quickly. 

Step 1: Access Clipchamp's homepage via the link: https://clipchamp.com/en/.

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Step 2: Click Record with Webcam and log in to save your data. 

Step 3: After logging in, the application will send you a notification allowing the application to access the microphone and camera, you just need to press Allow and you're done.

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To customize video resolution quality and microphone options, go to Settings to set up. Then click Start Record to start recording video.

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Click Done > Save video to save the video file just recorded with your laptop and download it to your device.

Epilogue

Above are TipsMake 's instructions to help you record videos with a laptop in the simplest and most detailed way. If you have any questions, please contact us for expert help and free support!

Isabella Humphrey

Update 12 October 2023