Quicktime Screen Record on Windows: Can You? How? [Guide]

QuickTime Player is a Mac app with screen recording capabilities. Though it is primarily for macOS, it can also be used on Windows.

This involves the original design purpose of QuickTime. Apple created QuickTime to handle video, audio, and interactive content at the beginning. And later, the company wanted .mov (QuickTime Movie) files to be playable on both macOS and Windows. Because QuickTime was widely used in education, film, and multimedia CD-ROMs. Therefore, QuickTime for Windows was brought out to the public.

But now, Apple has stopped supporting QuickTime 7.7.9 for Windows. You can still download it from the official website. However, to use it, features may not work well.

Can You Screen Record with Quicktime on Windows?

No, if you use the QuickTime 7.7.9 on Windows. The core features of QuickTime for Windows are to open and play certain formats and adjust video size. It does not offer screen recording feature for Windows system.

However, in terms of the technical feasibility, you can run QuickTime Player on Windows system PCs. A virtual machine is needed.

Guide for Screen Recording with Quicktime on Windows

If you want to record screen with QuickTime on Windows, you need to run macOS in a virtual machine environment on the PC.

Here is how you can dor it.

Step 1. Install VirtualBox on your Windows device.

Step 2. Download macOS ISO. This file is for intalling macOS in the virtual machine.

You can search for "macOS Ventura ISO for VirtualBox" to find the resource.

Step 3. Open VirtualBox and create a virtual machine.

• Click New.
• Set type as Mac OS X and version for macOS 64-bit.
• Allocate memory for at least 4GB.
• Choose “Use an existing virtual hard disk file" and select the macOS ISO file.

Step 4. Configure the settings for the virtual machine.

• Go to Settings > System > Enable EFI.
• Go to Processor > set at least 2 CPUs.

Step 5. Enable the VM and you will see the macOS is operating.

Step 6. Activate QuickTime Player > File > New Screen Recording.

You can use QuickTimeon Windows now. However, please note that QuickTime screen recording can only capture the screen of the virtual machine.

Alternatives to QuickTime: Windows Screen Recording Tools

1Xbox Game Bar

It's the built-in screen recording tool for Windows 10 and 11.

How to Use:

a. Press Win + G to open.

b. Click the red circle to start recording.

c. Click again to stop

2Kingshiper Screen Recorder

Kingshiper Screen Recorder can be used on win7/win8/win10/win11. And there are several mode you can choose from:

• Full Screen Recording
• Custom Area Recording
• Window Recording (select an application window to record)
• Webcam Recording (record with webcam)
• Split Screen Recording

How to Use:

a. Download and launch the software on your Windows device.

b. Select a recording mode from the menu.

c. Click the Record button.

3OBS Studio (Free)

This tool is best for screen recording, streaming, tutorials, and gameplay.

How to Use:

a. Install and open the application on your Windows PC.

b. Under "Sources", click + and select capture sources.

For example, you can choose Display Capture (for the entire desktop screen) or Window Capture (for certain apps).

c. Click the Start Recording button.