For Mac: How to Record Both Screen & Camera Simultaneously? 4 Ways!

Thinking about recording screen and camera at the same time on Mac? You’re looking for Picture-in-Picture (PiP) feature actually. Lots of screen recording tools are available to do that. Moreover, if used properly, you can even utilize the built-in features of Mac to achieve this effect.

This article is what you need! I will introduce four methods including the native features and best third-party apps to record both screen and camera on Mac devices.

Built-in Solution 1: Use QuickTime Player

To record your Mac screen and camera simultaneously, using QuickTime Player with the native screen recording feature is an ideal method. The tool allow you to screen record with facecam on Mac. This method is free and simple enough to be implemented in just 5 steps.

1. Open QuickTime Player > File > New Movie Recording.

The Mac's built-in camera (or FaceTime camera) will be activate automatically and you will see a window pops up.

2. Select Internal Micorphone by dropping down the option menu.

3. Press Shift + Command + 5 to enable screen recording.

4. Choose Record Entire Screen.

5. Click Record.

6. Press Command + Control + Escape to stop recording.

Advanced Tips

If you feel that it's not clear enough to use the Mac's camera, you can use your iPhone's camera instead. Steps are easy as well.

a. Connect your iPhone to the Mac with a cable.

b. Go to QuickTime Player > File > New

c. In the drop-down list, select iPhone in Screen.

d. Open Camera on the iPhone (You can switch front or back camera as you want).

e. Press Shift + Command + 5 to record the Mac screen as once.

Built-in Solution 2: Use Continuity Camera

Continuity Camera is a built-in feature to trun your iPhone as a webcam and use it on Mac. With this feature, you can simply screen record on Mac with webcam. And there's no need to buy another camera device. See how you can use it!

1. Enable Continuity Camera on iPhone.

• Go to Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff > turn on Continuity Camera.

2. Make sure that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are enable on both your iPhone and Mac. In addition, you should log into the same Apple ID on them.

3. Open FaceTime on the Mac > Video > select the iPhone in Camera.

You will see that FaceTime is using the iPhone camera and capturing your face.

4. Press Shift + Command + 5 > Record Entire Screen > Record.

Now you can record the screen and the webcam at the same time on Mac!

Solution 3: Use Kingshiper Screen Recorder for Mac

Using a third-party screen recorder can enjoy more flexible functionalities, such as customize recording proportion, record window or webcam only. Steps are also simple. Here, take Kingshiper as an example.

1. Install Kingshiper Screen Recorder on your Mac.

2. Launch it and click Screen Recording.

3. Click the camera and microphone icon.

4. Click the red button to start recording.

Solution 4: Use OBS Studio

OBS, a free and open-source video recording software, is famous for its powerful capture and streaming features. Many content creators and educators use it for broadcasting and live streaming.

The software support macOS 11 and above. The best part of it is that you can add multiple sources and manage them easily, not just for video, but also the external microphone sources. You can make a high-quality recording that balance visuals and sound.

1. Install OBS Mac version.

2. In the Sources menu, click +.

3. You need to add these capture sources:

• macOS Screen Capture > select Display Capture in Method > OK.
• Video Capture Device > select FaceTime HD Camera in Device > OK.
• (Optional) Audio Input/Output Capture > select your using external mircophone > OK.

4. After adding the sources, you will see both the screen window and the camera window displaying in the preview area. You can resize them.

And OBS will record the content as it looks in the preview.

5. Click Start Recording.

6. Click Stop Recording and you can find the video in /Users/mac/Movies.

Summary

How to choose from these four methods to record screen and camera simultaneously on Mac?

Check the following pros and cons!

	Pros	Cons
QuickTime Player	● Built-in capability. ● Quick setup. ● Highly compatible with older device versions.	Require a cable. A fixed size of iPhone screen window, less flexible in adjustment.
Continuity Camera	● Built-in capability. ● High definition iPhone camera.	● Restrictions on phone models and system versions.
Kingshiper Screen Recorder	● Easy to use. ● Multiple recording mode. ● Free version provided.	● 3rd party app. ● 2 mins for each recording when using free version.
OBS Studio	● Free and open source. ● More audio and capture controls.	● Complex.