How to Screen Record on Mac with Audio (3 Methods)

Recording your Mac screen is easy. Recording it with audio is where things fall apart. By default, macOS screen recording captures video but not system audio. No app sounds, no music, no call audio. Your mic works, but if you want to capture what's actually playing on your Mac, you need a workaround. Here are three ways to screen record on Mac with audio, from free to purpose-built. Method 1: QuickTime Player + BlackHole (Free) QuickTime can record your screen, but it can only capture microphone audio, not system audio. To record what's coming out of your Mac, you need a virtual audio driver like BlackHole . Setup Install BlackHole (the 2-channel version is fine for most uses) Open Audio MIDI Setup (search for it in Spotlight) Click the + button and create a Multi-Output Device that includes both BlackHole and your speakers/headphones Set this Multi-Output Device as your system output in System Settings > Sound Open QuickTime, then File > New Screen Recording Click the dropdown arrow n