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VideoRecord
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VideoRecord

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VideoRecord[source]

creates a VideoStream object and records from source.

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VideoRecord[vstream]

starts recording a VideoStream object vstream that is connected to an imaging device, a screen or a notebook.

Details and Options

Examples

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Basic Examples  (1)Summary of the most common use cases

Record a video from a camera:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-g468lq
Out[1]=1

Retrieve the recorded video:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-otfvi6
Out[4]=4
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-k0hzc2
Out[9]=9

Scope  (5)Survey of the scope of standard use cases

Record a video from a screen:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-dqj6ji
Out[1]=1

Retrieve the recorded video:

In[4]:=4
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-32n6rw
Out[4]=4
In[5]:=5
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-trn783
Out[5]=5

Record a video from a part of the first screen:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-82826x
Out[1]=1

Retrieve the recorded video:

In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-waquur
Out[2]=2
In[3]:=3
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-6cmxb8
Out[3]=3

Record a video from a notebook:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-8vw0o6
Out[1]=1

Retrieve the recorded video:

In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-q4isy5
Out[2]=2

Record a video from a livestream:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-vvn5p9
Out[1]=1

Retrieve the recorded video:

In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-n3qwxv
In[3]:=3
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-78gi8j
Out[3]=3

Record a video from an existing VideoStream:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-tkqxmn
Out[1]=1

Start the recording:

In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-oj0396
Out[2]=2

Retrieve the recorded video:

In[3]:=3
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-fxr98n
Out[3]=3

Options  (20)Common values & functionality for each option

AudioEncoding  (2)

Specify the audio encoder to be used in the recording:

In[5]:=5
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-ypd5vn

Retrieve the result and inspect the audio encoding:

In[5]:=5
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-60x1ea
Out[5]=5

When recording an existing stream, using the AudioEncoding option will permanently change its "AudioEncoding" property:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-7jkpat
Out[1]=1
In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-po3pmt
Out[2]=2

AudioInputDevice  (3)

Specify the audio input device to be used in the recording:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-5ok7cp

Plot the audio track of the result:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-qhozwc
Out[5]=5

Use AudioInputDeviceNone to avoid recording an audio track:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-4fqna7

Plot the audio track of the result:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-c05art
Out[2]=2

When recording an existing stream, using the AudioInputDevice option will permanently change its "AudioInputDevice" property:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-fo3xhk
Out[1]=1
In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-9qfadx
Out[2]=2

CompressionLevel  (1)

Specify the compression level to be used in the recording:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-7yttjg

Measure the size of the resulting files:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-tnpo2i
Out[6]=6

FrameRate  (2)

Specify the frame rate to be used in the recording:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-0oxk2c

Retrieve the result and inspect the frame rate:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-j367cg
Out[35]=35

When recording an existing stream, using the FrameRate option will permanently change its "FrameRate" property:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-gu3mb9
Out[1]=1
In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-t8chff
Out[2]=2

GeneratedAssetFormat  (1)

Specify the format to be used in the recording:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-b90z4n

Check the format of the resulting file:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-o9htn8
Out[4]=4

GeneratedAssetLocation  (2)

Specify the asset location to be used in the recording:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-dmhgmm

Retrieve the resulting file name:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-jgjpqj
Out[15]=15

When recording an existing stream, using the GeneratedAssetLocation option will permanently change its "GeneratedAssetLocation" property:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-rlmbpe
Out[1]=1
In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-5tq1bu
Out[2]=2

MaxDuration  (2)

Specify the duration of the recording:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-n2iyki

Retrieve the resulting duration:

In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-4za30o
Out[2]=2

If recording an existing stream, using the MaxDuration option will permanently change its "MaxDuration" property:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-dxuflm
Out[1]=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-d7ynpg
Out[2]=2

OverwriteTarget  (1)

By default, if a file with the specified name already exists, the recording fails:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-l3hdqw

Use the OverwriteTarget to overwrite the existing file:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-c68lp7

RasterSize  (2)

Specify the raster size of the recording:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-vlhs4q

Retrieve the resulting raster size:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-vgqel4
Out[8]=8

When recording an existing stream, using the RasterSize option will permanently change its "OriginalRasterSize" property:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-y638zn
Out[1]=1
In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-j5oky1
Out[2]=2

SampleRate  (2)

Specify the sample rate of the recording:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-36exah

Retrieve the resulting raster size:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-qxawfq
Out[3]=3

When recording an existing stream, using the SampleRate option will permanently change its "SampleRate" property:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-295scw
Out[1]=1
In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-fltef4
Out[2]=2

VideoEncoding  (2)

Specify the video encoder to be used in the recording:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-wmtuiy

Retrieve the result and inspect the audio encoding:

In[5]:=5
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-sxxmr2
Out[5]=5

When recording an existing stream, using the VideoEncoding option will permanently change its "VideoEncoding" property:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-r431wv
Out[1]=1
In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0b8eo0l276-szlv4z
Out[2]=2
Wolfram Research (2021), VideoRecord, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VideoRecord.html.
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Wolfram Research (2021), VideoRecord, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VideoRecord.html.

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Wolfram Research (2021), VideoRecord, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VideoRecord.html.

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Wolfram Research (2021), VideoRecord, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VideoRecord.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2021. "VideoRecord." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VideoRecord.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2021. "VideoRecord." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VideoRecord.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2021). VideoRecord. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VideoRecord.html

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Wolfram Language. (2021). VideoRecord. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VideoRecord.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_videorecord, author="Wolfram Research", title="{VideoRecord}", year="2021", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VideoRecord.html}", note=[Accessed: 21-April-2025 ]}

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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_videorecord, author="Wolfram Research", title="{VideoRecord}", year="2021", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VideoRecord.html}", note=[Accessed: 21-April-2025 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_videorecord, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={VideoRecord}, year={2021}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VideoRecord.html}, note=[Accessed: 21-April-2025 ]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_videorecord, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={VideoRecord}, year={2021}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VideoRecord.html}, note=[Accessed: 21-April-2025 ]}