Last updated: 2026-01-15

For most people in the U.S., the fastest way to record your screen and webcam together is to open StreamYard in your browser, share your screen, turn on your camera, hit Record, and then download high‑quality files (including separate local tracks on paid plans). If you only need quick one‑off clips from your own device, a lightweight app like Loom or a desktop tool like OBS can also work, but they often trade off multi‑person, layout, and branding control.

Summary

• Use StreamYard’s browser studio to record your screen, webcam, and even guests at the same time, with flexible layouts and branded overlays. (StreamYard)
• Turn on local recordings in StreamYard when you want separate, high‑quality files for each participant and each screen share for editing. (StreamYard Help)
• Loom is a simple option for solo “talking over slides” clips, while OBS offers deeper technical control for heavy local recording on powerful computers.
• For teams, StreamYard’s per‑workspace pricing and multi‑participant workflows generally end up more affordable and flexible than per‑user tools. (Loom Pricing)

How do you record your screen and webcam at the same time in StreamYard?

If you want to record once and be able to use that content everywhere—YouTube, your course platform, internal training, social clips—StreamYard is a strong default.

Here’s a simple workflow:

1. Open StreamYard in your browser
   Create or enter a studio and choose your camera and microphone.

2. Set your recording quality and orientation
   Choose your resolution in the studio settings; on paid plans, local recordings can match higher studio resolutions like 1080p or above. (StreamYard Help)

3. Share your screen
   Click Share and pick a window, tab, or entire screen. You can keep presenter notes visible only to you in another window while your audience or recording only sees the shared content.

4. Turn on your camera and arrange the layout
   Use StreamYard’s layouts to decide how big your webcam appears next to or over your screen. Because layouts are presenter‑visible, you see exactly what’s being recorded and can switch layouts live.

5. Control your audio sources
   Independently toggle your mic and system audio so you can decide whether to capture app sounds, your voice, or both.

6. Hit Record
   You can record without going live, so this works for tutorials, walkthroughs, or internal trainings. On paid plans, cloud recordings for each stream can run up to 10 hours (24 hours on Business). (StreamYard Help)

7. Download and reuse
   After you stop, you can download the cloud recording, and—if you enabled it—local recordings per participant, plus separate tracks for each screen share or video.

That single session gives you:

• A clean presenter‑led screen recording
• Camera and screen in one file for simple use
• Optional multi‑track local files per person and per screen share for editing-heavy workflows (StreamYard Help)

How do StreamYard’s local recordings help post‑production?

Recording screen and webcam at the same time is one thing; being able to fix mistakes, reframe shots, and clean audio after the fact is another.

When you enable Record locally for each participant in your StreamYard studio, we simultaneously capture:

• An individual audio file and an individual video file (with audio) for each participant
• Separate tracks for each screen share, slide, and video shared during the session (StreamYard Help)

Practically, that means you can:

• Re‑crop your webcam vs screen after recording
• Fix somebody’s noisy mic without affecting everyone else
• Build vertical and horizontal exports from the same session (helpful for TikTok/Shorts vs YouTube)

On the free plan, local recording is limited to 2 hours per month; paid plans include unlimited local recording while your own device and StreamYard storage determine how much you can keep. (StreamYard Help)

For most creators and teams, that combination—browser studio + multi‑track local files—covers both “quick record and publish” and “polish it later in an editor” without extra capture tools.

Can you record multi‑participant screen and webcam sessions?

Many searches for “record screen and webcam simultaneously” are really about recording a group session—a client demo, a panel, or an internal training—where multiple people might share screens.

In StreamYard, you can:

• Bring multiple guests into the same studio from their browsers
• Let more than one participant share their screen during the session
• Switch layouts live so the right screen and speaker are featured
• Apply branded overlays, logos, and other visuals while you present

Because each participant can have a local recording, you can later:

• Focus on a single speaker for a highlight reel
• Swap between different screen shares in the edit
• Build both landscape and portrait edits from the same multi‑track source

Alternatives like Loom are primarily optimized for one primary recorder, with a screen‑and‑camera mode aimed at async messages rather than multi‑guest studios. (Loom Pricing)

How do quick tools like Loom handle screen + camera recording?

If you just want to send a fast “here’s what I’m seeing on my screen” update, Loom is a familiar option.

Their recorder offers a dedicated Screen and Camera mode: you select it, pick your display or window, and Loom overlays a webcam bubble on top of your screen recording. (Loom Screen Recorder)

A few practical notes:

• On the free Starter plan, standard screen recordings are limited to 5 minutes per video and 25 videos per person in a workspace. (Loom Help)
• For advanced tools like drawing on screen, virtual backgrounds, or HD capture, Loom recommends using its desktop app rather than just the browser extension. (Loom Screen Recorder)

For quick, solo updates that live primarily as shareable links, that’s often enough. Once you move into long‑form content, multi‑participant recordings, or branded shows, the limits and single‑file nature of these recordings are more constraining than a studio‑style tool like StreamYard.

When should you use OBS to record screen and webcam?

OBS is widely used for gameplay and advanced capture because it runs locally on your computer with deep control over scenes and encoding.

To record your screen and webcam together in OBS, you typically:

1. Create a Scene.
2. Add a Display Capture source for your screen.
3. Add a Video Capture Device source for your webcam.
4. Arrange them in the preview, then start recording.

OBS lets you mix many sources—windows, images, browser content, capture cards, and webcams—into one output. (OBS) It also supports multiple encoders and recommends MKV for recording so that you can avoid file corruption if something goes wrong, then remux to MP4 afterward. (OBS Recording Guide)

This depth is powerful, but it comes with trade‑offs:

• You install and configure OBS on each machine.
• Recording reliability and smoothness depend on your CPU/GPU, disk speed, and correct settings. (OBS System Requirements)
• There’s no built‑in cloud storage or multi‑participant studio; you’re managing local files and often other apps for remote guests.

For creators who love tuning settings and recording mostly from one powerful desktop, OBS can be the right tool. For teams and solo creators who prioritize speed, browser access, and multi‑guest workflows, StreamYard tends to get them publishing faster.

How does pricing differ when you’re recording as a team?

If you’re just one person recording occasionally, any free tier can feel attractive. Once a team is involved—multiple trainers, sales reps, or marketers—pricing models start to matter.

• Loom charges per user, with Starter free but capped at 25 videos and 5‑minute recordings, and Business starting at a per‑user/month price for unlimited length and storage. (Loom Pricing)
• At StreamYard, plans are priced per workspace, not per user, which can be significantly more cost‑effective when you have several people recording and going live from the same brand account.

In practice, this means a single StreamYard workspace can support a whole team creating presenter‑led screen + webcam recordings, branded shows, and live events, without multiplying your subscription by headcount.

What we recommend

• Default choice: Use StreamYard as your main studio to record screen + webcam (and guests) in one place, with layouts, branding, and local multi‑track recordings ready for editing.
• For quick solo clips: Use a simple link‑first recorder like Loom when you only need short async videos from your own device.
• For advanced local control: Use OBS when you need deep encoder settings and fully local capture on a powerful machine, and you’re comfortable managing scenes and storage.
• For teams: Standardize on a StreamYard workspace so everyone can create consistent, high‑quality screen and webcam recordings without installing complex software on every laptop.