Where Is Screen Recording Saved & How to Delete?

Too much video recording files may make your device space stuffed. It’s time to delete them and free up the local storage.

The first question blocking in front is: where do screen recordings go on your device, like Macbook or Windows PCs.

The file location may vary depending on the tool used for recording. Jump to the one you use for a quick search.

Where Are Screen Recordings Saved on Mac?

For QuickTime Player

If you use QuickTime Player to screen record, the video files are saved in Desktop by default.

Please noted that you cannot change the setting and there's no option to set a permanent default save folder. That is to say, you can always find the file in the desktop, as shown in the picture.

Besides, the QuickTime Player recording will temporarily saved in Library > ScreenRecordings. To visit the Library folder, you can:

a. Access Finder > Settings > tick mac by clicking the top menu bar.

b. Click View > Show view Options > tick Show Library Folder.

c. Go to the Finder panel > mac > Library > ScreenRecordings.

Now you can see the files and manage them.

For the Native Screenshot App

As you press Shift + Command + 5, you can open the built-in the Screenshot app for screen recording. Samely, the recordings are saved to the desktop by default.

But if you have changed the location mannually, you can click "Options > Save to" to see the selected folder.

For Third-party Screen Recorder on Mac

If you use a third-party screen recorder on Mac, you can check its Settings menu to find the output folder.

Take Kingshiper Screen Recorder as an example.

a. Go to Settings > File Path.

b. Open User/mac/Movies/Kingshiperlpmac

Or, you can click My Files > Open file loaction.

Many Mac users use OBS for screen recording. If you're one of them, follow these steps to find your files.

a. Go to OBS > Settings > Output > Recording.

b. The videos are automatically save to /User/mac/Movies.

Alternatively, you can click File in the top menu bar, and then choose "Show Recordings."

Where to Find Screen Recording in Windows?

For Xbox Game Bar

If you use Xbox Game Bar for screen recording, find the file in: C:\Users\admin\Videos\Captures.

For Snipping Tool (Windows 11)

The typical default path is: C:\Users\admin\Videos\Screen Recordings

For Third-party Recorder

You can find the path in Perferences > Output > Output Folder if you use Kingshiper.

Or, go to Videos > File Location.