{"id":15075,"date":"2023-01-13T17:38:25","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T17:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/?p=15075"},"modified":"2026-04-29T16:16:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T16:16:36","slug":"how-to-record-internal-audio-on-windows-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/how-to-record-internal-audio-on-windows-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Record Internal Audio on Windows 7, 8, 10 &#038; 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Windows ships with a basic voice recorder. It works, but the functionality is limited. The audio quality is not high enough for content you plan to publish.<\/p>\n<p>If you record webinars, tutorials, screencasts, or meetings often, you need a more capable internal audio recorder. One with built-in editing.<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of options online. The right tool depends on what you record. Screencast and training video creators need screen annotation. Game streamers need enhanced gaming features. Pick the one that fits your work.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how to record internal audio on Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11.<\/p>\n<div id=\"head0\">\n<h2>How to record internal audio on Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>This guide uses Vmaker, an internal audio recorder with a clean interface and useful features like background noise cancellation, virtual backgrounds, and mouse emphasis.<\/p>\n<p>What you can do with Vmaker:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/how-to-record-gameplay-on-pc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Record gameplay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/record-meeting\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Record meetings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/how-to-record-powerpoint-presentation\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Record PowerPoint presentations<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/how-to-record-google-slides-presentation\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Slides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/create-instructional-videos\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Create instructional videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/create-training-videos\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Create training videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/create-tutorial-videos\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Create tutorial videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/create-how-to-videos\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Create how-to videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/video-emails\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Create video emails<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/create-product-videos\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Create product demo videos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here is a quick video that walks through the recording process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"animaker_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\">\n<div class=\"animaker_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/app.getshow.io\/iframe\/media\/WyX7w4IB7b_oTjExjchR\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" title=\"Vmaker Windows App Installation tutorial\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"animaker_player\" name=\"animaker_player\" allowfullscreen msallowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prefer reading? Follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.animaker.com\/register\/vmaker\/?trackId=vm1ha2vyiejsb2cgu2lnbnvwienuqq\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up<\/a> and download Vmaker<\/h3>\n<p>Head to the Vmaker site and create an account.<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/download-Vmaker-internal-audio-recorder-for-windows.png\" alt=\"Download Vmaker for Windows\" style=\"max-width: 100%; padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Once you log in, you land on the Vmaker dashboard.<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/start-record.png\" alt=\"Start recording\" style=\"max-width: 100%; padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Record<\/strong> in the top-left corner of the dashboard.<\/p>\n<p>A pop-up will appear with download options.<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Select-Vmaker-for-Windows.png\" alt=\"Select Vmaker for Windows\" style=\"max-width: 100%; padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Pick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/screen-recorder-for-windows\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vmaker for Windows<\/a> and download the app to your PC.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.animaker.com\/register\/vmaker\/?trackId=vm1ha2vyiejsb2cgu2lnbnvwienuqq\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/record-internal-audio-on-windows.jpg\" alt=\"Record internal audio on Windows\" style=\"max-width: 100%; padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;\" \/><\/center><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Set your recording preferences<\/h3>\n<p>Once installed, launch Vmaker and pick a <strong>recording mode<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Choose-the-mode-of-recording-for-vmaker.png\" alt=\"Choose recording mode\" style=\"max-width: 100%; padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;\"><\/center><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To record only your screen, pick <strong>Screen<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To record only your webcam, pick <strong>Webcam<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To record both, pick <strong>Screen + Webcam<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 30px; background-color: #ecf7ed; padding: 20px; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: bold;\">\u261b Bonus Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/how-to\/how-to-screen-record-on-windows-7-with-audio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Screen Record on Windows 7 with Audio<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Now enable internal audio (system audio). Click the system audio icon to turn it on.<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/enable-the-internal-audio-system-audio.png\" alt=\"Enable internal audio\" style=\"width:321px;height:447px;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Pick your <strong>recording quality<\/strong>. Vmaker is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/10-best-4k-screen-recorders-for-windows-and-mac\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">4K screen recorder<\/a>, so you can record, edit, and export at 4K.<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/video-recording-quality.png\" alt=\"4K quality recording\" style=\"width:321px;height:447px;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;\"><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: Use the advanced features<\/h3>\n<p>If the basic settings are enough, click Start Recording. To go deeper, click the three-dot menu in the top-right of the pop-up and pick <strong>Preferences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/recprd-teams-meeting-windows-mac-2022-pref.png\" alt=\"Vmaker preferences\" class=\"wp-image-12370\" width=\"321\" height=\"447\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/recording-preferences.png\" alt=\"Recording preferences\" class=\"wp-image-12370\" width=\"321\" height=\"447\" style=\"padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:30px;\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Pick your language and turn on the features you need.<\/p>\n<p>When you are ready, click <strong>Start Recording<\/strong>. A 3-second countdown runs, then recording begins.<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Choose-recording-mode-and-ACTION.png\" alt=\"Choose recording mode\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Use the <strong>screen annotation tools<\/strong> to highlight key parts of the screen as you record. Click the Annotate icon in the bottom-left corner and pick a colour.<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/screen-annotation.png\" alt=\"Screen annotation\" style=\"max-width: 100%; padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>When you finish, click the <strong>red dock button<\/strong> in the bottom-left corner to stop recording.<\/p>\n<p>You will be taken to the player page, where you can edit, download, or share the recording.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 4: Edit your recording<\/h3>\n<p>To clean up the recording, click Edit Video. Vmaker&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/ai-video-editor\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AI video editor<\/a> opens with a full set of editing tools: trim, cut, crop, flip, merge, rotate, change speed, and resize.<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-39.png\" alt=\"Built-in editor\" style=\"width:85%;margin-bottom:30px;margin-top:20px;\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>You can also merge external footage into the current recording using the Upload option in the bottom-left corner.<\/p>\n<p>For training, tutorial, or webinar content, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/tools\/ai-subtitle-generator\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">auto-generate subtitles<\/a> in 35+ languages directly inside the editor.<\/p>\n<p>Once you are done editing, click Export in the top-right corner to save the final video.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 5: Share your recording<\/h3>\n<p>Now share the recording. Three options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Copy the video link and share it<\/li>\n<li>Upload directly to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, or another platform<\/li>\n<li>Download to your system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/download-vmaker-recordings.png\" alt=\"Download Vmaker recording\" width=\"80%\" height=\"438\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>That covers the full flow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> For Windows 7 and Windows 8, use the Vmaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/chrome-extension\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chrome extension<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 18px; margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px; background-color: #ecf7ed; padding: 20px; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: bold;\">\u261b Bonus Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/how-to\/how-to-screen-record-on-mac-with-sound-from-laptop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Screen Record on Mac with Sound from Laptop<\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. How do I record audio on a Windows PC without a microphone?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With an internal audio recorder like Vmaker, you can turn off the microphone and record only system audio. Click the microphone icon to disable it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. What are the best internal audio recorders for Windows?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The top 5 options:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vmaker<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Screencastify (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/screencastify-alternatives\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vmaker vs Screencastify<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Screencast-O-Matic (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/screencast-o-matic-alternatives\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vmaker vs Screencast-O-Matic<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Camtasia (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/camtasia-alternatives\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vmaker vs Camtasia<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Movavi (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/movavi-screen-recorder-alternatives\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vmaker vs Movavi<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>3. How do I record screen and internal audio on Windows 10 and 11?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use an internal audio recorder like Vmaker. It records screen, webcam, or both with internal and external audio. Follow the steps above to record any number of videos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Reads:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/how-to-record-internal-audio-on-mac\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">5 Easy Ways to Record Internal Audio on Mac<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/how-to-record-your-computer-screen-with-audio\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to Record Your Screen with Audio (Mac, Windows, Chromebook)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/10-best-screen-recorder-free-and-paid-for-windows\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top 10 Screen Recorders for Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11 (Free and Paid)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/how-to\/how-to-screen-record-on-chromebook-with-internal-audio\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to Screen Record on Chromebook with Internal Audio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/how-to\/how-to-screen-record-on-windows-8-with-mic\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to Screen Record on Windows 8 with Mic<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows ships with a basic voice recorder. 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