💡 For detailed instructions on how to manage Screen Recording, see this article.
Use Cases for Screen Recording
Screen Recording can be used in various scenarios, such as:
- Creating tutorials, software demos, and product reviews
- Quickly showing a bug to a software development team
- Walking through a solution to a customer’s problem on their device
- Recording online meetings, presentations, and training sessions
- Capturing customer interactions for troubleshooting and quality assurance
- Recording gameplay for sharing, tutorials, or competitive analysis
Comparison with Session Recording
Screen Recording offers similar functionality to the existing Session Recording feature, but it introduces new capabilities to better suit a variety of use cases. Here’s how they compare:
| Feature | Session Recording | Screen Recording |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Old AnyDesk feature, still available | New AnyDesk feature, introduced with AnyDesk 9.0.0 for Windows |
| Screen Recorded | Records the remote screen | Records the local screen |
| Session Requirement | Requires an active session with a remote device | Does not require an active session |
| Pause/Resume | Recording cannot be paused | Recording can be paused and resumed |
| File Format | Video recording is saved in AnyDesk format (requires AnyDesk client to open) | |
Key Differences
- Local vs. Remote Recording - Screen Recording captures the local screen (your device’s screen), whereas Session Recording captures the remote screen (the screen of the device you are connected to).
- Session Dependency - Unlike Session Recording, which requires an active session with a remote device, Screen Recording does not require an active session, giving you greater flexibility in capturing content.
- Pause and Resume - With Screen Recording, you can pause and resume the recording, providing more control over what you capture. This is not possible with Session Recording.