How to Capture Game Audio in Windows 11
Capturing game audio in Windows 11 records the sound straight from your game, including music, explosions, and character voices, so your video recordings sound clear and professional. Xbox Game Bar, built into Windows 11 with the Win+G shortcut, lets you record your gameplay sound without needing extra software.
Good audio helps you make better clips for YouTube uploads and Twitch streams. This setup process gets your sound levels right so your viewers hear every detail.
Quick Tip: How to Record a Game Clip
Recording a game clip to capture game audio Windows 11 moments is fast when you use the built-in Xbox Game Bar shortcut. Pressing the Win, Alt, and G all at once saves the last few moments of your gameplay as a video file directly to your PC without needing extra software.
Windows key + Alt + G
This saves the last few moments of your game as a video clip.
Your recorded clips are saved in the Videos folder on your PC by default. You can also change where these clips are saved if you want.
Why Capture Game Audio?
Capturing game audio, which includes music, sound effects, and character voices, makes game videos more exciting. Including this captured game audio in your game recordings makes those recordings more engaging and gives viewers a fuller experience of the game's atmosphere.
How to Turn Game Audio Capture On or Off in 🪟 Windows 11
Controlling how you capture game audio Windows 11 settings work requires opening the Settings app and heading to the Gaming menu. From there, you can easily toggle audio recording on or off so your saved video clips include sound from your games.- Open Settings by clicking the Start button and selecting Settings, or press
Windows key + Ion your keyboard. - In the Settings window, click on Gaming from the left menu.
Windows 11 Settings app with Gaming button highlighted - Click on Captures on the right side.
Windows 11 Gaming Captures settings - Find the option called "Capture audio when recording a game".
- Toggle the switch to On if you want to record game sounds, or to Off if you don't.
Toggle capture audio on or off in Windows 11 - If you turn it on, click the arrow next to the toggle to see more settings like:
- Audio recording quality - how clear the sound will be
- Microphone volume - if you want to add your voice
- System volume - controls the game sounds volume
Additional audio capture settings in Windows 11 - When done, close the Settings app.
Summary
Turning on game audio capture in Windows 11 makes your recorded game clips much better by including background music, sound effects, and voices.
Does Windows game capture Record audio?
Recorded audio settings You can turn on the option to also record audio when capturing a game clip. You can choose whether you want to also record system and mic audio when recording a game clip.
Does the 🪟 Windows 11 Snipping Tool Record audio?
Many Windows users are familiar with the Snipping Tool, which captures snapshots of their screen in real-time. However, fewer users are aware that the Windows 11 Snipping Tool has evolved to include a screen recording feature with the capability to capture system audio.
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