If this is your first time opening KingCam, just follow these four steps — the default settings already produce a video you can use.

1. Choose a mode In the main window pick the mode that matches what you want to capture. If you chose Region, drag on screen to mark the area.
2. Check your sound System sound and microphone can each be turned on or off. Watch the level meter move to confirm the audio is coming through.
3. Start recording Press the record button and recording begins after the countdown. You can minimize the window — a global hotkey starts and stops recording from anywhere.
4. Stop and review When you stop, the file is saved and appears right away in the media library, where you can play it back and trim or join clips if needed.

Game mode does not photograph the screen — it takes the image the game hands to the graphics card, right where it is drawn. That is how it can capture full-screen games and titles ordinary screen recording struggles with.

• Supported graphics APIsGames built on DirectX 9, DirectX 11, DirectX 12 and OpenGL are supported — including older 32-bit titles.
• Detecting the gameClick the game window to give it focus and KingCam recognizes it. The main KingCam window also shows which game was detected.
• Green number = readyWhen detection succeeds, a green FPS number appears inside the game. Once you see it, the game is ready to record.
• Red number = recordingThe same number turns red once recording starts, so you can tell you are recording without looking away from the game.
• If you restart the gameAfter relaunching a game, click its window once to give it focus — it is detected again and the green number comes back.

The webcam works in two ways: recorded on its own as a full-screen video, or laid over another mode as a small picture-in-picture overlay.

• Full-screen webcamRecords the camera image by itself — for a talking-head greeting or introduction.
• PiP overlayPlaces the camera as a small window on top of a screen or game recording, so your face appears alongside what you are showing.
• Shape and background effectsChoose the shape and border of the camera window, and apply a background effect: blur, image, solid color, grayscale, glow or chroma key.
• Flip and rotateHorizontal flip, vertical flip and rotation — fix a camera that shows up mirrored or upside down.
• Resolution and FPSPick from the resolutions and frame rates your camera supports — lower settings ease the load on your PC.

You can settle quality and file size with a single preset, or set each item yourself. If you are not sure what to pick, start with a preset.

• PresetsNine presets for common situations — YouTube upload, editing, low-spec PC and more. Settings you tune yourself can be saved as your own preset and reused.
• File formatSave as MP4 or MKV. Choose MP4 if you want the file to play anywhere.
• CodecAuto prefers your graphics card hardware encoder (NVENC, Quick Sync, AMF). You can also pick H.264 or HEVC yourself.
• FPS and qualitySet the frames per second and the quality (10 to 100). Higher numbers look smoother and sharper but make bigger files.
• Bitrate modeChoose constant bitrate, variable bitrate or constant quality (QP). Constant bitrate is the easiest when you want a predictable file size.
• Keyframe intervalHow often to insert the frames that seeking and editing snap to. If you are unsure, leave it at the default.
• AudioSound is stored as AAC. System audio and microphone can be recorded at the same time.