# Quick Start

Create your first professional screen recording in minutes. Follow this guide to go from recording to export.

## Start Recording

1. **Open Screentell**: Navigate to the main recording page.

2. **Access History** (Optional): Click the **History** button to resume editing a previous recording.

3. **Browser Permission**:
   - Click the **Select Screen First** button, a browser dialog will appear asking what to share.
   - Select **"Entire Screen"**, **"Window"**, or **"Tab"**.
   - **Important**: To record system sound, make sure to check the **"Share audio"** box in the dialog.

4. **Setup**:
   - **Camera**: Toggle on your webcam if you want to include a face cam.
   - **Microphone**: Toggle on your microphone if you want to include a microphone.

5. **Start**: Click the large **Start Recording** button.

6. **Record**: Perform your demo or tutorial. When finished, click **"Stop Sharing"** in the floating browser bar or the stop button in Screentell.

## Edit Your Video

Once recording stops, you'll be taken to the **Editor**.

### Trim the Fat

- Drag the **yellow handles** on the timeline ruler to set the Start and End points of your video.
- Use this to remove the awkward beginning setup or ending moments.

### Add Focus & Motion (2D Zoom / 3D Transforms)

1. **Play** your video or scrub to a moment you want to highlight.
2. **Click** on the timeline Motion track where you want to add a focus motion, a pop-up menu will appear.

3. Select a motion from the pop-up menu.
4. The **Focus & Motion Panel** will open. Adjust the **Zoom Level** slider to get closer. If 3D motion is selected, you can also adjust the **Rotation**, **Position**, **Scale** of start and end keyframes to fine-tune the focus.

### Add a Sticker

1. Click on the timeline Sticker track to add a sticker, a pop-up menu will appear.
2. Choose a sticker type (e.g., Text, Shape, Line or Image).

3. **Drag** the sticker on the video to position it.
4. Use the **Edit Sticker Panel** on the left to edit its content, color, border, rotation, etc.

## Export

1. Click the **Export** button in the top right corner.

2. Choose your format:
   - **MP4**: Best for compatibility and sharing (uses H.264 codec).
   - **WebM**: Lightweight format, good for web use.
3. Wait for the rendering process to complete.

4. Your video will automatically download!

5. Click the **Save** button to save your Editing project to the browser's local storage. You can continue editing later.

> **Note**: Your recording is automatically saved to your browser's local storage and can be accessed from the History panel for 30 days.

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Screentell is a professional, web-based screen recording and editing studio designed to help you create stunning video content directly from your browser. Whether you're creating product demos, tutorials, or social media content, Screentell gives you the tools to tell your story effectively.  
Screentell's "secret sauce" is its ability to create smooth, professional camera movements that guide your viewer's eye.