Screen recorder · Discord

Record a Discord Call or Stream

Discord has no recording feature at all, so the only way to keep a call or a stream is to record your own screen.

Free, no time limit
Nothing to install
Editor built in

How it works

How to record a Discord call

Open the recorder
Open REQO in Chrome or Edge with a Discord call on screen and press record. Nothing to install, no extension to approve, and no admin rights to ask IT for.
Share the Discord tab or screen, with audio on
In the browser, share the Discord tab with "Also share tab audio" on. In the desktop app, share the entire screen and, on Windows, switch on "Also share system audio"; a single window shares no sound. Leave your microphone on for your own side.
Cut it to a clip
Trim to the moment worth keeping, then export an MP4 or a GIF. For a bug report a GIF is usually the better answer, because it plays inline with no player.

Discord does not record, and never has

Unlike Zoom, Meet and Teams, Discord ships no recording feature whatsoever. There is no button that is greyed out and no plan that unlocks one. Every guide you find is describing either a bot that joins the voice channel or a screen recorder, and bots come with their own consent and server-permission problems.

Recording your own screen is the direct route. Whether it is a voice call, someone screen sharing a game, or a stage channel, it is on your display, so it can be captured as a window or a tab.

To get the other voices, capture the audio Discord is playing rather than relying on your microphone alone. Share the Discord tab in the browser, or the entire screen with system audio on Windows; a single window shares no sound, so it records the picture and only your side of the call.

Say that you are recording

Tell the room you are recording. In two-party-consent places, and in most workplaces, that is a legal requirement rather than a courtesy, and REQO is not the right tool for recording anyone who has not agreed to it.

Clips, not archives

Most Discord recordings exist to become a clip: the bug someone reproduced, the moment worth sharing, the bit of the session you want in a highlight.

The editor is where that happens. Trim to the section, cut it down further by editing the transcript, and export an MP4 or a GIF depending on where it is going. A GIF is often the right answer for a bug report.

FAQ

Recording a Discord call: questions

Does Discord have a built-in recorder?

No. Discord has never shipped call recording. The options are a bot in the voice channel or recording your own screen, and the second one needs no server permissions.

How do I record Discord audio as well as video?

Run Discord in Chrome or Edge and share its tab, where "Also share tab audio" starts on. With the desktop app, share the entire screen and, on Windows, switch on "Also share system audio". A single window, or a whole Mac screen, shares no sound. Leave your microphone on for your own side; both are mixed into one audio track.

Do I need to install anything to record a Discord call?

No. The recorder runs in Chrome or Edge, so there is nothing to download and no extension to approve. That is usually the deciding factor on a work laptop you cannot install software on.