Taking screenshots and screen recordings

You can capture screenshots and record videos of what you're viewing on the headset so you can share or view them later. Your headset also allows screen capture and recording in passthrough mode.

Tip: To enable screen capture and recording in passthrough mode, go to Settings, select Advanced > Camera settings, and then turn on Allow passthrough recording and casting.

Use the following methods to capture screenshots or record videos:

Method	Steps
Capture a screenshot	Do either of the following: Press and hold the headset button and Volume down at the same time until the screen is captured. Press the VIVE and trigger buttons on the right controller at the same time.
Record your screen	Do either of the following: Press the headset button and Volume up at the same time to start recording. Press them again to stop recording. Press the VIVE and grip buttons at the same time to start recording. Press them again to stop recording.
Capture a screenshot or record videos with a timer	Open the VIVE Menu. To find out how, see The VIVE Menu. Select to take a screenshot or select Start recording to record your environment. The headset will take the screenshot or start capturing video after a 3-second delay. To stop screen recording, open the VIVE Menu again, point to the record button, and then select Stop recording .

Method

Steps

Capture a screenshot

Do either of the following:

Press and hold the headset button and Volume down at the same time until the screen is captured.
Press the VIVE and trigger buttons on the right controller at the same time.

Record your screen

Do either of the following:

Press the headset button and Volume up at the same time to start recording. Press them again to stop recording.
Press the VIVE and grip buttons at the same time to start recording. Press them again to stop recording.

Capture a screenshot or record videos with a timer

Open the VIVE Menu. To find out how, see The VIVE Menu.
Select to take a screenshot or select Start recording to record your environment. The headset will take the screenshot or start capturing video after a 3-second delay.
To stop screen recording, open the VIVE Menu again, point to the record button, and then select Stop recording .

Note:

You can also capture screenshots while recording video.
Screen recording pauses automatically when you access certain kinds of dialog boxes, such as password screens.
Screen capturing and recording may not be available in some apps.
Screenshots and screen recordings are saved to your headset's internal storage. You can transfer them to a computer or external storage device later. To find out how, see the following topics:
- Transferring screenshots and screen recordings to your computer
- Transferring files between the headset and an external storage device

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