January 18, 2025

How to Record Desktop Screen and Microphone on Linux Ubuntu Using Kazam Software

In this tutorial, we explain how to record a desktop screen and a microphone on Linux Ubuntu by using Kazam Software. The Kazam program is an open source and free software for recording desktop screen and microphone sound in Linux Ubuntu. The YouTube tutorial is given below.

Installation instructions

The installation instructions are simple. First update and upgrade:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Then, to install Kazam, type this command

sudo apt install  kazam -y

This will install Kazam. Next, start Kazam from the desktop. Instructions on how to configure and use Kazam are given in the YouTube tutorial given above.