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Screen recording, replay-buffer clips, audio tracks, encoders, hotkeys and the tray.
How to save the last 30 seconds of gameplay on Windows, with one key
Turn on clipping once, then press Alt+F10 whenever something good happens. How the replay buffer works and how to set it up.
2 min read · Nov 7, 2026
Record your screen on Windows with GPU encoding: a complete setup guide
From the first click to the saved file: display, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, the hotkeys and where the recording goes.
2 min read · Nov 7, 2026
Record a single window on Windows, with its own sound
Whole display, one window, or any fullscreen window: how to capture only the program you want, with its own audio.
2 min read · Nov 7, 2026
Record desktop audio and your microphone, mixed or on separate tracks
Desktop sound, microphone or both, as one track or two. What each setting does and when to keep the tracks apart.
2 min read · Nov 7, 2026
NVENC, AMD AMF, x264 or AV1: which encoder should you pick?
Hardware encoders, software encoders and AV1 explained in plain words, and how Timeline's Auto setting and automatic fallback work.
2 min read · Nov 7, 2026
Screen recording settings explained: bitrate, resolution, fps and file size
What each quality setting does, the defaults Timeline starts with, and how to guess a recording's file size before you press record.
2 min read · Nov 7, 2026
MKV or MP4 for screen recording? Why Timeline records MKV by default
The difference that matters when you record: one format protects your file if something goes wrong, the other plays on every device.
2 min read · Nov 7, 2026
Alt+F10 not saving clips? Fix a hotkey conflict with the NVIDIA overlay
GPU overlays such as the NVIDIA App often grab Alt+F10. Here is how Timeline tells you, and how to pick a different key.
2 min read · Nov 7, 2026
Run the screen recorder from the system tray, and start it with Windows
Close the window, keep recording. How the tray mode, Auto start and Start clipping when Timeline starts fit together.
2 min read · Nov 7, 2026
Recover an unfinished screen recording after a crash, and what the disk guard does
A crash, a full disk or a locked screen should not cost you a recording. What Timeline does in each case.
2 min read · Nov 7, 2026
Timeline's pop-up notifications: buttons, sounds, and what they do over games
A small pop-up with buttons appears when a clip is saved. Where it shows, how to configure it, and the one case where a game can hide it.
2 min read · Nov 7, 2026
See what you are recording: the live preview, free space and resource stats
A small live preview, a clip buffer indicator and honest numbers, with a preview that costs nothing when it is not on screen.
2 min read · Nov 7, 2026