Screen recording has no sound? Check these settings first

Before changing every audio setting, identify what is missing. Your voice, the sound from another app, and the sound you hear while editing come from different places. A working microphone does not prove that computer sound is being recorded.

Make a short test before a long tutorial. Say one sentence, play a sound in the app you are demonstrating, stop, and listen to the saved recording. Ten seconds is enough to find many problems without repeating the whole session.

Check which kind of sound you need

In Kliper, Microphone captures an input device such as a headset, USB microphone, or built-in microphone. Computer sound captures audio playing on the computer. Computer sound is available on Windows. On Mac, recording the microphone does not record another app's output.

If you are explaining a silent screen, you may need only the microphone. If you are demonstrating a media player, you may need both. Turn on the sources you intend to record before pressing Start Recording.

Computer sound can include other applications, not just the window in the picture. Close an unrelated video or music player before testing. Use headphones if speaker playback is also reaching the microphone and causing an echo.

If your voice is missing

Enable Microphone and open the input list. Choose the device you intend to use rather than assuming System default points to it. A headset connection or device change can alter the input.

Select Test microphone and speak normally. Watch the level meter, then record and play the five-second sample. A moving level shows a signal; playback tells you whether that signal is your voice and whether it is usable.

If the meter stays quiet, check the microphone's hardware mute switch and its cable or wireless connection. If the selected input is shown as unavailable, reconnect it or choose another device. Test again after changing inputs.

On Windows, open Settings → Privacy & security → Microphone and review microphone access, app access, and desktop-app access. The exact controls depend on the Windows version and app type. Microsoft's microphone permission guide explains those switches.

On Mac, review Kliper's microphone permission in System Settings → Privacy & Security. Screen recording permission is separate. Apple's privacy controls guide explains how to change access. Follow any request to reopen the app after a permission change.

If computer sound is missing on Windows

Turn on Computer sound in recording setup. Choose Test computer sound, then play something you can hear. The level should respond while that sound is playing. Silence in this test is expected when the computer is not producing audio.

If the level does not move, confirm that the source app is actually playing and is not muted. Check the Windows output device and the app's volume. Try a simple sound in a different app to separate one application's problem from the recording setup.

Stop the test when finished and record a short sample. Separate microphone and computer-sound meters during recording help show which signal is present. A meter is a useful check, but the saved sample is still the final test of what was recorded.

If Computer sound is unavailable on your platform, enabling microphone access will not add that feature. Record the available sources or use a recording setup that supports the output you need.

If you hear an echo or doubled sound

First, stop any playback of the recording while testing a new recording. Then try headphones. If audio from speakers is entering the microphone while Computer sound also captures it directly, the same sound can arrive twice with a small delay.

Record another short sample with only Microphone enabled, then one with only Computer sound. This helps identify whether the duplication is in the room, the source app, or the recording mix.

For a supported recording with separate captured tracks, Studio lets you lower microphone and computer sound independently. Do that in Audio rather than trying to compensate with the editor's playback volume.

If sound disappears only in Studio

Check the speaker button and the percentage slider beside playback. A muted preview can make a recording seem silent even when the file has audio. That control affects listening in Studio, not the level written into an export.

Next open Audio. Check Original volume and the selected clip's captured tracks. Imported music and voiceover also have their own volume, timing, trim, and fades. If sound stops at a clip boundary, select the next clip and check its source and levels.

Play the original file outside the editor when possible. If the original has sound and the export does not, check the project mix and export again to a new file. If neither file contains the missing signal, editing cannot recover audio that was never captured.

What to include in a useful problem report

Note your operating system, app version, selected input, whether Computer sound was enabled, and which test meter moved. State whether sound is missing in the saved original, Studio preview, or final export. A short sample without sensitive information is more useful than a long recording of the entire problem session.

Once sound is working, use the trimming guide to remove the test at the beginning of a longer take. For readable text alongside the narration, see adding captions to a local video.