How can I record the apps outside my browser?

Every time you create a Flo (a guide, demo, or video), Floik asks you to choose what to record: a tab, a window, or your entire screen. Selecting Entire screen lets you capture anything on your computer, including desktop applications and other windows outside the browser.

Why use it

Not every workflow lives in a browser tab. If the flow you want to document involves a desktop app, a system dialog, or moving between an app and a browser, recording the entire screen captures all of it in a single Flo. It's also the option to choose when you need pop-ups to appear in your recording.

How to record an app outside your browser

1. Click Create new to start capturing a new Flo.
2. When prompted to choose what you want to share, select Entire screen, then choose the screen you want to share.
3. In the recording pop-up, click Start recording and wait until the recording begins.
4. Switch to the application or tab you want to record and go through your workflow.
5. When you're done, return to the Floik tab.
6. In the recording pop-up, click Finish and save recording.

The recorded Flo is uploaded to your workspace, where you can edit and publish it.

Best practices

• Open the app you plan to record before you start, so the recording doesn't include you searching for it.
• Close notifications and unrelated windows first. Entire screen recording captures everything on the screen you select.
• Keyboard entries aren't captured, so add any typed input manually while editing the Flo.

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