How to Record Multiple Monitors on Mac at Once

Working across multiple monitors is standard for developers, video editors, and designers. However, when it comes to recording your screen, most tools force you to pick a single monitor or create a combined file that is too wide to read.

If you need to show an interaction that spans across displays—like dragging a window or code execution on one screen affecting a preview on another—you need a recorder that can handle multiple inputs.

Here is how to set up multi-monitor recording on macOS.

Option 1: Record the Entire Virtual Desktop

If you want a single video file that shows all displays side-by-side, you can record the entire screen area.

1. Open your screen recorder.
2. Select the option to capture the entire desktop rather than a single window.
3. The resulting file will have a very wide aspect ratio (e.g., 3840 × 1080 for two 1080p monitors).

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Option 2: Record Displays as Separate Video Tracks (Recommended)

The professional approach is to record each monitor as an independent video stream. This allows you to switch between displays on the timeline during editing or display them picture-in-picture.

Using ScreenKite, you can select multiple capture sources simultaneously. The application records each screen as a separate track within your project file, allowing you to edit them in our built-in timeline editor and export a standard 16:9 video that focus-zooms to the relevant monitor.