How to Record Computer Audio AND MIC as MP3 on Windows PC (FREE) - OBS Studio Tutorial

You'll learn how to record computer audio as an MP3 file on your Windows PC, quickly and easily, for FREE. By the end of this video, you'll be able to capture system audio, including optional microphone, and you'll even be able to trim and boost the volume of your MP3 file so that it sounds great. We'll be using OBS Studio, VLC, and Audacity for this tutorial. Links are below.

All links mentioned:
OBS Studio: https://obsproject.com/
VLC Media Player: https://www.videolan.org/
Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/

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Record computer audio with Audacity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Vs3zYaR0g
Screen record: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDymBT39Vik

Chapters: Intro Install OBS Studio Open Settings Output Settings Audio Settings Video Settings Check audio levels in Audio Mixer Start Recording! Stop Recording Install VLC Media Player Convert MP4 to MP3 in VLC Install Audacity Open MP3 in Audacity Trim blank space off of MP3 Normalize audio volume (so it's not too quiet) Export MP3 LIST OF STEPS - PAUSE HERE Subscribe Outro

Note: Only record audio you have permission to capture. I own the music recorded in this tutorial.