How to Record Computer Audio as MP3 on Mac (FREE) - OBS Studio Tutorial

You'll learn how to record computer audio on your Mac as an MP3 file, quickly and easily, for FREE. By the end of this video, you'll be able to capture system audio on your Macbook including optional microphone, and you'll be able to trim and boost the volume of your MP3 file so that it sounds great.

For older macs (macOS 12 or earlier), watch the following video to screen record with audio, then convert the recording to MP3 using VLC (instructions are at 2:56). Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjL_sJS9Rko

Watch next:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph1gpaPQN2M

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

Chapters: Intro Install OBS Studio Review app permissions Open Settings Output Settings Audio Settings Video Settings Add macOS Audio Capture Source 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 Older Mac support Outro

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