Record a video in Full HD MP4

Movie Recorder supports generating videos in the H.264 MP4, VP8 WebM, or ProRes QuickTime formats.

Use the following example to configure and record a video with the most common format (MP4), resolution (1920 x 1080), and aspect ratio (16:9). For information on using other formats, see Movie Recorder properties.

Choose a recording method

Choose the recording method that corresponds to your expected recording workflow:

A centralized recording session with one or multiple recorders (via the Recorder window), OR
One or multiple recordings triggered from Timeline (via Recorder Clips).

Select the recorder type

To record a video, you have to use a Movie Recorder.

Configure the Input properties

Input properties define the source of the recording and its visual parameters.

For Source, select Game View. If you want to use a different camera, select Targeted Camera and select the camera.
For Output Resolution, select FHD - 1080, which is Full HD 1920 x 1080.
For Aspect Ratio, select 16:9 (1.7778).

Configure the Output Format properties

The Output Format properties define the media format to save the recorded frames in.

Note

The alpha channel is available for some encoders subject to the following conditions:

The render pipeline is High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP) or Built-in render pipeline.
The source is not Game View. The other sources can support alpha.

To enable recording when Include Audio is selected, in Project Settings > Audio > Default Speaker Mode, ensure that Mono or Stereo is selected.

In H.264 MP4, you can include audio, but alpha is not available.

For Encoder, select Unity Media Encoder. H.264 MP4 is selected by default.
For Encoding quality, select Low, Medium, High or Custom. The lower the quality, the smaller the file size.

Additional resources

For more complete information on Recorder properties, refer to the following:

You can also configure the Movie Recorder to use a custom FFmpeg encoder to generate video.