Combine screen recordings into one video.
Recorded a tutorial in parts? Need to merge a demo with a walkthrough? Here's how to join multiple screen recordings into a single polished video — without a separate editor.
The old way to combine recordings
ffmpeg on the command line
Powerful but intimidating. You need to create a text file listing inputs, match codecs and resolutions, then run a concat command. One wrong flag and you get audio drift or a black frame.
Online video joiners
Upload your files, wait for processing, download the result. Slow, compressed, and your recordings pass through someone else's server. Most free tiers add watermarks.
Full video editors (Premiere, DaVinci, iMovie)
Import clips, drop them on a timeline, render. Works, but it's a heavyweight tool for a lightweight job. You spend more time learning the editor than making the video.
Every approach above forces you to context-switch: record in one app, combine in another. That's a workflow problem, not a skill problem.
The Notch way: segment recording
Notch lets you record in separate parts that live inside a single project. Stop, start a new part, keep going. Then reorder, delete mistakes, add transitions, and export as one video. No importing, no separate editor.
Record your first segment
Open Notch and start recording. Capture your intro, a demo section, or whatever comes first. When you're done, stop the recording — it becomes a segment in your project timeline.
Add more segments when ready
Come back an hour later or the next day. Hit record again in the same project and Notch adds a new segment. Repeat as many times as you need — there's no limit.
Arrange and reorder
Drag segments on the timeline to rearrange them. Decide that the conclusion should come before the demo? Just move it. No re-importing, no re-encoding.
Add transitions and export
Drop transitions between segments for a smooth flow. Then export the whole project as a single MP4 — up to 4K. One file, ready to share.
Why this is better
No context switching
Record and combine in the same app. No exporting to a timeline editor, no dragging files between windows.
Transitions built in
Smooth fades and cuts between segments, applied in one click. No keyframing, no plugin downloads.
Reorder anytime
Changed your mind about the order? Drag and drop. Segments stay independent so you can rearrange without re-recording.
Record in parts, export as one.
Download Notch and try segment recording. Free to use, no account required.
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