Recording
Click Record in the top bar to start, and again to stop. Recordings go to your recording
folder (normally Videos\Clutch).
Recording settings
Section titled “Recording settings”Settings → Recording:
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Folder and File name | Where files go, and their names. Date codes like %Y-%m-%d %H-%M-%S are filled in. |
| Canvas | Which canvas to record, or All canvases (one file each). |
| Format | MKV and Fragmented MP4 survive a crash or power cut; MP4 and MOV play everywhere. |
| Remux to MP4 | Turns an MKV into an MP4 after recording stops: crash-safe while recording, easy to share after. |
| Codec | H.264 plays everywhere; HEVC and AV1 give smaller files at the same quality. |
| Encoder | Automatic uses your graphics card’s encoder when it has one. |
| Rate control and Quality | Constant quality keeps the picture steady (lower numbers look better; 18–24 looks lossless). Constant or variable bitrate aim for a file size instead. |
| Preset | Performance, Balanced or Quality: how hard the encoder works. |
| Audio codec, bitrate and Tracks to record | Each of the six tracks can carry different sounds (set per sound in its settings), handy for editing. |
The easiest way to set the encoder and quality is a performance profile.
Your recordings
Section titled “Your recordings”Open Clips in the sidebar and set Show to Recordings. Clutch lists the videos in your recording folder, newest first, with a thumbnail, length and date. For each one you can:
- play, rename, mark as favourite, show in folder, copy or delete it;
- trim it: Save as new clip cuts the chosen part into your clips (with the game events inside it), and Replace trims the recording itself.
Recordings made while a game was running carry its events (kills, wins), which montages use to find the highlights.