ADB Concepts : How to Record ‘Android Screen’ with adb command

Get a step-by-step walkthrough in the video below!

Recording the Screen:

You can record the screen of an Android device using the adb shell screenrecord command. This is a built-in tool in Android that allows you to capture the device screen directly via ADB (Android Debug Bridge). Here's how to do it:

Command:

adb shell screenrecord [options] <filename>

Example:

adb shell screenrecord - time-limit=30 - size 1280x720 /sdcard/Download/appiumguide.mp4

Optional Parameters

You can customize the recording using various flags:

--time-limit <seconds>
Limits the recording duration (max is 180 seconds).
Example:

adb shell screenrecord --time-limit 60 /sdcard/demo.mp4

--bit-rate <rate>
Sets video bit rate (default is 4Mbps).
Example:

adb shell screenrecord --bit-rate 8000000 /sdcard/demo.mp4

--size <width>x<height>
Sets video resolution.
Example:

adb shell screenrecord --size 1280x720 /sdcard/demo.mp4

--verbose
Displays log info while recording.

Pull the Video to Your Computer

After recording, you can transfer the video to your computer:

adb pull /sdcard/Download/appiumguide.mp4

To Stop Recording Manually

Use Ctrl + C in the terminal (if not using --time-limit).

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