# Screen Capture

**NDI Screen Capture** is an application designed to effortlessly share your computer's desktop video and audio with any other device on your network through an NDI stream. 

Whether you're conducting broadcasts and presentations, collaborating on projects, creating tutorials, or engaging in media playback, Screen Capture provides a valuable solution.

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## **Accessing NDI Screen Capture**

[Install NDI Tools](https://docs.ndi.video/all/using-ndi/ndi-tools/installing-ndi-tools) and run NDI Screen Capture from the [NDI launcher](https://docs.ndi.video/all/using-ndi/ndi-tools/ndi-tools-launcher) or your applications list.

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## **Sharing Your Screen**

The tool will appear in your system tray with the NDI logo. Upon launch, your computer's desktop video and audio are viewable from any NDI-enabled device on your network.

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## **Viewing on NDI-Enabled Devices**

View the output of Screen Capture on another NDI-enabled device using an application like [Studio Monitor](https://docs.ndi.video/all/using-ndi/ndi-tools/ndi-tools-for-windows/studio-monitor).

**Right-click on the screen** and select the device name and corresponding NDI stream.

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## **Settings and Customization**

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/DO9LSaUxLOBIgPjyrjR1/blobs/Ct7mamLXAVmr7BJPSRKO/screencapture%20settings.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Right-click on the NDI Screen Capture app icon on the system tray  to access different settings.</p></figcaption></figure>

Right-click on the NDI Screen Capture icon to access different settings:

* **Framerate**\
  This option allows to specify the NDI stream framerate[^1].
* **Capture Settings**\
  With this setting, the user can choose to capture the full screen or specify a particular area for capture (Region of Interest). Another option is to define the visibility of the mouse pointer.
* **Audio Source**\
  Specify a particular audio source to be embedded into the NDI stream created by NDI Screen Capture.
* **Webcam Video Source**\
  NDI Screen Capture enables the creation of an NDI stream using a webcam.
* **Webcam Audio Source**\
  Specify a particular audio source to be embedded into the NDI stream created by the webcam option.
* **KVM Control**\
  The KVM[^2] option in NDI Screen Capture allows for remote computer control over a network. When this feature is enabled, you can not only capture and send the computer's screen over the network using NDI but also remotely control the computer's keyboard and mouse inputs from another device.
* **Help**\
  Access the Screen Capture Help Assistant and a quick web link to [ndi.video](https://ndi.video/) for more information about NDI and NDI Tools.

[^1]: Frame rate is the measurement of how quickly a number of frames appears within a second, which is why it's also called FPS (frames per second).

[^2]: **KVM** stands for “Keyboard, Video (monitor), Mouse.” The main function of a KVM switch is to control, switch between, and manage multiple PCs or servers via a single keyboard, monitor, and mouse (also referred to as the 'console').