Quick clips
The built-in Screen record buttonHidden in the quick settings of newer Fire tablets. Nothing to install, fine for short simple clips. See the steps.
Fire Tablet & Kindle Fire
How to Screen Record on an Amazon Fire Tablet
Newer Fire tablets hide a record button in the quick settings - and a free app can do far more.
Amazon's tablets still get called Kindle Fire, and they do things their own way: Apps come from the Amazon Appstore, not Google Play. The good news is that recent Fire tablets have a screen recorder built in, and a full recorder app is one install away for everything the built-in button cannot do. This page shows both, step by step. Recording a Firestick instead? See the Fire TV and Firestick guide.
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Two ways to record a Fire tablet screen
Both work without a computer. Which one fits depends on how much control you need.
More control
A recorder app from the Amazon AppstoreSound options, quality settings, no time limit, and a full video editor - trim, cut, crop, speed, filters, GIF. Works on tablets the built-in button skips. See what it adds.
Very old devices
Kindle Fire from before 2017The original Kindle Fire models have no built-in recorder and are too old for modern recorder apps. Recording their screen needs a computer-based workaround.
1. The built-in recorder, step by step
Newer Fire tablets ship with a simple screen recorder in the quick settings. If your tablet has it, this is the fastest way to a short clip:
- Swipe down twice from the top of the screen to open the full quick settings panel.
- Find Screen record. If you do not see the tile, swipe the panel sideways - or your tablet is an older model without it (use the app below instead).
- Pick your options. You can record with or without sound, and choose whether your taps are shown in the video.
- Tap Start. The recording begins after a 3-second countdown, and you can switch to any app while it runs.
- Stop it by swiping down once and tapping the Screen recorder notice.
- Find the video in the Photos app on the tablet.
Free
Already installed
Newer tablets only
Very basic
The built-in recorder covers the basics and nothing more: No quality settings, no editing, no way to trim a clip, and on some models no sound from the tablet itself. When any of that matters, an app does the rest.
2. A recorder app with sound, editing, and no time limit
Screen Recording App is free on the Amazon Appstore and runs on Fire tablets - Fire 7, Fire HD 8, Fire HD 10, and Fire Max 11 (from about 2017 on). It is the same app that records on Fire TV, built for devices without Google Play. No account, and nothing is uploaded - recordings stay on the tablet.
Free
Sound options
No time limit
Built-in editor
Works on older tablets
Sound, your way
Record the tablet's own sound on newer Fire tablets, or your voice through the microphone on any model. Pick before you start; a countdown gives you time to get ready.
Edit on the tablet
Trim, cut, crop, rotate, mute, change speed, compress, add filters, or export a GIF - right after recording, with no second app and no computer.
Private by design
Recordings save to the tablet's own storage and appear in a list inside the app - play, rename, share, or delete them there. No account, no cloud.
Recording with sound on a Fire tablet
Two kinds of sound can go into a recording, and your tablet's age decides which ones work:
- The tablet's own sound (the game, the video, the app) can be recorded directly on newer Fire tablets - the 2022-and-newer generation: Fire 7 (2022), Fire HD 8 (2022 and 2024), Fire HD 10 (2023), and Fire Max 11.
- Your voice through the microphone works on every supported model. It is the right choice for narrated how-to clips.
- Older tablets record the microphone only. A 2021-or-older Fire tablet cannot capture its own sound directly. The microphone still picks up what the speakers play, along with room noise - usable in a quiet room, but not clean.
- Silent recording is always available. Turn both options off when the sound does not matter.
What you can and can't record on a Fire tablet
A few limits come from the streaming services, not from the recorder. They apply to the built-in button and to every app equally.
| Records normally | Does not work |
|---|---|
| Games and gameplay | Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+, and other paid streaming apps (black picture) |
| Home screen, settings, and menus | Apps that block recording themselves (some banking apps) |
| Free apps like YouTube, drawing and learning apps | The tablet's own sound on 2021-and-older models (microphone only) |
| Video calls, with your voice via the microphone |
The black picture in streaming apps is copy protection built into those services. No recorder - built-in or installed - can get around it, on any device.
Which Fire tablets can record
Fire tablets from 2022 on
Fire 7 (2022), Fire HD 8 (2022 and 2024), Fire HD 10 (2023), and Fire Max 11 have the built-in Screen record button, and recorder apps can capture the tablet's own sound.
Fire tablets from 2017 to 2021
Fire 7, Fire HD 8, and Fire HD 10 from these years mostly lack the built-in button, but a recorder app from the Amazon Appstore works fine. Sound comes from the microphone.
Kindle Fire models before 2017
The original Kindle Fire line is too old for the built-in button and for current recorder apps. If you must record one, mirror or connect it to a computer and record there.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about recording the screen on Amazon Fire and Kindle Fire tablets.
How do I screen record on an Amazon Fire tablet?
Swipe down twice from the top of the screen, tap Screen record in the quick settings, pick your sound option, and tap Start. The recording begins after a 3-second countdown; stop it from the notification. If your tablet has no Screen record tile, install a recorder app from the Amazon Appstore instead - it works the same way with more options.
Can you screen record on a Kindle Fire?
Yes, on any Fire tablet from about 2017 on. Newer models (2022 and later) have a built-in Screen record button in the quick settings; older ones need a free recorder app from the Amazon Appstore. Only the original Kindle Fire models from before 2017 cannot record on their own.
Which Fire tablets have the built-in screen recorder?
The 2022-and-newer generation: Fire 7 (2022), Fire HD 8 (2022 and 2024), Fire HD 10 (2023), and Fire Max 11. To check yours, swipe down twice from the top and look for a Screen record tile - swipe the panel sideways if you do not see it at first.
How do I screen record with sound on a Fire tablet?
Choose the sound source before you start. On 2022-and-newer tablets, both the built-in recorder and recorder apps can capture the tablet's own sound - the game or video you are recording. On older tablets, recording sound means using the microphone, which also picks up the room. Your voice through the microphone works on every model.
Why does my Fire tablet recording have no sound?
Usually one of three things: The sound option was off when the recording started, the tablet is a 2021-or-older model that cannot capture its own sound, or the tablet was muted. Pick the sound source before starting - sound cannot be added to a finished silent clip.
Why is Prime Video or Netflix black in my recording?
Streaming services use copy protection that blocks recording, so the picture comes out black. The tablet enforces this itself - it happens with the built-in recorder and with every app, and nothing can switch it off.
Where are screen recordings saved on a Fire tablet?
Recordings from the built-in recorder land in the Photos app. Recordings made with Screen Recording App are listed inside the app, where you can play, rename, share, or delete them - the files live in the tablet's Movies folder, so other apps can see them too.
How long can I record on a Fire tablet?
With Screen Recording App there is no time limit - free storage space is the only cap, and an optional auto-stop timer can end the recording for you after a set time. The built-in recorder also records until storage runs out, but offers no timer and no quality settings to keep files small.
How do I stop or turn off screen recording on a Kindle Fire?
While recording, swipe down from the top of the screen and tap the Screen recorder notice to stop. The recorder never runs on its own - if you see the record tile in the quick settings and do not want it, just leave it untapped, or long-press the tile to edit the panel.
Get started
For quick clips, the built-in Screen record button is already on your newer Fire tablet. For sound control, editing, and recordings of any length - or for an older tablet without the button - Screen Recording App is free on the Amazon Appstore.
Recording a Fire TV or Firestick instead? That works differently - see the Fire TV recording guide. On a regular Android tablet with Google Play, use the Android version. And to record a computer screen, the browser-based recorder needs no install at all.