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Quickstart

Get started with Segra and record your first gaming session in minutes

This guide will walk you through setting up Segra and recording your first gameplay session.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

Segra Installed

Follow the installation guide if you haven't installed Segra yet

Windows 10/11

Windows 10 (build 19041+) or Windows 11 required

First-Time Setup

When you first launch Segra, you'll go through initial configuration:

OBS Components

Segra will download required OBS components (approximately 150MB). This is a one-time download.

If the download fails, check your internet connection and try restarting Segra.

Choose Recording Directory

Select where Segra will save your recordings. Make sure you have enough free space.

Recommended: Use a fast SSD drive for best performance and choose a drive with at least 100GB free space.

Select Encoder

Segra will detect your GPU and recommend the best encoder:

NVENC (NVIDIA GPUs) - Best performance and quality
AMD AMF (AMD GPUs) - Good performance and quality
Intel QSV (Intel GPUs) - Hardware encoding on Intel iGPUs and Arc
x264 (CPU) - Fallback option, higher CPU usage

The default settings are optimized for your hardware.

Default Hotkeys

Segra comes with these default hotkeys:

Hotkey	Action	Description
F8	Create Bookmark	Mark important moments during recording
F9	Toggle Recording	Start or stop a manual recording
F10	Save Replay Buffer	Save the current replay buffer to disk
F11	Toggle Preview	Toggle the recording preview window

You can customize these hotkeys in Settings.

Record Your First Session

Segra offers three recording modes. For your first session, we recommend Hybrid Mode (the default):

Launch Your Game

Simply start playing your game. Segra will automatically detect it and begin recording in the background.

Look for the Segra icon in your system tray to confirm recording has started.

Mark Important Moments

Press F8 during gameplay to create bookmarks at exciting moments (kills, goals, clutch plays).

These bookmarks will help you find highlights later.

Stop Recording

Exit your game or click "Stop Recording" in the Segra interface.

Your session will be saved automatically to your recordings folder.

Review and Clip

Open Segra to view your recording. Use the clip editor to:

Cut highlights from your session
Trim unwanted parts
Create shareable clips

Understanding Recording Modes

Segra offers three recording modes to fit your workflow:

Mode	Description	Best For
Hybrid	Records entire session + saves replay buffer clips	Most users - you get both full sessions and instant replays
Session	Records from game start to game end	When you want full gameplay sessions without replay buffer
Replay Buffer	Keeps a rolling buffer (default 30s, configurable) and saves on demand	Saving only the best moments without full session files

Which mode should I use?

New users: Start with Hybrid mode - it gives you the most flexibility
Content creators: Use Session mode for full gameplay to edit later
Highlight hunters: Use Replay Buffer mode to save only epic moments

Create Your First Clip

Open the Clip Editor

In Segra, navigate to the Clips tab and select your recording.

Select Timeline

Drag to select the portion of your video you want to clip. You can:

Use bookmarks as quick selection points
Fine-tune start and end times
Preview your selection

Choose Quality

Select a clip quality preset:

Low Quality - Fast export at 30 FPS, smaller file size
Standard - Balanced quality at 60 FPS
High Quality - Best quality at 60 FPS
Custom - Advanced settings for specific needs

When the selected codec, container, and FPS already match the source recording, Segra automatically copies the video stream instead of re-encoding, so the export completes in seconds.

Create Clip

Click "Create Clip" and wait for processing. You'll see a progress bar.

Once complete, your clip is ready to share!

Upload to Segra.tv

Share your clips instantly with Segra's built-in upload:

Create Account

Upload Clip

Right-click any clip in Segra and select "Upload to Segra.tv".

The upload will happen in the background - you can keep gaming!

Share Link

Once uploaded, you'll receive a shareable link. Copy and share with friends, Discord, or social media.

AI-Powered Highlights

For supported games (Battlefield 6, Counter-Strike 2, Deadlock, Dota 2, Fortnite, Grand Theft Auto, League of Legends, Minecraft, Overwatch, PUBG: Battlegrounds, Rainbow Six Siege, Rocket League, RuneScape: Dragonwilds, Rust, Valorant, War Thunder, and WARDOGS), Segra can automatically create highlight reels:

How AI highlights work

Segra tracks your in-game stats (kills, deaths, goals, assists) and automatically creates bookmarks. When you're done playing, it can generate a highlight reel of your best moments.

This feature requires:

A supported game with integration enabled
Bookmarks created during gameplay (manual or automatic)
At least one recording session with bookmarks

Enable per-game integrations in Settings → Game Integrations to use AI highlights.

Configure Audio Settings

By default, Segra records all audio sources. You can customize this:

Record game audio and microphone on separate tracks for easier editing:

Go to Settings → Audio
Enable "Separate Audio Tracks"
Track 1 is always the full mix; each selected input and output is encoded onto its own track after that. Stock OBS caps recordings at 6 tracks total; Segra's bundled OBS raises the cap and the effective limit is shown in the Audio settings card.

This allows you to adjust or remove audio tracks in post-production.