# byzanz-record > Record the screen. > More information: . - Record the screen and write the recording to a file (by default, `byzanz-record` will only record for 10 seconds): `byzanz-record {{path/to/file.[byzanz|flv|gif|ogg|ogv|webm]}}` - Show information while and after recording: `byzanz-record {{[-v|--verbose]}} {{path/to/file.[byzanz|flv|gif|ogg|ogv|webm]}}` - Record the screen for a minute: `byzanz-record {{[-d|--duration]}} 60 {{path/to/file.[byzanz|flv|gif|ogg|ogv|webm]}}` - Delay recording for 10 seconds: `byzanz-record --delay 10 {{path/to/file.[byzanz|flv|gif|ogg|ogv|webm]}}`