Recorder Best Settings

TL;DR - General Solution

If you don't have time to read the full document, just remember these two things:

• Use Codec Apple ProRes 422 HQ (apch)
• Pick the fastest SSD on your PC as the output path (ensure enough space)

All Possible Solutions

To record Play Mode results as a video, you can use Unity's Recorder.

Install Recorder from the Package Manager, then open the Recorder Window.

In the Recorder Window, if you don't need the video's alpha channel, always use Apple ProRes 422 HQ (apch). This setting provides the best balance between render speed, quality, and file size (it is visually lossless -- very hard to find any difference even when comparing frame by frame against Unity's Game Window).

For a 7-minute 3840x2160 60fps recording, this will generate a ~100GB file.

If you want to record the highest quality video with alpha channel, or you simply want the best quality regardless of file size, use Apple ProRes 4444 XQ (ap4x).

For a 7-minute 3840x2160 60fps recording, this will generate a ~200GB file.

Although the Codec format has Apple in the name, it is very common to use it on Windows as well.

For more information about ProRes, see the Apple official documentation.

VRAM Limitation Note

On GPUs with 8GB or less VRAM (e.g., RTX 2060 Super = 8GB), the combination of 4K + RenderScale=2 + 4xMSAA can significantly slow down recording due to VRAM limits. In this case, consider disabling MSAA and using TAA instead.

Use SSD Recommended

Before starting ProRes recording, it is highly recommended to select the fastest SSD drive on your PC as the Output File save location. This will significantly improve rendering speed and help avoid VideoPlayer sync issues. Make sure the SSD has enough free space.