Modern terminal with AI command search, blocks, and collaborative features

How to Record Warp

Record Warp's AI search and block output with keyboard overlay. Guide for modern terminal tutorials, workflow demos, and Warp vs iTerm comparisons.

When you’d need to record Warp

Modern terminal feature tutorials

Record Warp's unique features — AI command search, block-based output, workflows, notebook mode. These features don't exist in traditional terminals and need video to demonstrate the visual differences.

Warp vs iTerm/Terminal comparison content

Record the same workflow in Warp and a traditional terminal side by side. Show block output vs scrolling text, AI search vs manual typing, Warp's autocomplete vs basic tab completion.

Team workflow sharing

Record Warp Workflows (saved command sequences) — create a workflow, share it with the team, demonstrate how teammates run it. Warp's collaborative features are its differentiator.

Developer onboarding with Warp

Record your dev environment setup using Warp — install tools, configure shells, set up aliases. Warp's block output makes each step visually separated, which records cleaner than traditional terminals.

Recommended settings

Resolution

1920x1080

Frame rate

30fps

Audio

Microphone only

Capture mode

Window Capture

Things to know

•Warp's AI command search (Ctrl+Space) shows your query history — previous searches may contain sensitive infrastructure queries
•Warp organizes output into 'blocks' — each command and its output is visually grouped, which is actually better for recording than traditional terminals
•Warp's modern UI renders differently from classic Terminal/iTerm — font rendering, colors, and block borders look different on video
•Warp requires a login — your account email may be visible in settings

Step-by-step

1
In Screenify Studio, select Window Capture and pick the Warp window.
Warp's block-based output groups commands visually — ideal for recording. Ensure blocks borders are enabled.
2
Open Warp. Increase font size: Warp Settings (Cmd+,) > Appearance > Font Size > set to 16-18pt. Warp's default font (14pt) is more readable than Terminal's default but still benefits from increasing for recording.
3
Check Warp's AI search history: press Ctrl+Space and look at recent suggestions. Previous queries like 'how to reset production database' or 'ssh into client server' are visible. Clear history if sensitive.
4
Warp's block-based output is actually ideal for recording — each command and its output is visually grouped with a border. Ensure blocks are visible: Settings > Appearance > verify 'Show block borders' is enabled.
5
Clear the screen with Cmd+K (Warp's clear, different from traditional `clear` command). This gives a clean starting point with no prior command history visible.

Pro tips

Keyboard overlay for Warp-specific shortcuts. Ctrl+Space (AI command search), Cmd+D (split pane), Ctrl+R (fuzzy history), Cmd+Shift+A (toggle AI). These are Warp's power features that don't exist in other terminals. Without overlay, viewers see AI suggestions appear from nowhere.

Warp blocks make recording cleaner than traditional terminals. Each command and its output is contained in a visual block. When you run 5 commands, viewers can distinguish which output belongs to which command — unlike traditional terminals where output blends together. Highlight this advantage in tutorials.

Auto-zoom on AI search results. Warp's AI command search (Ctrl+Space) shows suggested commands with descriptions in a compact dropdown. When you select a suggestion, auto-zoom catches the interaction so viewers can read the command and its explanation.

Use Cmd+K instead of `clear`. Warp's Cmd+K clears the screen but preserves your session state (environment, working directory). Traditional `clear` command works too, but Cmd+K is the Warp way — demonstrate it to teach Warp's native keyboard shortcuts.

Common mistakes

Not increasing font size from 14pt. Warp's default 14pt is more readable than Terminal's 12pt but still compresses poorly on video. 16-18pt ensures readability across all viewing devices and after YouTube/social media compression.

Showing AI search history with sensitive queries. Ctrl+Space shows your recent AI queries. 'How to delete all records from production users table' or 'fix ssl cert for api.secret-startup.com' reveal infrastructure details. Clear AI history before recording.

Not showing the block advantage. Warp's blocks are its recording superpower — but if you don't point it out, viewers don't know they're looking at something different from iTerm. Mention: 'notice how Warp groups each command with its output in a block.'

Recording Warp with a traditional terminal mindset. If you use Warp like a basic terminal (ignoring AI search, blocks, workflows, split panes), your tutorial could be recorded in any terminal. Show what makes Warp different — that's why viewers are watching a Warp tutorial.