How to use Command Line Parameters with Bandicam
A command-line interface is a means of interacting with a computer program where the user issues commands to the program in the form of successive lines of text (command lines). Bandicam 5.1.0 and higher versions support the following command-line parameters.
List of Command Line Options
1. /record or /start
If you use "Windows Task Scheduler" with this command, you can automatically start recording at a specific time.
The "/record" command is available when the Screen Recording Mode (Rectangle on a screen, Fullscreen, or Around mouse) is set.
E.g.) "bdcam.exe /record" or "bdcam.exe /start"
2. /stop
If you use "Windows Task Scheduler" with this command, you can automatically stop recording while recording is in progress at a specific time.
E.g.) bdcam.exe /stop
3. /pause or /unpause
If you use this command, you can pause/unpause recording.
E.g.) "bdcam.exe /pause" or "bdcam.exe /unpause"
4. /screenshot
If you use "Windows Task Scheduler" with this command, you can automatically take a screenshot at a specific time.
The "/screenshot" command is available when the Screen Recording Mode (Rectangle on a screen, Fullscreen, or Around mouse) is set.
E.g.) bdcam.exe /screenshot
5. /shutdown
If you use this command, you can automatically stop recording and shutdown the computer.
E.g.) bdcam.exe /shutdown
6. /nosplash
If you use this command, the splash screen
(launch image) will not be displayed when Bandicam starts.
E.g.) bdcam.exe /nosplash
7. /safemode
If you use this command, you can start Bandicam in Safe Mode
which disables some features of Bandicam including hardware accelerated encoding.
E.g.) bdcam.exe /safemode
8. /reg
If you use this command, you can register the Bandicam license
.
E.g. 1) bdcam.exe /reg bandicam@bandicam.com 20180531-ABCD-EFG-HIJK
E.g. 2) bdcam_nonadmin.exe /reg bandicam@bandicam.com 20180531-ABCD-EFG-HIJK
9. /S
If you execute the Bandicam setup file (bdcamsetup.exe) with the /S option, you can install Bandicam automatically with the default settings in silent mode.
Note: You must enter an uppercase "S", and you can use the "/S" command and "/reg" command together.
E.g.) "bdcamsetup.exe /S" or "bdcamsetup.exe /S /reg bandicam@bandicam.com 20180531-ABCD-EFG-HIJK"
Using the Command Line Interface
Type "cmd" (or press the "Windows icon + R" on the keyboard) to start "Command Prompt".
And then enter "cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Bandicam" to go to the installation folder.
You can now use command-line parameters such as "bdcam.exe /nosplash" like below:
Schedule recording with Windows Task Scheduler and Command Line (Timer Recording)
If you use "the command line parameters of Bandicam (/record, /stop, /shutdown)" and "Windows Task Scheduler", you can automatically start recording "at a specific time on a daily/weekly/monthly schedule" or "at the most recently used location/size in Screen Recording Mode".
For more information, please refer to "How to start recording automatically with Windows Task Scheduler".
How to export and import the Bandicam settings
To export the Bandicam settings, click on Start, type in REGEDIT /E c:\bandicam.reg "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BANDISOFT\BANDICAM\OPTION" to generate the bandicam.reg file.
To import the Bandicam settings, copy the bandicam.reg file where you want to use the same settings and double-click the bandicam.reg file.
