How do I make the Video Recorder output match my fullscreen resolution (1080x1920) or even better??

Hi everyone, I want to ask about the Video Recorder plugin in Construct 3.

My project has a viewport size of 1080x1920, and the layout size is also the same. But when I record using the Video Recorder plugin, the output video looks blurry and smaller than that resolution.

In the browser preview, the game looks sharp and clear — but when I check the recorded video, it doesn’t look the same. It becomes smaller and the quality drops a lot, like it’s been resized from a low-resolution canvas.

Here are the recording settings I used:

So the quality settings are already high, but the result still looks bad.

I’ve also tried going fullscreen, but the recorded video still doesn’t match the original resolution (1080x1920).

Does the Video Recorder plugin only record based on the actual canvas size, not the fullscreen resolution? Or is there another way to make the recorded video truly HD, like what I see in the browser preview?

this is the result of the video

Note: Please don’t recommend external screen recorders.

My project really depends on the built-in Video Recorder plugin, because I’m creating an automated system to produce video content (similar to YouTube Shorts) directly from Construct 3 without any extra editing.

It’s likely recording at the actual canvas size, not your display resolution. Try setting the canvas scaling mode to “High quality” and ensure the viewport matches 1080x1920 before recording. The plugin records what’s rendered, so fullscreen alone won’t change the output resolution.

Does the Video Recorder plugin only record based on the actual canvas size, not the fullscreen resolution?

It only records the actual canvas size, because that's the size that is actually rendered. The viewport size is more or less just how much of the layout you get to see, and that is stretched to the window size in the default letterbox scale mode. If the window is smaller than the viewport size, then it will have been resized smaller.

If you want a full resolution recording, make the window fullscreen before starting recording (press F11 or use the Browser 'Request fullscreen' action). If necessary, you can change your display resolution to the intended video resolution.

I'd also note that Construct Animate's 'Export to video' option does record the video at the resolution given by the viewport size - as Construct 3 is a game engine it will just render the canvas fit to the window size.

Got it, thanks leo-lawson and Ashley!

I didn’t realize the recorder depends on the actual canvas size instead of the display. I’ll try using fullscreen and set the canvas scaling to High Quality so the output matches 1080x1920.