What is the best screen recording software ?

by RootShell-vb

Posted: 13 years ago 46 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Hello Warriors,

I want to record a demonstration video for my new product, I tested Adobe captivate, but it's sucks.

What is the best screen recording software ?

#recording #screen #software

snginnovations 13 years ago

Camtasia is probably the gold standard
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- RootShell-vb 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by snginnovations
  
  Camtasia is probably the gold standard
  
  Ty, Downloading the free trial to test it
  
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- ktmakwana 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by snginnovations
  
  Camtasia is probably the gold standard
  
  I agree with snginnovations. Downside of Camtasia studio is that it is GBP 230.50 (Approx. $367). Before you buy, it would be advisable to test it on free trial.
  
  If not, you may want to check out: CamStudio - Free Screen Recording Software. It is an open source version.
  
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  Brian Terry 13 years ago
  
  Whilst Camtasia is extremely good (I use it myself) if you're using a Mac there are less expensive options.
  
  Here's one of them...
  Screencasting Software - ScreenFlow Overview - Telestream
  
  I hope this helps.
  
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- Rsberg 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by snginnovations
  
  Camtasia is probably the gold standard
  
  I would have to agree here...
  
  I've been using it for a little over a year and it makes great videos, very editable with lots of functions/features. It does have a little learning curve initially but once you get the hang of it, it's awesome!
  
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  Spartacus 13 years ago
  
  Like other mentioned before, CamStudio is alright and free but basic.
  
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- tpw 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by snginnovations
  
  Camtasia is probably the gold standard
  
  I have tried several of them, and Camtasia is the only one I can recommend.
  
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uebomoyi 13 years ago

Camtasia is pretty expensive. I stick with screen cast o matic, jing and movavi. Jing is free and so i screen cast o matic but you can always upgrade to pro for a pretty decent price. Movavi was only about $50 bucks when I got it but they may have raised the price now.
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mukluknation 13 years ago

Try cam studio; search for it on google. It's super easy to download and to operate. Camtasia is very good, but it's not free
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Steve Wells 13 years ago

It's free and easy to use, much better than camstudio...... and comparable to camstasia, but it's freeeeeeeeeeee........

Free screen recorder - BB FlashBack Express
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RootShell-vb 13 years ago

+1 for Camstasia, I tested it, and it's very good
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Aviator Joe 13 years ago

as others have pointed out- camtasia
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Pixel Minisite 13 years ago

I've tried both camtasia and captivate

highly recommend camtasia
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Anonymous Affiliate 13 years ago
- For PC: Camtasia Studio
- For Mac: ScreenFlow
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- phpguy 13 years ago
  
  I like jing its great if you are trying to get your point across. Generates flash files.
  
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  intergen 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by phpguy
  
  I like jing its great if you are trying to get your point across. Generates flash files.
  
  Jing only allows you a certain time to record - Camtasia is the big bro to Jing.
  
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John Romaine 13 years ago

Camtasia leaves Camstudio for dead. Theres no comparison.
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inspiredguy 13 years ago

I like camtasia too, but it is expensive. If you try camstudio, be sure to play with the compressor and quality settings to get the best results. You can probably find a decent free video editor/converter to do some finishing work with your recording from camstudio as I don't think it comes with one.
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Alexandru 13 years ago

I see you already got plenty of answers. I just wanted to warn you about updates.

Think twice before accepting an update from either Camtasia or ScreenFlow.

It happened to me a few times. When I upgraded to the new and just released versions weird things happened. I remember recording a 35-minute video with Camtasia and after clicking Save, nothing happened and the damn video wasn't saved.

New version doesn't always mean a better version!
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trytolearnmore 13 years ago

Camtasia is the best, but i'm also happy with BSR screen recorder
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- Michael Shook 13 years ago
  
  I like Camtasia, it has always worked really well for me.
  
  Ashampoo has one bundled in with their Snap program. It does not pick up the sound but it seems to record the video OK. I have not pushed it to its breaking point because I mostly use Camtasia. Snap is a lot lower in price than Camtasia, but I would test it out first before using it to record an important video.
  
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Lucablight32 13 years ago

I use Jing and it's great.
I haven't used Camtasia myself, but I've heard that it's quite good.
It's just too expensive for me at the moment.
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RootShell-vb 13 years ago

Camtasia worked great for me, and I recorded first time some professional videos with it.
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Gary Ning Lo 13 years ago

Another vote for Camtasia

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- PenTao 13 years ago
  
  I just created my first video recently, and was happy with the results Camstudio produced ... but I wasn't asking a lot from it, either.
  
  I have no doubt that Camtasia is a better product in many ways than Camstudio ... it ought to be, since it is not free ... but I always figure it's worth trying a respectable free alternative if you don't need anything too elaborate. Your mileage may vary, of course.
  
  Hope this helps,
  
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suigeneris 13 years ago

Camtasia is what we call easy peasy lemon squeezy... best one out I think
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Dennis Gaskill 13 years ago

I use Camtasia, but if money is an issue Screenr is an online screen capture utility. It's pretty slick for what it is, which would be for basic needs.
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Raja Kamil 13 years ago

screencast-o-matic
free and no need any instalation
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lorettaschulman 12 years ago

Camtasia (screen recorder) takes a lot of beating, but it's expensive and you do require a good powerfull PC to obtain the best results. Some people may find it "fiddly" to use. There are one or two programs that are very similar to the older versions of Camtasia, so try downloading various demos first.

I have download many similar programs, but Camtasia is, in my opinion, better than the rest.

Paid programs offer more features and convenience, you may want to go that route if you're doing a lot of recording
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BiznizRocks 12 years ago

Just go with with:

CAMTASIA

Its best test, most popular, most featured, most reliable software for screen recording.

Why I'm saying that because I'm a user of this great software for about years.
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BiznizRocks 12 years ago

Let me tell you one thing that Camtasia is not only a screen recorder. It's a:

* A good Movie Editor
* Can able to add transitions
* Have free great quality sound effects inside
* Lots of great call-outs
* Zooming Features.
* And I'm sure I have forget to write lot more features of this program.

So just go with Camtasia...
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MarketingMinded 12 years ago

I'm using Camtasia and it's amazing. Highly recommended.
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prem khaira Banned 12 years ago

Camtasia is Awesome. I use it daily to make videos...
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- Paul Hooper-Kelly 12 years ago
  
  Hi Guys and Gals,
  
  Yes, Cam Studio is an alternative, but you have to do much of the background work yourself.
  
  There is nothing that comes close to Camtasia, and you don't need to worry about converters and the like, because everything is built into Camtasia.
  
  I've been using Camtasia since 2007 (Camtasia 2) and I'm now using Camtasia 7.1, which is the best of all.
  
  Here it is in action on one of my videos, made with Camtasia, of course, so you can see just how much you can do with it by way of editing the raw video to make it really professional ...
  
  http://youtu.be/5bZNvDJ74X0
  
  The good news is you can get a free 30 day trial. Hopefully by then your sparkling Camtasia video (or videos) will have piled up enough treasure for you to buy it.
  
  Here's to your great success,
  
  Paul
  
  P.S.
  
  Techsmith have just released a new version -- Camtasia 8 - which is somewhat different to Camtasia 7.
  
  But the good news is you can still get Camtasia 7 (complete with a 30 test drive) by going here: Previous Release Download Locations
  
  Scroll down the page and you'll come to the last version of Camtasia 7, which is 7.1.1.
  
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SOCAL777 12 years ago

Camtasia all the way.
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Mark Alan 12 years ago

PC: Camtasia
Mac: Camtasia or ScreenFlow both are only $100
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MatthewWoodward 12 years ago

I'm using Camtasia Studio and Adobe After Effects for my tutorials
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- Daniel Evans 12 years ago
  
  I use Camtasia. You can get to grips with it right out of the box.
  
  With that said though, I noted some limitations immediately too including video on video not being an option.
  
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XYZcontent 12 years ago

I personally use camtasia, it's a really great program.
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Chaddy 12 years ago

If you have access to Mac I would recommend Screenflow.
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Jorge Vidaurre 12 years ago

camtasia. i tried recording and it works good just that i cant find the file that i recorded other
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Randall Magwood 12 years ago

Camtasia or Camstudio(free).
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garcarstive 12 years ago

There are many software available for best screen recording and it is also good working of the recording. This is very important to making some best screen to music. It is also used to making some internet marketing for recording industry.
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entrepreneurjay 12 years ago

ashampoo it is cheap, and it works very well.
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stoltingmediagroup 12 years ago

Camtasia On this end. Wow, this question was originally asked just about a year ago. Here's to the power of forums!
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sumeno 12 years ago

camtasia is the best and most of the people who record use this software. It is one of the best software
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