Camtasia Alternatives for Linux

Camtasia is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is OBS Studio, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Camtasia and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Camtasia are Kdenlive, Shotcut, DaVinci Resolve and OpenShot.

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  1. OBS Studio icon
     1416 likes

    A robust cross-platform application offering seamless screen recording and live-streaming capabilities across Mac, Windows, and Linux. It supports advanced features like H264 encoding, multiple scenes, customizable themes, and direct streaming to platforms like Twitch and YouTube.

    268 OBS Studio alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Steam
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  2. Kdenlive icon
     955 likes

    Free, open-source multi-track video editor supporting multiple platforms and formats. Features include chroma key, color grading, 4K rendering, keyframe animation, and customizable workspaces. Offers privacy focus, offline use, and hardware acceleration without ads or registration.

    156 Kdenlive alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
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  3. Shotcut icon
     508 likes

    Free and open-source, Shotcut is a cross-platform video editor supporting myriad formats with native editing, multi-format timelines, and precise seeking. It offers versatile resolution supports, capturing options up to 4k, and extensive platform integration through various capture and monitoring services.

    172 Shotcut alternatives

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    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • AppImageHub
    • Flatpak
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  4. DaVinci Resolve icon
     484 likes

    Combines advanced video editing and color correction with integrated visual effects, motion graphics, and audio post-production in a user-friendly interface used by professionals, supporting 4K content, node-based control, plugins, and non-destructive editing, all within one app.

    174 DaVinci Resolve alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • iPad
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  5. OpenShot icon
     600 likes

    Open-source, cross-platform video editor with unlimited tracks, simple interface, 3D animated titles, video and audio effects, waveform visualization, trim tools, keyframe animations, drag and drop import, multi-language support, and no export watermarks.

    167 OpenShot alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Haiku
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
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  6. OpenScreen icon
     63 likes

    Open-source, no-cost screen recorder with no watermarks, supporting entire screen or app capture, manual zoom, smooth pan, custom backgrounds, cropping, motion blur, and direct use in browser for product demos, tutorials, and commercial purposes.

    105 OpenScreen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  7. Recordly icon
     45 likes

    Free open-source screen recorder for macOS and Windows featuring auto-zoom, smooth cursor animations, MP4 and GIF export, timeline trimming, speed changes, annotations, frame styling options, advanced audio capture, and substantial OpenScreen modifications.

    87 Recordly alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. Natron icon
     223 likes

    Natron is an open source, cross platform nodal compositing application. It is built around industry standard open source tech such as OpenFX, OpenEXR, OpenColorIO and OpenImageIO. The feature set includes realtime playback/RAM cache, multi-threaded rendering, 2d tracking...

    26 Natron alternatives

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    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
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  9. Olive is a free non-linear video editor aiming to provide a fully-featured alternative to high-end professional video editing software.

    140 Olive Video Editor alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2019

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  10. This is a screen recorder that has minimal impact on system performance by recording a monitor using the GPU only, similar to shadowplay on windows.

    80 GPU Screen Recorder alternatives

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    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. SimpleScreenRecorder is a Linux screen recorder that supports X11 and OpenGL. It is easy to use, feature-rich, and has a Qt-based graphical user interface. It can record the entire screen or part of it, or record OpenGL applications directly.

    177 SimpleScreenRecorder alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2013

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    • Linux
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  12. VokoscreenNG icon
     76 likes

    VokoscreenNG is a user friendly screencaster for Linux and Windows. It is a continuation of the now discontinued Vokoscreen project that has been totally rewritten from scratch using Qt and GStreamer.

    197 VokoscreenNG alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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