Screen Casting Tools

Recording your screen for a let’s play or walkthrough has become more in demand with the proliferation of YouTube and less tech savvy device users that either want to watch someone else play a game or just need some help performing a basic action. Apps like Open Broadcaster Software, ShareX, and Camtasia make the process of recording footage of your screen for these purposes a snap (or, well, a click. You get the idea.).

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  1. OBS Studio icon
     1219 likes

    Comprehensive software providing screen recording and live streaming on Mac, Windows, and Linux with powerful encoding support and unlimited scenes.

    • Screen Recorder
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
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  2. ShareX icon
     752 likes

    Free and open-source tool for screen capture and recording; enables file uploads, annotation, dark mode, 4K support, and customizable themes.

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    Best alternatives are Flameshot iconFlameshotandOBS Studio iconOBS Studio242 alternatives
  3. FastStone Capture is a powerful, lightweight, yet full-featured screen capture and screen recording tool that allows for capturing and annotating anything on the screen including windows, objects, menus, full screen, rectangular/freehand regions and even scrolling windows/web...

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    Best alternatives are ShareX iconShareXandGreenshot iconGreenshot171 alternatives
  4. 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.

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    Best alternatives are OBS Studio iconOBS StudioandShareX iconShareX135 alternatives
  5. Snagit icon
     199 likes

    Capture and edit any image or video from the screen, add callouts and effects, and easily organize and share visual content across various applications.

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    Best alternatives are ShareX iconShareXandGreenshot iconGreenshot191 alternatives
  6. VokoscreenNG icon
     65 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.

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    Best alternatives are OBS Studio iconOBS StudioandShareX iconShareX163 alternatives
  7. Camtasia icon
     231 likes

    Create stunning HD videos with compact file sizes using this intuitive tool with presets for YouTube, HD display, and Screencast.com platforms.

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    Best alternatives are OBS Studio iconOBS StudioandKdenlive iconKdenlive252 alternatives
  8. Bandicam icon
     126 likes

    Bandicam is a lightweight screen recorder for Windows that can capture anything on your PC screen. Also, it makes it possible to record a certain area on a PC screen, or capture a game.

    Get Started
    Best alternatives are OBS Studio iconOBS Studio150 alternatives
  9. Screenity icon
     24 likes

    Screenity is a complimentary, privacy-oriented screen recording and annotation tool ideal for multiple uses including work, education, and more. It offers unlimited screen, microphone or internal audio recordings, screen annotation, AI-driven camera backgrounds or blur, and...

    • Screen Recorder
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Chromium
    Record your screen: Capture your screen, tab, camera, or even a specific area.
    Best alternatives are ShareX iconShareXandVokoscreenNG iconVokoscreenNG5 alternatives
  10. CamStudio icon
     178 likes

    Record your computer screen with audio input from Mic or Speakers. Also shows mouse clicks in addition to the regular cursor. Simple interface with ability to record in AVI or export as swf.

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    Best alternatives are OBS Studio iconOBS StudioandShareX iconShareX153 alternatives
  11. Captura icon
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    Captura is a Windows software that allows you to record your screen or a region of you screen in high resolution with or without audio, keystrokes and mouse cursor.

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    Best alternatives are OBS Studio iconOBS StudioandShareX iconShareX108 alternatives
  12. Streamlabs Desktop is all you need for streaming! Our developers have combined a streamer's essentials like video preview, dashboard, and chat windows in one app with better video quality and lower CPU usage.

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    Best alternatives are OBS Studio iconOBS StudioandVokoscreenNG iconVokoscreenNG33 alternatives
  13. ActivePresenter icon
     60 likes

    Interactive eLearning Authoring Tool, Screen Recorder & Video Editor.

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    Best alternatives are OBS Studio iconOBS StudioandCamtasia iconCamtasia113 alternatives
  14. Loom icon
     31 likes

    Easy and free screen recorder for Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks. Record your camera and screen with audio directly from your Chrome browser and share the video with your team, friends, and family.

    • Screen Recorder
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Best alternatives are OBS Studio iconOBS StudioandShareX iconShareX198 alternatives
  15. Peek makes it easy to create short screencasts of a screen area. It was built for the specific use case of recording screen areas, e.g. for easily showing UI features of your own apps or for showing a bug in bug reports.

    Peek GIF Screen Recorder screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are OBS Studio iconOBS StudioandScreenToGif iconScreenToGif37 alternatives