Free Camtasia AlternativesTop Video Editors & Screen Recorders like Camtasia

The best free alternative to Camtasia is OBS Studio, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Camtasia and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Camtasia are Kdenlive, Shotcut, DaVinci Resolve and OpenShot.

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  1. OBS Studio icon

    OBS Studio

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    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.

    194 OBS Studio alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
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    Comment summary: Camtasia and OBS Studio serve different purposes; Camtasia is both a screen recording and video editing software, while OBS Studio is focused on broadcasting and recording without editing capabilities. Users appreciate OBS Studio for its ease of use, open-source nature, and the ability to capture screen activities and stream live. However, OBS lacks complex editing features available in Camtasia, which integrates recording with editing and annotation tools.
    Top Positive Comment
    Niittymaa
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    Great open source with useful features!

    Top Negative Comment
    gautambjain
    17

    I installed OBS. It simply records the display, but doesn't allow any annotation and several other features that Camtasia Studio, FlashBack and others provide. Its purpose is different, since it is a broadcasting software.

    Sascha A. Carlin
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    OBS is a live producing tool, Camtasia is a screencast recorder and editor.

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    • Most users think OBS Studio is a great Camtasia alternative.

    • OBS Studio is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Camtasia.

    • OBS Studio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Camtasia.

    • OBS Studio is Free and Open SourceCamtasia is Freemium and Proprietary
    • OBS Studio is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightCamtasia is not according to our users
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    Kdenlive

     865 likes
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    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.

    118 Kdenlive alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    4

    This software does not record screen, it just edits video.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    Kdenlive is a good option, record the screem and audio, and you can edit the files easy. Also you can add new transitions to the software from setting...

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    1

    Kdenlive is a video editor, not a screen recorder

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Kdenlive is a great Camtasia alternative.

    • Kdenlive is Free and Open SourceCamtasia is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Kdenlive is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedCamtasia is not according to our users
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    Shotcut

     466 likes
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    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.

    131 Shotcut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    I'm using it and tried some others. This one is very cool, but with a learning curve that ask some work. It worth it :)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Shotcut is a great Camtasia alternative.

    • Shotcut is Free and Open SourceCamtasia is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Shotcut is Lightweight and Privacy focusedCamtasia is not according to our users
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  6. DaVinci Resolve icon

    DaVinci Resolve

     438 likes
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    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.

    115 DaVinci Resolve alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPad
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    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
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    Great editing tool after capturing screen elsewhere

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    mandrael
    1

    Very capable video editor, but no screen recording! So this is no alternative to Camtasia!

    RemovedUser
    Negative
    0

    DaVinci isn't made for screen recording

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think DaVinci Resolve is a great Camtasia alternative, some don't.

    • DaVinci Resolve is the most popular iPad alternative to Camtasia.

    • DaVinci Resolve is Freemium and ProprietaryCamtasia is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    OpenShot

     569 likes
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    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.

    134 OpenShot alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Guest
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    Camtasia is for recording screen activity. but openshot is video editing program

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think OpenShot is a great Camtasia alternative, some don't.

    • OpenShot is Free and Open SourceCamtasia is Freemium and Proprietary
    • OpenShot is Lightweight and Privacy focusedCamtasia is not according to our users
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    Natron

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    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...

    18 Natron alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Guest
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    It's not exactly a typical video editor and definitely not a screen recorder

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Natron is Free and Open SourceCamtasia is Freemium and Proprietary
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    SimpleScreenRecorder

     148 likes
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    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.

    140 SimpleScreenRecorder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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    It has tons of settings and works reliable.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
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    Is only screen recording, not editing. Cannot add annotations, etc.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think SimpleScreenRecorder is a great Camtasia alternative.

    • SimpleScreenRecorder is Free and Open SourceCamtasia is Freemium and Proprietary
    • SimpleScreenRecorder is LightweightCamtasia is not according to our users
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    Open Video Editor

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    Open Video Editor lets you edit your videos. It supports HDR and allows to apply filters. With this app you also can trim, scale, and rotate your videos or even grayscale them. It is also possible to use this app to extract audio from a video, to convert a HDR video to SDR, or...

    71 Open Video Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    • Open Video Editor is the most popular Android alternative to Camtasia.

    • Open Video Editor is Free and Open SourceCamtasia is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Open Video Editor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedCamtasia is not according to our users
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    OpenScreen

     25 likes
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    Create stunning screen recordings for free. Open-source, no subscriptions, no watermarks, and free for commercial use. An alternative to Screen Studio.

    53 OpenScreen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    ActivePresenter

     61 likes
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    Authoring solution enabling interactive eLearning course creation, flexible project layouts, advanced screen recording, video editing tools with annotation, timeline-based adjustments, and export to video, image, HTML5, SCORM, xAPI, office, or PDF formats.

    114 ActivePresenter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Aleksandr Dikov
    Positive
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    Cheaper alternative to Camtasia Studio. One of most important feature, that recorded videos encapsulated inside MKV with lossless propitiate codec, but it can be converted with FFMpeg and used with other editing software.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Smaller in size, more features, clean interface, and you can work with templates too.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    It does the editing and the recording

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks ActivePresenter is a great Camtasia alternative.

    • ActivePresenter is Free Personal and ProprietaryCamtasia is Freemium and Proprietary
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