Camtasia Alternatives

Camtasia is described as 'Create stunning HD videos with compact file sizes using this intuitive tool with presets for YouTube, HD display, and Screencast.com platforms' and is a very popular Video Editor in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Camtasia for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and Android apps. The best Camtasia alternative is OBS Studio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Camtasia are Kdenlive, Shotcut, DaVinci Resolve and OpenShot.

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Camtasia alternatives are mainly Screen Recorders, but if you're looking for Screenshot Capture Tools or Video Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Free, Open Source, Android Tablet, Windows, Screen Recording and Windows + Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Camtasia.
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  1. ActivePresenter icon

    ActivePresenter

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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.

    115 ActivePresenter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Aleksandr Dikov
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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
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    Smaller in size, more features, clean interface, and you can work with templates too.

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

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    • Almost everyone thinks ActivePresenter is a great Camtasia alternative.

    • ActivePresenter is Free Personal and ProprietaryCamtasia is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. CapCut icon

    CapCut

     64 likes
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    This free video editing app offers features like cutting, speed adjustments, advanced filters, chroma key, and a vast music library. Enjoy non-destructive editing, keyframe animation, transitions, and 4K support across multiple devices without ads or registration.

    164 CapCut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • CapCut is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to Camtasia.

    • CapCut is Freemium and ProprietaryCamtasia is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • CapCut is LightweightCamtasia is not according to our users
  4. Bandicam icon

    Bandicam

     130 likes
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    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.

    158 Bandicam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
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    It consists of some features that camtasia studio has. By the way, i like it and its easy to use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Guest
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    Camtasia is editing software. Bandicam can only record.

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    shoukatali
    Positive
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    good screen recorder but it is not free if free we can record more than 10 min and no logo

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    • Most users think Bandicam is a great Camtasia alternative.

    • Bandicam is Freemium and ProprietaryCamtasia is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Bandicam is LightweightCamtasia is not according to our users
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    CamStudio

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    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.

    161 CamStudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Warning

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    VirtualDub

     323 likes
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    VirtualDub is a video capture/processing utility for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows platforms (98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/Vista/7), licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). It lacks the editing power of a general-purpose editor such as Adobe Premiere, but is streamlined for fast...

    133 VirtualDub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Virtual dub is good for video editing not screen recording

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. VirtualDub is a legitimate Camtasia alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • VirtualDub is Free and Open SourceCamtasia is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. OpenCut icon

    OpenCut

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    The open source video editor that gets the job done. Simple, powerful, and works on any platform.

    58 OpenCut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • OpenCut is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Camtasia.

    • OpenCut is Free and Open SourceCamtasia is Freemium and Proprietary
    • OpenCut is Privacy focusedCamtasia is not according to our users
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    Lightworks

     167 likes
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    Lightworks is an editing powerhouse, delivering unparalleled speed and flexibility, fully integrated with the other members of the Complete Collaboration family.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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    Omniclip

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    If you are tired of paying to use all the features of existing video editing applications, then you might have found a gem! Turns out Omniclip is fully free and on top of that it's open source. Everything works inside browser, there's no private data being used...

    69 Omniclip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
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  13. Cap icon

    Cap

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    Cap is an open source alternative to Loom. It's a video messaging tool that allows you to record, edit and share videos in seconds.

    86 Cap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  15. Wondershare Filmora icon

    Wondershare Filmora

     69 likes
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    Easy video editor designed for beginners and content creators, featuring a drag-and-drop timeline, 4K/8K support, built-in effects, transitions, titles, AI-driven tools for background removal, screen recording, Instant Mode templates, stabilization, and direct online sharing.

    151 Wondershare Filmora alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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