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. FlashBack icon
     37 likes

    Free software which lets you record your screen, add a PIP webcam and select multiple options to export your video to. It will first store a lossless proprietary file which you can review frame by frame and then easily experiment with the output options to select best suited.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    FlashBack vs Camtasia Comments
    superurbi
    Positive
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    You can edit the results like in camtasia. You can't edit with other software.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    The only alternative I could find that supports direct editing of the recorded screen video and adding annotations quicly.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • FlashBack is Freemium and ProprietaryCamtasia is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Wink icon
     58 likes

    Wink is a Tutorial and Presentation creation software, primarily aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software (like a tutor for MS-Word/Excel etc). Using Wink you can capture screenshots, add explanations boxes, buttons, titles etc and generate a highly effective tutorial...

    102 Wink alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Flixier icon
     9 likes

    Flixier is an online video editing tool with 1 minute video rendering for any video on any computer, streamlined communication features for sending project drafts for review or sign-off without the need for rendering and real-time Google Docs collaboration.

    154 Flixier alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. VN Video Editor icon
     14 likes

    VN, a professional mobile video editor, allows you to become a director of your own life via VN video editor maker. Simple, but powerful as desktop editor, VN is suitable for both beginners and professional users.

    128 VN Video Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. NUKE icon
     36 likes

    NUKE is a powerful compositing application that delivers unparalleled speed, an efficient multi-channel scanline rendering engine, and a first-class feature set that is unrivalled in the desktop market.

    18 NUKE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Kap icon
     27 likes

    Kap is an open-source screen recorder built with Electron and designed to be easy to use but extensible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
  7. ManyCam icon
     54 likes

    Mobile and desktop tool for live streaming that handles multiple video sources, picture-in-picture, virtual webcam, green screen, media source switching, and supports streaming to Facebook and YouTube Live. Includes 3D masks, effects, 4K support, direct camera control, and a mobile app.

    30 ManyCam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. Vibrantsnap icon
     6 likes

    Enhances your storytelling through animated screenshot, add gradient background, images or video. Whether for presentation, social media posts, or engaging content creation, VibrantSnap provides the tools to make your visuals stand out and immersive.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. recordMyDesktop icon
     72 likes

    recordMyDesktop is a desktop session recorder for GNU / Linux that attemps to be easy to use, yet also effective at it's primary task. As such, the program is separated in two parts; a simple command line tool that performs the basic tasks of capturing and encoding and an...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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