Nvidia ShadowPlay AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Screen Casting Tools

The best Screen Casting alternative to Nvidia ShadowPlay 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 Nvidia ShadowPlay and many of them are Screen Casting Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Screen Casting Tool alternatives to Nvidia ShadowPlay are VokoscreenNG, Bandicam, CamStudio and ActivePresenter.

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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.

    195 OBS Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
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    The "Replay Buffer" feature from OBS allows you to record and save the last few seconds or minutes of your scene similar to ShadowPlay but requires more setup

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

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

    • OBS Studio is Free and Open SourceNvidia ShadowPlay is Free and Proprietary
    • OBS Studio is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightNvidia ShadowPlay is not according to our users
  2. VokoscreenNG icon

    VokoscreenNG

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    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.

    170 VokoscreenNG alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Bandicam icon

    Bandicam

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Icecream Screen Recorder

    Enables screen video, audio, and webcam capture with support for system sounds, microphone input, annotation tools, zoom, custom watermarks, automated scheduling, screenshot upload, adjustable quality, region selection, and suppo...

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  6. CamStudio icon

    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

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  7. 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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  8. Peek GIF Screen Recorder icon

    Peek GIF Screen Recorder

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    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.

    39 Peek GIF Screen Recorder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Ubuntu
    • Flatpak
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  10. Loom icon

    Loom

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    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.

    214 Loom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Loom is the most popular Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to Nvidia ShadowPlay.

    • Loom is Freemium and ProprietaryNvidia ShadowPlay is Free and Proprietary
  11. Action! icon

    Action!

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    Action! enables HD, 4K, HDR10, and 8K streaming and recording, integrates fps displays, webcams, and live audio commentary. With overlays, monitoring tools, and benchmarking features, it offers a multifaceted solution for gaming capture.

    100 Action! alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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    • Action! is the most popular commercial alternative to Nvidia ShadowPlay.

    • Action! is Paid and ProprietaryNvidia ShadowPlay is Free and Proprietary
    • Action! is LightweightNvidia ShadowPlay is not according to our users
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    FuseBase Capture

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    Capture full and partial screenshots, record screen or webcam videos with extensive editing tools, including annotations, video conversion to gif/mp4, and sharing options. Create step-by-step guides enhanced by AI, save in multiple formats, and utilize cloud storage integration.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    recordMyDesktop

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    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

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Main window
     
  14. FlashBack icon

    FlashBack

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    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

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Video editing
     
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