Best FREE desktop recorders

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Considering that i'm computer technician and most of people are asking me which software i'm using for recording, so i mostly use Camtasia Studio 7. Unfortunately this is paid software so i'm going to show you best free screen recorders. (After my long time research :D ). So let's get started :)

1.) BB FlashBack Express is free screen recorder and editor just like Camtasia. Registration is required (free) and it has very good video quality. Video duration is unlimited, but you can't export to mp4,mov,vmw, just avi. Complete comparison can be found here. Portable version can be made with 7-Zip.

2)Microsoft Expression Encoder just like BB Flashback is free screen recorder and editor. It doesn't have so much limitations except for recording is limited up to 10 minutes. NOTE: I have original key so if you're interested send me an PM.

3)CamStudio is most famous free screen recorder and it's very good if it's configured well. It is recommended to install lossless codec which gives higher quality and smaller video size.

Those are best 3, here are others:

4)OCam
5)OBS Screen Recorder
6)HyperCam 2
7)VLC
8)MovAVI SE (paid, but they offer it for free)
9)VSDC Free Screen Recorder
10)TechSmith Jing (limited to 5 mins each)

I hope that this thread is useful to someone :)
 

Kate_L

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- CamStudio
- OBS Screen Recorder (this is also good for streaming)
 

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Screen O Matic is another worth try to test however required Java and internet connection with only selected features.

Good for such testing without any transitions need.
 

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Allright I'll safely assume you all are blind, coz none of you know that the best is Active Presenter Free :p

It's Editing, Effects and Annotating capabilities are unmatched by any, it doesn't have any Watermark or Time limitations in the Free version. The only difference b/w the Free and Pro versions is the different formats you can export to.

Record your computer screen along with audio narration
  • Record full motion video with crystal clear quality
  • Capture screenshots automatically with mouse clicks or key presses
  • Automatically generate appropriate annotations for each action
  • NO WATERMARK AND NO TIME LIMIT!
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Polish your screencast by editing

  • Editing audio and video with common operations: cut, crop, delete, join, change volume, split
  • Adding comments with attractive shapes
  • Adding Zoom-n-Pan effects
  • Cursor Path and Closed Caption
  • Sync audio, video and overlays
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Export to various video formats (AVI, MP4, WMV, WebM, MKV)

  • Easily share or upload to video sharing sites
  • Pack as SCORM packages and publish to any SCORM-compliant LMS
  • Lossless audio and video codecs in MKV container for further editing
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Active Presenter has most of the features that BBFlashBack Express (The Free version) doesn't have namely:

Reference: http://www.bbsoftware.co.uk/bbflashbackexpress/compareeditions.aspx

Annotation
Add textboxes
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Add sound files or record a new commentary
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Add images
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Highlight areas of the screen
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Blur areas of the screen
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Add interactive buttons
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Add watermark image
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Add arrows
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Add AVI or WMV file as picture-in-picture video
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Display invisible keystrokes
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Insert video files
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Editing
Frame-by-frame video editing
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Multi-track audio editing
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Smooth out or re-record cursor movements
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Speed up and slow down sections of the movie
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Fade sound in and out
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Remove noise from audio
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Even out the volume in a movie
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Effects
Cursor highlighting
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Add transition effects when inserting other movies
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Zoom and Pan
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Cropping the movie area
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Add start and end titles
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Magnifier effect to enlarge part of the movie
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THANK YOU :D

****FEATURES HIGHLIGHTS OF ACTIVE PRESENTER HERE****

 
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