Screen Recording Software is a video screen capture, screen recording tool used to record screen activity into standard AVI video files. It records all the activities like moving the cursor, typing of text, selecting menu etc. i.e anything that you see on your screen. You can use it for developing videos to demonstrate newly launched software. Audio can also be included in it. With the help of screen recording software, it can be possible to better describe/demonstrate a computer-related product or service. An alternative name ‘screencast’ is also used for screen recording. With the help of screen recording software one can easily create a video and embed it anywhere on the web. Here is a compiled list of free best five screen recording tools.
1. Jing
Jing is always ready freeware program that instantly captures images and videos. You can instantly share your videos or pictures using this software made by Techsmith company. It comes under different versions. Jing also has audio recording feature if your computer has microphone. Audio can be recorded along with the video.
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- Pros: With jing you can instantly share your captures through email, facebook etc. It also has easy and simple to use interface.
- Cons: Jing videos are limited to 5 minutes for instant also it only captures audio from a mic
- OS: Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows XP, Windows Vista
2. Capture Fox
Capture Fox is a freeware Firefox add-on that allows you to record every action in your computer within your browser. It is a very good software for creating tutorials about a software or a website. Once the program is installed, it records your screen frame by frame. Sound can also be recorded along with the video using a microphone. One very good feature of this program is that, video quality can be adjusted.
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- Pros: Easy to use, comes as a firefox add on.
- Cons: Low frame rate, sound can only be recorded from microphone.
- OS: Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista
3. BB flashback express
BB FlashBack Express is a free software program which has an easy to use interface that helps in quick sharing and uploading. It has very fine screen recorder which creates compact, high quality movies for tutorials, demos and presentations.It records screen, sound, web-cam and save movies as AVI or Flash.
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- Pros: Uploads directly to Youtube and other sites and very easy to use
- Cons: Lacks editing tools
- OS: Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 and 2003
4. CamStudio
CamStudio is a freeware screen recording program which records all the screen and the audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files. It is an open source software.
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- Pros: Easy to use
- Cons: Poor resolution and average interface
- OS: Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista
5. Webinaria
Webinaria is another open source free screen recording software that lets you record software for tutorials and demonstration purpose.
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- Pros: edit your recordings to add text or voice.
- Cons: High memory consuming
- OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003
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Where’s ActivePresenter???
It’s the best free screen recording software now, comparable to TechSmith Camtasia.
You can also try: Microsoft Expression Encoder Screen Capture
Thank you jim and test for suggesting the names of these screen recorders…….
also include super screen recorder works same like camstudio.
I just recently tried Camstudio, and was absolutely terribly disappointed!! Hard to understand what you needed to do, and after several attempts to record a screencapture, gave up and uninstalled. I’m definitely going to try these others though!
Using Camtasia Studios to record a program isn’t very difficult. You go into the program and click record screen. After that you optimize the setting to your liking and hit the red button that says record.
ActivePresenter rocks!
DO NOT GET CamStudio. It has about 500 bugs that will infiltrate your computer. Stay away!!!!
i just tried Camstudio, it’s just silly it tries install like 120 scrollbar and stupid malware for any damn step of the installation process.
it’s like 2013 and still we have to deal with this?
Camstudio has a virus
I run my avast! and my malwarebytes
It has virus!!!
What about ezvid?
please do NOT install cam studio . it is dangerous for your computer
camstudio is easy to use but gives you pretty ugly output. you may try with its lossless codec to get some better, not so great output though.
jing can only save videos in .swf format, which is not very convenient.
Camstudio ia such crap. So many virus’s :((
Jing is my favorite, however, it needs money to record long video and save images on my computer. So I choose Apowersoft screen recorder. It also have free and pro version. but free version doesn’t have any limits. Awesome!
Take CamStudio the hell of this list, that crap is loaded with extra porgrams / malware that are NOT optional. The whole thing is a disgrace.
download it from torrent
I think smartPixel is best.