Tag Archives: Screencast Recorder

Record Your PC’s Screeen In GIF Format Using GifCam For Windows

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Previously, we have covered some really awesome screencast programs for Windows such as Screenbird, Rylstim Screen Recorder, Acala Screen Recorder and Screencast-O-Matic, each offering its own unique features and functionality. However, most of these screencast tools allow saving output files in video formats like WMV, MP4, MPEG etc. If you’re on the hunt for a Windows app that can save screencasts as GIF files, try GifCam. The application makes it easy for anyone to capture on-screen activity directly to GIF  format instead of having to record the video in another format first and then converting it into GIF via third-party converters. What’s more, it’s a portable application, which allows using it on the move and saves you from any installation hassle. Read More

Screenbird Is A Java-Based Screen Recorder With On-The-Fly ‘Do Over’ & Online Sharing

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One good web app can often end the whole ‘which platform has better apps’ debate, and Screenbird is arguably one of those apps. It's a screencasting tool that runs entirely in your browser and allows you to record anything and everything on your screen. Unlike most browser-based screen recording tools, Screenbird is not restricted to recording inside the browser window. The recorded videos can be saved locally and uploaded for sharing as well. The service’s free version allows you to upload up to 150 minutes of videos to the cloud. That isn't Screenbird's best feature though; it has a 'do over' feature whereby you can select any point in a recording and re-record from that point onward. The portion of the video before that point remains intact, while the rest is overwritten. Read More

oCam Makes Capturing Screenshots & Screencasts A Snap

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The use of screenshot and screencast tools has seen exponential rise during the past few years, the reason being the availability of high-speed internet in most parts of the world, allowing people to easily and swiftly share screenshots and screencasts over services like YouTube and Imgur. While we've covered a multitude of screen capturing tools in the past, only few that boast screen recording and screenshot capture under one package. oCam is one such application for Windows that's both powerful and easy to use, thanks to its simple design. It lets you overlay a capture box on your desired area of the screen, and records any on screen activity within that box. Let’s see how it works. Read More

Screencast Capture Lite Is A No-Frills, Free Screen Recording Tool For Windows

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We have covered a lot of screencast applications that allow you to to create good quality screencasts, and each one of those provides you with a different collection of options to choose from. Some let you change the frame rate for the screencast, while others allow you to choose different resolutions for the video. In all cases, each tool has its own positive and negative points and, it is the requirement of the users that determines which tool suits them best. If configuration options overwhelm you and you are looking for a minimalistic, no-frills screencast capturing application, take a look at Screencast Capture Lite for Windows. It is a simple application that allows you to create good-quality screencasts of the entire screen or a selected area, without confusing you with any configuration options. Keep reading past the break for further details. Read More

Record PC Screen The Simple Way With VidShot Capturer For Windows

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Screencasts are video recordings of the computer screen primarily meant to help us in creating video tutorials for assisting others or demonstrating some computer activity to them. They are superior to screenshots in situations where you are trying to explain a complex step-by-step guide to perform a difficult operation, and providing screenshots of each step is not enough. Video hosting websites such as YouTube have a large collection of such screecast-based guides that help you through performing various tasks on your computer. A problem with some of the free tools that allow you to create screencasts is that they overlay a watermark in one of the corners (or worse, in the very center) of the resulting video. Today, we are bringing you a simple and completely free screencast tool called VidShot Capturer that lets you create good quality screencasts without any limitations, and does not add a watermark to them. Read More

Powerful Two-In-One Tool For Taking Screenshots & Recording Screencasts

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Since the inception of AddictiveTips, we have covered plenty of screen capturing utilities for almost every platform. While there are tens or maybe hundreds of screen capture tools available to download, and new ones keep on coming every now and then, their use is timeless, especially for software reviewer like me. Albeit, you can download separate tools for capturing screenshots and screencasts, having both options in one package has its own good reasons. One such tool from the latter is Screen Capturer. This compact freeware application for Windows is a compendium of both screenshot and screencast capabilities. Screens can be captured in four different modes, including Full Screen, Current Window, Window and Region, and can be chosen to sent to clipboard or printer (in case of screenshot), or save as image/video file or as an email attachment. It doesn’t have a plethora of features or lets you tinker complicated settings, but the application is fairly easy to use. It also supports hotkeys to easily perform your desired operation. Read More

HyperCam 2: Screencast Recorder With Audio Narration; Now Available For Free

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Screenshots are a great way to give further meaning to your words. If you are trying to explain something and there is still some confusion left, an accompanying image can clear any confusion in an instant. It works as a benchmark for people following your guide, in a way that they can compare their own results with those in the screenshot. If you're creating a help manual that includes a step-by-step guide to perform a complex operation, then providing screenshot of each step is not enough. What you need is a screencast application that lets you record the screen output to help your audience follow the steps for performing the required task. Today, we have a fairly well-known screencast application called HyperCam 2 that has recently gone free. The utility lets you choose the entire screen or a selected region to record, select a video compressor, frame compression quality and custom screencast playback frame rate. That's not all; like previously featured Rylstim Screen Recorder (reviewed here), HyperCam also allows you to add audio narration to your screencasts. Details to follow after the jump. Read More

Rylstim Screen Recorder: A Screencast Tool For Windows That Focuses On Simplicity

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Screencast applications are developed to help users easily record screen output and add audio narration to a media file. The usage? Infinite, we'd say. You can demonstrate a number of different problems where presenting them with pictures isn't enough. And obviously, screencasts show the whole action in motion. Most screen recorders offer a utility to convert screencasts into widely-popular video formats such as FLV and AVI to let users quickly upload them to video sharing platforms. In the past, we have covered a number of screencast tools including Screencast-O-Matic (reviewed here), Screen Video Recorder (reviewed here) and Webinaria (reviewed here). Today, we will take a look into another screencast utility called Rylstim Screen Recorder, which is aimed at those who want a simple and easy to use screen recorder with minimalistic design and intuitive interface. Supporting multiple CODECs and custom video frame rates, the application lets you record the entire screen without having to manually configure any complex options. How? Let's find it. Read More

Acala Screen Recorder: Record Screencasts To AVI Or Self Running EXE Files

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Screen casting utilities are of great use to the bloggers like us. They ease the job and give us the flexibility to present various solutions to our readers. We have a screencast software for you today, labeled as Acala Screen Recorder. It is a free screen capture utility that can record any on-screen activity and lets you save the video in AVI format or as a self-playback EXE file. It provides a flexible way of recording screencasts that you may want to share with your colleagues or friends on video sharing websites such as Youtube. The application packs a host of features to configure the screencast recording settings, audio capture options, allowing users to customize the screencasts according to their requirements. Additionally, it lets you set the number of frames you want to record every second, and specify custom a video compressor to adjust the screencast quality. Like any other screencast recorder, it supports hotkey combinations to quickly start and stop recordings. Read past the jump for more. Read More

Record Screencasts In Ubuntu Linux With Kazam Screencaster

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Kazam Screencaster is an open source Linux application, which makes it easy to create and share screencasts via YouTube and VideoBin. It impeccably records the on-screen activity, and additionally, provides the option to captures system audio (if enabled), to provide a robust screencast experience like other useful tools of it’s kind, such as Screencast-O-Matic for Windows. During testing, we experienced no lags or functionality issues with Kazam, and the video recording and uploading feature was extremely smooth. Read More

ScreenRecord Is Feature-Rich Screencast Recording Tool For Mac OS X

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Mac OS X Quicktime includes a screencast recording feature which lacks two much needed options; set video FPS and screen size. ScreenRecord is a screencast recording tool for Mac OS X 10.7 which comes packed with numerous screencast recording and screen size related options. The application lets user set video FPS, screen size, compression, and video snapping modes prior to recording specified screen area. Moreover, you can create different screen recording setting presets through built-in action keys option, which map functions keys with user-specified screencast recording settings. Read More

Record Smoother Screencasts On Android With ScreenCast & Recorder

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When talking of popular and easy-to-use screen grabbing apps for Android, ShootMe is one such name that emerges as a standout contender. Initially launched with an intention to capture mere static snapshots of your Android's screen, ShootMe was later updated with the feature of screencasting and video capturing too. Sadly, the end product offered by ShootMe's screencast recorder isn't as good in quality as one would expect. ScreenCast & Recorder on the other hand, offers the same screencasting and video capturing functionality but with better output and greater customizability. ScreenCast & Recorder captures your device’s on-screen activities and saves them in MPEG-4 file format. You can find, play, share, rename and delete all your ‘screencasts’ from within the app’s built-in gallery. Read More

SMRecorder – Desktop Recorder With Webcam Video And Mic Audio

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SMRecorder is an easy to use desktop recorder that can record both desktop video and audio in AVI format. It can be used for creating CBT (Computer Based Training) videos, presentations, project demos, and tutorials. You can choose to not just record the screencast but also create a video from webcam and record sound from the attached device(s), e.g. microphone. Read More

Record Your Desktop Sessions In Ubuntu Linux With recordMyDesktop

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recordMyDesktop is a Linux based application that records sessions of the entire desktop or any specified window. With this application, you can save copy of your screencast sessions for creating training videos. Alternatively, it can also be used to keep a track of someone's activities when he/she uses your computer (e.g. for parental control purposes). Read More

Free Screen To Video – Save Screencast To FLV/AVI/WMV/SWF Video File

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If you are looking for a software to record screen activity and save it to a video file, then you have come to the right place. For the past one year I have been looking for such a software, but couldn’t find any free ones out there. Recently a new tool named Free Screen To Video has launched which is a perfect screencast tool with great video output. Read More