Record video from the screen is a useful feature that will create various training rollers, presentations, share success in passing computer games and much more. To record it from the screen, you will need to install a special program on your computer. Today, developers offer a lot of solutions to capture video from the screen with their own characteristics. Some programs are ideal for gaming, others are created specifically for recording video instructions.
Bandicam
Bandans are one of the most popular solutions, especially among gamers. She knows how to record video and create screenshots, if necessary, picks up the image from a webcam and sound. All this makes the application universal and suitable for different areas of activity. There are different capture modes (full screen or dedicated area), mapping FPS, which is undoubtedly useful to players.
Bandicam settings suggest flexible control not only by the program itself, starting with autoloading and ending the timer for the autostart recording, but also to adjust the capture of video capture, audio, images. Thanks to this, the user will be able to set the appropriate picture quality and sound of the future MP4 file, control the optional elements of the mouse cursor type, change the FPS overlay rules. It applies for free, but in this case the watermark will be superimposed on the video and the total duration will be limited to 5 minutes. It is removed only by buying a full version of the product.
Fraps
Another well-known application that is used mainly in the game sphere. She also knows how to record video and create screenshots. Unlike the previous version, the settings are not so much here, because of which it will be more suitable for unassuming users who need to simply capture the gameplay. To do this, in its settings, at least secondary options, you can only change the quality of the picture, automatically divide the record on the size of 4 GB, change the audio recording settings, enable support for recording sound from the microphone and hide the video cursor.
There are in the program and some other settings that are not related to the topic of this article. From useful, you should select except FPS display in one of the corners of the screen. In a free version, a little trimmed functionality and there is a small watermark.
Hypercam
Another tool for capturing video and screenshots from the screen. Capture both the entire screen and a specific area, an active window. Of course, a recording with sound is supported, you can adjust this feature in the settings. For advanced users, there are settings for video compression algorithms, selecting the end file format and configure frames per second (FPS), according to the selected value of which will be recorded.
The sound recording is less customized, but also a selection of the compression algorithm, which also affects the total roller volume. There are additional parameters for the cursor and click animation, a ban on recording overlays in your applications you have selected. It should be borne in mind that some features will not be available before purchasing a paid version, as well as in the free version over each screenshot and video will be overlapped with a program name.
Camstudio.
Pretty functional software that will first like users who often work (or planning) to work with video recording. Despite the small window, CamStudio has many diverse settings that will help create a video that fully meets the requirements of the author. In particular, there is a change in the format, adding annotations on top (such as a ottermark, for example), video and audio settings, detailed editing hot keys, automatically completing the recording after a certain time expiry.
A big plus is that the program is completely free for non-commercial use. However, it has no translation into Russian, which for some users can become a critical factor in favor of choosing any other analogue.
Ocam Screen Recorder.
Another pretty well-known application for recording various rollers from the screen. They can enjoy both players who want to capture gameplay and those who create video tutorials or make amateur records. Like all similar tools, supports different grip areas, allows you to specify any window size from templates and personal (for example, 1280 × 720), can do screenshots. There is support for a large number of codecs, as well as the creation of GIF animation than not all competitors from our selection today can boast.
OCAM SCREEN RECORDER records the sound, both from the microphone and system notifications, and all of these can be quickly controlled, including and disconnecting. The user is available for setting up hot keys, watermark, indicating a personal image as a source. For players, there is a special mode that removes the visual frame that is a highlighted area. It is necessary so that it does not interfere with and record walked in full screen mode. There is a translation into Russian, the program is distributed free of charge, but together with unobtrusive advertising in the main window as compensation for free distribution.
Lesson: How to record a video from a computer screen via Ocam Screen Recorder
Debut Video Capture.
A fairly powerful tool in which video recording from the screen in a classical understanding is only one of the options. Here, the recording format is configured in detail, displaying the cursor, the format of the future file, the parameters of the encoding, etc. separately it is worth saying about the number of supported extensions: there are 12 of them. 12 + support for creating a roller specifically for iPod, iPhone, PSP, Xbox, PS3. Before recording, you can configure the color correction - the parameters for this most primitive and do not go to any comparison with the capabilities of professional video editors, but if there is no desire to exercise post-processing, and the picture quality wants to improve, this function is quite good.
The text overlay is supported over the image, adding shooting from a webcam (it will be placed in the form of a small picture on top of the video recorded) and capture the signal from the webcam (recording will be done only from the webcam, without capturing the screen). Allowed to configure the sound track, hotkeys, add a watermark. For home use, this product is completely free, but is limited in some functions and without translation into Russian.
Uvscreencamera
Modest, but a working program that is suitable for creating simple captures. According to the classics there is a choice of the recording area, recording sound with a source selection, screenshot function, setting the hot keys. You can change the frame rate (FPS) when recording, video codecs, there is a countdown timer, after which the shooting starts.
An interesting and useful details should be attributed to the "highlighting" keypad presses on the keyboard, which is useful to users recording instructions for working in various software and the operating system. In Pro-version, you can use the simplest drawing tools: geometric shapes and text, which allows you to immediately select some element on the video without resorting to additional processing. In UvScreenCamera, even its editor is even built, possessing, naturally, exceptionally simple functions. Interface - Russian, distribution is free, but with minor restrictions. For very newcomers, the developers even prepared a video tutorial, which will help to quickly get used in their product.
FREE SCREEN VIDEO RECORDER
Another unpretentious program, exciting video and creating screenshots with a choice of area. Supports the change of an audio and video codec, can record for the time setup up to seconds. For screenshots, you can also select a final format.
Additional features here minimum: It is possible to set the delay before recording in seconds, enable / disable the cursor capture and use the automatic opening of the file in the default editor, that is, video or screenshot will open in the editor that is installed in your operating system as used by default . In Free Screen Video Recorder, the interface is Russified (places, however, it is absent), and its distribution is completely free.
Ezvid
Users who are looking for a combination of the invader video from the screen and editor should look at this by this. In addition to the screen capture here, in the process you can add certain stamps over, use sound effects, for example, changing the voice recorded from the microphone. In addition, it is possible to carry out the trimming of unnecessary sites of the already captured roller, glue a few videos, add cards with text where the subtitles can be, some explanations. As a rule, videos are written with sound accompaniment to watch them it was more pleasant - for this, Ezvid has a special section with a high-alone comprehensive music. For users who publish their works on YouTube, you can immediately fill out all the necessary fields (name, description, tags, category, etc.) and instantly publish the video.
There are no extended parameters regarding the adjustability of the recordable content here, since the main focus of developers was made precisely on post-processing for novice users and all those who are not ready to spend a lot of time in professional editors. Of the minuses - there is no Russian language and creating screenshots, although the latter item is difficult to call a special disadvantage.
Jing.
Probably, this is the easiest program in our selection. It is practically devoid of any functions except for the main: video recordings and screenshots. In it, the user must independently specify the area that will be recorded, after which the entry will be started after 3 seconds. In the process, it is only allowed to enable and disable the microphone and pause recording. For screenshots, there is a simplest editor, allowing you to make it more informative.
Activation of overwriting to one click is available if something went wrong, but I don't want to stop the process and re-select the capture area. There is a section with a history where you can watch everything that has been taken, quickly by deleting unnecessary files. Jing is free, but has a significant drawback in the form of a limited number of recording time (5 minutes) and the need to create a personal account.
Icecream Screen Recorder.
This program, as many listed above, offers a standard set of tools to solve the task. Set the capture area, increase, if you need a scale, draw during the recording process, add text over the picture. You can also display an image from a webcam, enable and disable the capture of system sounds, microphone, change the file format that will be obtained at the output. To create screenshots there are also some of the listed functions.
Additionally, you can enable and disable the cursor display, remove the visibility of the shortcuts on the desktop, turn off the screensaver, configure and add a watermark, change the hotkeys. Interface Icecream Screen Recorder Stylish and Modern, there is a translation into Russian. However, the application is conditional and free, and without buying the full version, the recorded rollers will be able to be a duration of no more than 10 minutes.
Movavi Screen Capture.
The last tool today is a product from a well-known company Movavi, offering to record video with a customizable capture area, adding system sounds and microphone. You can also set the shooting duration, activate the deferred launch. For greater informative of the roller instruction, the key capture is turned on as soon as hot and all. When they press them, the viewer will see what exactly is pressed at the current moment. It is possible to enable the display of the cursor, configure its backlight, sound and illumination of clicks with the left and right buttons. The removal of screenshots in a certain expansion is maintained.
In the settings, the user is invited to configure the quality and codec video, enable the "SuperSpeed" mode (more about it is written on the company's website), control hardware acceleration for Intel graphics. For such functionality, modern and Russified interface will have to pay: Movavi Screen Capture applies for a fee, but has a 7-day trial period, which allows you to familiarize yourself with all the advantages of this software.
Each program considered in the article is an effective tool for capturing the video from the computer screen. All of them differ in each other, so you need to choose the appropriate option based on your goals.