xvidcap

A small tool to capture things going on on an X-Windows display to either individual frames or an MPEG video similar to tools such as Lotus ScreenCam or Camtasia.

Free
Open Source
Linux

A small tool to capture things going on on an XWindows display to either individual frames or an MPEG video similar to tools such as Lotus ScreenCam or Camtasia.

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The Best 41 xvidcap Alternatives

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Camtasia Studio

Produce videos for the web using the industry-leading H.264 format. No tweaks or technospeak, just sparkling HD-quality video with compact file sizes...every single time.

Commercial Mac OS X Windows

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Interface Overlay Capture Video Animations Graphical component Support for HD videos Chroma Key / Green Screen
175 Like

CamStudio

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.

Free Open Source Windows

Portable Capture Screen / Take screenshots Capture Video
161 Like

FastStone Capture

A powerful, lightweight, yet full-featured screen capture tool that allows you to easily capture and annotate anything on the screen including windows, objects, menus, full screen, rectangular/freehand regions and even scrolling...

Commercial Windows

Portable Capture Screen / Take screenshots Lightweight Image Annotations Capture mouse pointer Join Images
160 Like

Fraps

Fraps is a universal Windows application that can be used with games using DirectX or OpenGL graphic technology.

Freemium Windows

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Capture Video Record videos Sync Audio & Video FPS counter Game Benchmarking
159 Like

PicPick

A full-featured screen capture tool, Intuitive image editor, color picker, color palette, pixel-ruler, protractor, crosshair, whiteboard and more.

Free Personal Windows

Customizable Portable Capture Screen / Take screenshots Edit screenshots Share screenshots
133 Like

Jing

Whether for work, home, or play, Jing gives you the ability to create basic visual elements and share them with others.

Free Mac OS X Windows

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Annotate screenshots Edit screenshots Share screenshots Capture Video Lossless Cropping Audio recording Record videos
69 Like

SimpleScreenRecorder

SimpleScreenRecorder is a Linux screen recorder that supports X11 and OpenGL. It is easy to use, feature-rich, and has a Qt-based graphical user interface.

Free Open Source Linux

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Lightweight Google Chrome extension Capture Video Record videos Support for gestures
61 Like

ScreenFlow

Capture the contents of your entire desktop at the same time as your video camera, microphone and computer's audio. Sophisticated editing tools allow you to create incredible screencasts in no time.

Commercial Mac OS X

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Record desktop activity
54 Like

Wink

Wink is a Tutorial and Presentation creation software, primarily aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software (like a tutor for MS-Word/Excel etc).

Free Windows Linux

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Multiple languages
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Debut

Debut is a screen capture and video recording software that records videos from your screen, webcam or other video devices.

Freemium Mac OS X Windows

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Capture Video Record videos Webcam overlays Capture mouse pointer Snapshots Feature
29 Like

FlashBack

Free software which lets you record your screen, add a PIP webcam and select multiple options to export your video to.

Freemium Windows

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Edit screenshots Record desktop activity Upload directly to YouTube Picture in Picture
23 Like

Screencast-O-Matic

Free version Records up to 15 minutes, premium is $15/year. Easy way to create a video recording of your screen (aka screencast). you can upload it to screencast-o-matic.

Freemium Windows Web

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Record videos
20 Like

PlayClaw

The amazing PlayClaw video capture tool gives customers incredible power! PlayClaw has been designed to make full use of multi-core processors and hardware accelerated H.

Freemium

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Capture Video In Game Overlay
14 Like

iSpring Free Cam

iSpring Free Cam is free screen recording software for Windows that lets you easily capture all or part of your screen, record your voice & mouseclicks, then edit your video and save it to your computer or share it instantly on YouTube.

Free Windows

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Capture Video
12 Like

Free Screen Video Recorder

Free Screen Video Recorder is a compact, yet full-featured screen video recorder and screenshot capture tool that allows you to easily record screen activities and capture anything on the screen including windows, objects, menus, full...

Free Windows

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Capture Video Record videos
12 Like

iShowU HD

Real time screen recording for your Mac. Want to capture everything on your screen? 3d games bogging down ordinary screen capture software? Those days are over: welcome to iShowU HD. Built for speed. Built to “just work".

Commercial Mac OS X

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Capture Video
10 Like

LoiLo Game Recorder

LoiLo Game Recorder is a completely free, fast, simple and very effective videogame recorder. It can use either a Windows GUI hook to capture desktop windows, or an OpenGL/DirectX hook to capture most games.

Free Windows

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Capture Video Record desktop activity Record videos
9 Like

Icecream Screen Recorder

Icecream Screen recorder is a screen recorder that can both record screen and take screenshots. The program records video, system sounds and the microphone audio.

Freemium Windows

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Share screenshots Capture Video Record desktop activity Record videos
8 Like

Ashampoo Snap

With the new Ashampoo Snap you can capture just everything on your screen! Ashampoo Snap enables you to create high-quality screenshots, videos and demos of your screen content. Edit, save and share your excellent results with others.

Commercial Windows Android

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Edit screenshots
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TinyTake

Free 5 minutes recording and 2GB space and no youtube uploads, $29.95/year premium.

Freemium Windows

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Annotate screenshots Share screenshots Capture Video Record videos Proxy support

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The Best 41 xvidcap Alternatives

Camtasia Studio

CamStudio

FastStone Capture

Fraps

PicPick

Jing

SimpleScreenRecorder

ScreenFlow

Wink

Debut

FlashBack

Screencast-O-Matic

PlayClaw

iSpring Free Cam

Free Screen Video Recorder

iShowU HD

LoiLo Game Recorder

Icecream Screen Recorder

Ashampoo Snap

TinyTake

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