It’s one of the many useful functions hidden in QuickTime, which is more than just the simple media player it looks like on the surface. MacOS offers a convenient, built-in screen-recording tool. RELATED: Use Your Mac's QuickTime App to Edit Video and Audio Files Luckily they do have a free trial, so you can test it before you buy.
If you want something even more powerful that also comes with editing capabilities, you can pay for Camtasia, which doesn’t just record your screen, but contains powerful video editing tools as well. OBS is widely used for video game streaming on because it’s so powerful, but it works just as well for creating a professional-looking video of your desktop. Insert watermarks, embed a video of your webcam while capturing your desktop, or capture multiple windows at once and position them wherever you like. It’s a powerful, free, open-source tool that allows you to do a lot more than GameDVR. Don’t let the name fool you: GameDVR can record any application, even if it’s not a game.įor more advanced screencasts (or Windows 7 users), we recommend OBS (Open Broadcaster Software). Windows 10 includes a built-in tool for recording your screen, so you don’t need to install anything-just use the GameDVR tool to create a quick desktop recording. RELATED: How to Record Your Desktop and Create a Screencast on Windows
