Best screen recorders
For walkthroughs, demos and bug reports, a screen recorder that adds your camera, trims the video and shares a link saves exporting files and uploading them yourself.
Quick answer Loom is the top pick, followed by OBS Studio and ScreenPal.
Top pick
Loom by Atlassian
Records screen and camera as video messages shared by link; part of Atlassian.
- Records your screen
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Chrome extension
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $15/user/moTry Loom free
OBS Studio by OBS Project
Free, open-source app for screen recording and live streaming with scenes and sources
- Records your screen
- Price
- Free
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, Linux
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026FreeTry OBS Studio free
ScreenPal by ScreenPal
Screen recorder, screenshot tool and video editor; formerly Screencast-O-Matic.
- Records your screen
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $4/user/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Chrome extension
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $4/user/moTry ScreenPal free
Camtasia by TechSmith
Screen recorder and multitrack video editor for Windows and Mac
- Records your screen
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $3.25/user/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, Web
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $3.25/user/moTry Camtasia free
ShareX by ShareX Team
Free, open-source Windows tool for screenshots, screen recording and file sharing
- Records your screen
- Price
- Free
- Works on
- Windows
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Markup
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026FreeTry ShareX free
Tella by Tella HQ Inc.
Screen and camera recorder with a web editor, auto zoom and link sharing.
- Records your screen
- Price
- From $13/user/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, Web, Chrome extension
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
- Auto zoom
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026From $13/user/moTry Tella free
Snagit by TechSmith
Screenshot and screen recording tool with markup, scrolling capture and share links
- Records your screen
- Price
- From $3.25/user/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026From $3.25/user/moTry Snagit free
CleanShot X by MTW
Mac screenshot and screen recording app with annotation, scrolling capture and cloud links
- Records your screen
- Price
- From $10/user/mo or $35 one-time
- Works on
- Mac
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026From $10/user/mo or $35 one-timeGet CleanShot X
Screen Studio by Adam Pietrasiak
Mac screen recorder that adds automatic zooms, smooth cursor motion and webcam overlays
- Records your screen
- Price
- From $9/mo
- Works on
- Mac
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
- Auto zoom
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026From $9/moGet Screen Studio
Descript by Descript, Inc.
Text-based video editor with a built-in screen recorder and Quick Share links.
- Records your screen
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $16/user/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, Web
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
- Markup
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $16/user/moTry Descript free
Compare the top picks
| App | Price | Works on | Screenshots | Screen recording | Share links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loom | Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Chrome extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OBS Studio | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Yes | Yes | – |
| ScreenPal | Free plan · paid from $4/user/mo | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Chrome extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Camtasia | Free plan · paid from $3.25/user/mo | Mac, Windows, Web | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ShareX | Free | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tella | From $13/user/mo | Mac, Windows, Web, Chrome extension | – | Yes | Yes |
| Snagit | From $3.25/user/mo | Mac, Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CleanShot X | From $10/user/mo or $35 one-time | Mac | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Screen Studio | From $9/mo | Mac | – | Yes | Yes |
| Descript | Free plan · paid from $16/user/mo | Mac, Windows, Web | – | Yes | Yes |
How we picked
We compared 18 screen capture apps and kept the 15 that fit this guide. We don't test apps ourselves: features and prices come from each app's own site, and the order follows what independent reviewers recommend. No app pays to be listed or placed higher, and whether an app pays us a commission never changes its place.
Questions
How are these apps ranked?
Apps that independent "best of" roundups recommend come first, the most often recommended at the top; the rest follow with the best-known first. Every app listed meets this guide's needs.
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Where do the prices come from?
From each app's own pricing page, on the date shown next to the price. Prices for screen capture apps change often, so check the vendor's page before you buy.