Best screen recorders with webcam
These put your camera in a bubble over the recording, which makes walkthroughs and async updates feel more personal than a voice over a screen.
Quick answer OBS Studio is the top pick, followed by Loom and ScreenPal.
Top pick
OBS Studio by OBS Project
Free, open-source app for screen recording and live streaming with scenes and sources
- Records your screen
- Puts your camera in recordings
- Price
- Free
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, Linux
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026FreeTry OBS Studio free
Loom by Atlassian
Records screen and camera as video messages shared by link; part of Atlassian.
- Records your screen
- Puts your camera in recordings
- 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
ScreenPal by ScreenPal
Screen recorder, screenshot tool and video editor; formerly Screencast-O-Matic.
- Records your screen
- Puts your camera in recordings
- 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
Tella by Tella HQ Inc.
Screen and camera recorder with a web editor, auto zoom and link sharing.
- Records your screen
- Puts your camera in recordings
- 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
Camtasia by TechSmith
Screen recorder and multitrack video editor for Windows and Mac
- Records your screen
- Puts your camera in recordings
- 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
Screen Studio by Adam Pietrasiak
Mac screen recorder that adds automatic zooms, smooth cursor motion and webcam overlays
- Records your screen
- Puts your camera in recordings
- 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
- Puts your camera in recordings
- 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
Snagit by TechSmith
Screenshot and screen recording tool with markup, scrolling capture and share links
- Records your screen
- Puts your camera in recordings
- 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
Zight by Zight
Screen recordings, screenshots and GIFs shared as links; formerly CloudApp.
- Records your screen
- Puts your camera in recordings
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $9.95/user/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, iPhone, Chrome extension
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $9.95/user/moTry Zight free
Cap by Cap Software, Inc.
Open-source screen recorder with instant share links, a studio editor and screenshots.
- Records your screen
- Puts your camera in recordings
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $2.42/user/mo or $58 one-time
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome extension
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $2.42/user/mo or $58 one-timeTry Cap free
Compare the top picks
| App | Price | Works on | Screenshots | Screen recording | Camera bubble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBS Studio | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Loom | Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Chrome extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ScreenPal | Free plan · paid from $4/user/mo | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Chrome extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tella | From $13/user/mo | Mac, Windows, Web, Chrome extension | – | Yes | Yes |
| Camtasia | Free plan · paid from $3.25/user/mo | Mac, Windows, Web | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Screen Studio | From $9/mo | Mac | – | Yes | Yes |
| Descript | Free plan · paid from $16/user/mo | Mac, Windows, Web | – | Yes | Yes |
| Snagit | From $3.25/user/mo | Mac, Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zight | Free plan · paid from $9.95/user/mo | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Chrome extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cap | Free plan · paid from $2.42/user/mo or $58 one-time | Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
How we picked
We compared 18 screen capture apps and kept the 11 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.