What to verify
- Check the complete path from recording to a recipient opening the result.
- Review hosting limits, export rights and the number of recording seats.
- For a no-watermark requirement, verify the exported video separately from the player’s branding.
Published fixture outcomes
Every relevant edition is shown. “Not run” is an empty evidence slot, not a failure or a vendor feature tick. Paid-edition hands-on tests are not part of the current test program.
Get the fixtures and test steps| Exact edition | Record your screenrecording-v1 | Send a hosted video linkrecording-v1 |
|---|---|---|
| Camtasia Essentials · individual subscriptionWindows, macOS | Not runNo published original outcome. | Not runNo published original outcome. |
| Cap Desktop commercial licenseWindows, macOS | Not runNo published original outcome. | Not runNo published original outcome. |
| Microsoft Clipchamp Free · personal browser workflowBrowser | Not runNo published original outcome. | Not runNo published original outcome. |
| Loom BusinessWindows, macOS, Browser | Not runNo published original outcome. | Not runNo published original outcome. |
| Loom StarterWindows, macOS, Browser | Not runNo published original outcome. | Not runNo published original outcome. |
| OBS Studio Free desktopWindows, macOS, Linux | Not runNo published original outcome. | Not runVendor documents this feature as unavailable. No original test implied. |
| QuickTime Player Included with macOSmacOS | Not runNo published original outcome. | Not runNo published original outcome. |
| Screenity Free Chrome extensionBrowser | Not runNo published original outcome. | Not runVendor documents this feature as unavailable. No original test implied. |
| ShareX Free desktopWindows | Not runNo published original outcome. | Not runNo published original outcome. |
| Snagit Individual annual · WindowsWindows | Not runNo published original outcome. | Not runNo published original outcome. |
| Tella PremiumBrowser | Not runNo published original outcome. | Not runNo published original outcome. |
| Tella ProBrowser | Not runNo published original outcome. | Not runNo published original outcome. |
| Xbox Game Bar Included with WindowsWindows | Not runNo published original outcome. | Not runNo published original outcome. |
Showing screen recorders for Windows2 must-haves · Any payment typeChange device
Let’s check your requirements.
0 tested matches · 8 candidates need verification. Unknown features never count as a yes.
Loom
StarterScreen and camera recording organized around shareable videos.
- Record microphone audio
- Send a hosted video link
- Record your screen
25 videos per person, five minutes per recording, and no MP4 download on Starter.
Record your screen: vendor documented; task test pending for Windows
Vendor sources · independent tests pendingMicrosoft Clipchamp
Free · personal browser workflowFree screen and webcam capture with editing and up to 1080p exports for a personal account.
- Record microphone audio
- Save a local video
- Record your screen
A recording is limited to 30 minutes. Paid assets and business plans have other entitlements; the browser workflow is not independently verified for disconnected use.
Browser workflow available; compatibility with your browser on Windows needs verification
Vendor sources · independent tests pendingXbox Game Bar
Included with WindowsA built-in Windows capture workflow for a selected game or application, with local MP4 output.
- Download an MP4
- Record microphone audio
- Save a local video
This records an app or game. A multi-scene training editor, webcam overlay and a hosted team library are separate requirements.
Record your screen: vendor documented; task test pending for Windows
Vendor sources · independent tests pending5 editions ruled out · see why
OBS Studio Free desktop: Send a hosted video link is unavailable.
QuickTime Player Included with macOS: Windows is not supported by this edition.
Screenity Free Chrome extension: Send a hosted video link is unavailable.
ShareX Free desktop: Send a hosted video link has a limitation.
Snagit Individual annual · Windows: Send a hosted video link has a limitation.
Follow the video all the way to the recipient
Choose a delivery path
Decide whether the recipient needs a downloadable file or a hosted link. For a file, check export format and where it will be stored. For a link, check access permissions and what happens when a person opens it without your account.
Check the actual plan limits
Make a representative screen, camera and microphone recording. Verify duration, audio, captions and watermark behavior in both the exported file and the hosted player where relevant. Storage and retention limits can matter after the recording itself succeeds.