Video (418 programs)

Pros: Gets the job done. Predicts a video’s memory consumption beforehand. Helps capture suspicious activity anonymously. Free tool.

Cons: Only 40 seconds of video recording allowed. Records only with the built-in camera. Not stable and could crash randomly. Doesn’t come with a user guide.

Pros: Record full screen, a window, or a manually selected area. Overlay video outputs for picture-in-picture. Capture the mouse cursor and mouse clicks. Manually stop the recording or set a recording time.

Cons: Getting the audio recorder to work is very difficult. Needs a comprehensive manual or tutorial section. Video input devices are limited because most no longer exist. “Remove Duplicate Frames” function inadvertently speeds up the video’s playback.

Pros: Easy to use interface. Edit photos in the app. Wide selection of transitions and effects. Export your slideshows to various formats.

Cons: Uses a lot of system resources. Difficulty exporting projects from trial version to full version. Program has stability issues. Rendering the slideshow can take a lot of time.

Pros: Menu creator. Option to set opening video. Edit audio tracks. Add subtitles.

Cons: Doesn't support all video formats. Not as feature-rich as similarly priced alternatives. Subtitles don't work well with non-English characters. Very limited video editing capability.

Pros: Excellent animation effects. More than 40 fixed filter effects. Supports all media file types. Intuitive interface.

Cons: Lite version offers only five minutes of recording. Randomly closes on you. Certain audio issues. Not a free tool.

Pros: WYSIWYG menu editor. Change menu music. Basic video editing. Drag and drop track order editing.

Cons: Cannot change fonts. Not many menu templates. Lacks "no menu" option. Struggles with M4V files.

Pros: Support for all QuickTime compatible files. Movies can be edited in any size. Multiple undo levels. Easy-to-use, yet robust timeline.

Cons: Occasional audio corruption post filter application. Splitting bigger pieces could lead to some sub-clips disappearing. Program crashing is an issue. Not a free purchase.

Pros: Wide range of topics. Suitable for beginners and power users. Well illustrated lessons. Simple and easy to understand instructions.

Cons: The course could cover more advanced features of iMovie. Some users may find the narrator's accent difficult to understand. Limited amount of video lessons in the course. Needs a bit more refinement in some areas.

Pros: The menu and conversion tool is very easy to understand. Does not hog your CPU when processing. Has a fair number of output file options. See a preview of your video before converting.

Cons: Does not use multiple-cores to speed things up. It should allow SWF file conversions. Rather slow when converting HD files. Cannot recover your place if you stop converting half way.

Pros: Convert videos to up to 120 formats. You may crop the image and add watermarks. Has a reasonably fast conversion time. Okay for conversions for smaller screen devices.

Cons: Full version is not free. The user interface has an unattractive aesthetic. Menu could have been laid out more intuitively. Claims there is no quality loss when there often is.

Pros: Noise removal. Optimisations for faster loading. Can create regular DVDs. Can export to most popular video files.

Cons: No chapter creation option. Error reporting is vague and unhelpful. Interface is un-intuitive. Not many features for the price.

Pros: Converts to most popular formats. Supports a wide range of camcorders. Batch conversion. Burn converter files to DVD.

Cons: Does not convert non-camcorder formats. Cannot choose output codec, only target device. Doesn't support all camcorders. Unstable when settings are changed from default.

Pros: A complete package. A built-in NLE.

Cons: Limited export options. A fairly steep learning curve.

Pros: Supports a wide range of file formats. Very easy to use.

Cons: Conversion takes a long time. The format is rather dull.

Pros: Many of the A/V synchronization issues associated with iMovie can be eliminated.. Most major recording features are found within a single bundle; preventing multiple third-party downloads..

Cons: Some claim that the syncing capabilities get worse over time.. An additional application known as Soundflower could need to be downloaded as well..

Pros: Supports nearly all popular video formats. Auto adjust video parameters. Cut videos. Change video resolution.

Cons: Large watermark on exported video. No batch conversion options. Can output files larger than original. Output video quality can be poor.

Pros: Sound recording is a great tool for creating demos. Supports multiple video formats, like MP4 and MOV. Ability to pause and resume recordings. Useful for putting together a short video tutorial.

Cons: Recording length is restricted to just 50 seconds. Sound recording requires a further plugin download. Email is the only contact support available. Has little to set it apart from market competitors.

Pros: Prevents your display from sleeping when you record. Will sit in your menu bar. Create a signature logo. Add images and text.

Cons: Need to patch in order to get it working. Recording sound is almost impossible. Freezes on devices with multiple cores. Not intuitive in any way.

Pros: Packed with useful features. Easy to get to grips with.

Cons: Does not work with Sierra. Shortcuts expire after thirty days.