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Best screen recorders for pc without time limit and watermark

Screen recorders are useful for game streaming or for educational purposes. Most of them have watermarks or time limits imposed though. Here are a few screen recorders for PC without those restrictions as was asked by Jim Forrest.

List of the best apps

1.OBS Studio

Free download
Open Broadcaster Software Studio, also known as OBS Studio, is a free and open-source program for video recording and live streaming. It supports YouTube, Mixer, and Twitch platforms. It is available on Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems.
  • Ken Gong

    by Ken Gong

    OBS has a range of plugins which I use all the time for streaming my live games. It will take some getting used to before someone new to OBS gets comfortable on the program. But it's the software that most gamers use for livestreaming so it's wort

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2.Camstudio

Free download

CamStudio is a free and open source app screen recorder which can record all audio and screen activity on a Windows computer. Recorded screens are available for download as SWF and AVI formats only.

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  • Simon Wu

    by Simon Wu

    Tried installing this but Norton warned me this might contain virus. Also, other reviews say Camstudio contains virus. I don't want my computer to have virus so I went to remove this program from my computer, as adviced by Norton.

3.Monosnap

Varies by plan

Monosnap allows you to capture full screen, part of the screen, or a selected window and draw on it or hide part of the image. Monosnap is free and works on Windows and OS X.

  • Huang Cai

    by Huang Cai

    This app would have been good if this enables fullscreen recording. This works fine doing very basic screen recording. Exportable to MP4 format which is very useful.

4.VSDC Free Screen Recorder

Free download

VSDC Free Screen Recorder is a software screen recorder that has no time limit and watermark. The video file can be saved in different formats like MP4 and AVI. It can also record sound and voice from different devices. 

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  • by Lori Jordan

    This recorder works great.

5.ScreenFlow

Varies by plan

ScreenFlow is a software for Mac which allows users to take screen recordings as well as edit recorded videos. The software also offers a free trial for those who want to get a feel for its layout and convenience.

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  • Crystal Barnett

    by Crystal Barnett

    Useful for my Mac computer! Lets me choose which part of my screen I want to capture for recording. The interface is really simple and pretty straightforward. Beginners won't get confused using this for the first time. Awesome software!!

6.Filmora scrn

Paid: $59.99 Free trial available

Filmora scrn is a screen recording software by Wondershare which allows users to record from computer and webcam simultaneously, adjust cursor size, add annotations, and export to MP4, MOV or GIF.

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  • Tang Jiang

    by Tang Jiang

    What's so cool about Filmora is that the available fps setting when I record my games onscreen. I can set it from 15fps up to 120fps and speed up some parts of my gameplay. 

7.Ezvid

Free download

Record, annotate and upload directly to Youtube without having to leave the app. Although that is pretty cool, compared to other screen records, Ezvid is light on features. Available on Windows only.

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  • Judy Adams

    by Judy Adams

    One of the best no doubt about that! My boss uses this when making her course for Udemy. This has no watermarks and free. We can even easily post o

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    by owen glenn null

    There is a 45 minute time limit. This is a lie, and will be reported for false advertising.

8.ActivePresenter

Varies by plan

ActivePresenter is a free screen recorder software without time limit and watermark. It is applicable to Windows 7, 8, 10 and MacOS X. It can be converted into any video format like AVI, MP4, MKV, and WebM. 

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  • Sun Kong

    by Sun Kong

    ActivePresenter is an easy to use screen recording software that doesn't use time limits or watermarks. It works with many versions of Windows and MacOS, as well as different video formats.

9.Apowersoft Free Online Screen Recorder

Free download

Apowersoft Free Online Screen Recorder is a free online screen recorder without time limit and watermark. It converts the video file and uploads it to YouTube, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Vimeo. 

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  • by Cheshta Das

    I love this screen recorder! It works very well! A lot of my friends have it and love it too!

10.Loom

Free download
Loom is a minimalistic recorder that captures your screen, mic and even, if you want, the front-facing camera (a good option if you want to be a YouTuber). Oh, and unlimited recording time.
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  • Kimberly Obrien

    by Kimberly Obrien

    Easy and great to use! I'm liking this plugin so far because this is useful for my business. I can record as long as I want because there's no time limit.

DID YOU KNOW?

The first videotape recorders released back in 1951? Ampex Corporation was behind it with Charles Ginsburg and his research team. Film was the primary medium in the early days of video recording? Magnetic tape was an alternative but it was already used for sound though. TV signal carried large amounts of information and the was a need for a better medium for it. Videotape cassettes then arrived in 1976 by both JVC and Panasonic. Digital camera technology was further developed. Sony then demoed the Mavica, a single-lens reflex (SLR) camera in 1981.

Kodak released the DC40 that helped introduce digital photography to the public. Since then, Digital SLR and mirrorless cameras have poured out in the market. They produce high-quality images and record videos as well. Video streaming has become quite popular nowadays. You only need your smartphone camera and some apps to record videos and share them online. What if you want to record what on your screen then? This is where screen recorders come in. There are plenty of screen recorders for PCs as well as smartphones. Some come without time limits or watermarks. Some you need to pay a small price for. Regardless, recording, whether live or on-screen, has neven been easier.

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