Camtasia Alternatives

Camtasia is described as 'Create stunning HD videos with compact file sizes using this intuitive tool with presets for YouTube, HD display, and Screencast.com platforms' and is a very popular Video Editor in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Camtasia for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and Android apps. The best Camtasia alternative is OBS Studio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Camtasia are Kdenlive, Shotcut, DaVinci Resolve and OpenShot.

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Camtasia alternatives are mainly Screen Recorders, but if you're looking for Screenshot Capture Tools or Video Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Free, Open Source, Android Tablet, Windows, Screen Recording and Windows + Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Camtasia.
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  1. Motionik icon
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    Motionik is a cross-platform screen recorder and editor for macOS (12.3+) and Windows 10+. It combines recording, zoom, cursor effects, and lightweight editing to help you create polished product demos, tutorials, and promo videos in minutes—no complex timeline editing required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  2. Phia icon
     6 likes

    Screen recorder featuring fluid mouse motion, intelligent zoom, motion blur, customizable backgrounds, dynamic title animations, and mesmerizing scene transitions. Instantly share, embed, or edit videos for demos, tutorials, and presentations.

    43 Phia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Loom icon
     32 likes

    Easy and free screen recorder for Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks. Record your camera and screen with audio directly from your Chrome browser and share the video with your team, friends, and family.

    216 Loom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  4. Pinnacle Studio icon
     40 likes

    Non-linear editor for Windows supporting HD, 4K, and 360 video, unlimited tracks, advanced effects, multi-camera editing, screen recording, stop motion, enhanced keyframe controls, audio layering, split screen, selective color, and disc or web export.

    130 Pinnacle Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. LightCut icon
     7 likes

    LightCut is an AI-powered video editing app with awesome templates and effects that help you create stylish videos and vlogs with ease. Try the AI video editor for unique videos with just a tap, or the Inspire Cam feature, which lets you shoot like a pro.

    93 LightCut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  6. Shottr icon
     22 likes

    Shottr is a small, fast, human-sized screenshot app built for those who care about pixels. It was crafted with Swift, optimized for M1, and is completely free at the moment.

    88 Shottr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. iMovie icon
     121 likes

    With iMovie for iOS and macOS, you can enjoy your videos like never before. It’s easy to browse your clips and create Hollywood-style trailers and stunning 4K-resolution movies. You can even start editing on iPhone or iPad, then finish on your Mac.

    154 iMovie alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. Clipchamp icon
     14 likes

    All your video needs in one place. Use Clipchamp’s free video editor to create beautiful videos today.

    122 Clipchamp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
     
  9. flowy icon
     5 likes

    macOS tool for detailed screen recording, timeline-based video editing, customizable cursor animations, camera and audio capture, background editing, and easy sharing. Suitable for tutorials, presentations, or social media creation with a user-friendly workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Kazam icon
     63 likes

    Kazam is a simple screen recording program that will capture the content of your screen and record a video file that can be played by any video player that supports VP8/WebM video format.

    112 Kazam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Kazam as an Alternative to Camtasia
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It makes screen recorder good.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    gadgetboy
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    No editing or annotation capabilities

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Kazam is a great Camtasia alternative.

    • Kazam is Free and Open SourceCamtasia is Freemium and Proprietary
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