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Additional options include (in no particular order):
Tool | Cost | Platforms | Containers and Codecs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Free | Linux | Anything except apple pro | Pure command line tool. For Ubuntu, must build from source (directions), and then command lines like these. FFmpeg is also suitable for format conversion and audio overlay. | |
Free | Linux | ogv (must transcode results, can use transmageddon) | Works out of the box on Ubuntu 11.10 | |
Free | Linux | mpeg(4), avi, mov, others, with sorenson, divx, mpeg, others. | Default versions do not work with pulseaudio, and thus recent Ubuntu installations (Ubuntu 11.4 and 11.10). Workaround is to install from source, and launch with padsp. Provides a GUI, easy to use | |
Free | Windows | AVI or FLV | Lots of options/configurations available (most often compared to Camtasia in terms of options). Not always as easy to use or user friendly as other free screencasting tools (see Screencast-O-Matic or Jing), but it definitely comes with options & tools comparable to Camtasia. | |
Free | Windows or Mac | FLV (Pro version also offers MP4) | Easy to use, but has minimal options. Seem to only be able to record either full-screen or a specific window (no options to record a selected area or part of screen). 5-minute recording limit. Videos are branded (Pro version is free of branding). | |
| Open Broadcaster Software | Free | Windows | MP4 or FLV | A bit of a learning curve, but a ton of options available. For screencasting, you'd want to change the "Broadcast Settings" to "File Output Only" (which tells OBS to record to a file). Can record from multiple sources at once (e.g. Desktop & Webcam). Also supports live streaming (to various online streaming services – mostly for gaming). Here is a decent tutorial for configuring OBS for screencasts. (Tim Donohue uses OBS for most of his screencasts.) |
Making the Recording
Here are some suggestions for making a successful screencast recording:
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