Macs have some of the best free options for screen recorder out there. With the proliferation of personal videos on YouTube it is becoming more and more necessary to record your screen for a tutorial or how to article. Below are all free, however if you are willing to pay, you can add on a lot more features and options. The recorders below will get the job done for someone on a budget.
All Macs come with Quicktime Player, simply open it up and choose File> New Movie Recording. This is a good option, but doesn’t have some of the extra features that the other programs provide. You won’t have to worry about formatting if working in iMovie. You can choose an area to capture instead of the entire screen.
With Copernicus you can capture parts or the whole screen, including a small video option. There are several features including the ability to set the frame rate, preview for batch preview when editing of different screen recordings. A downside is it does not record audio and can unfortunately only save the file in one format.
Capture Me is a free program to record your Mac screen. It features a floating capture window, you can record short movies, and you can scale down captures to your liking. Capture Me provides the options to save as png, jpeg, jpeg 2000, tiff or giff. You can record QuickTime MPEG-4 short movies.
Jing is a free program that provides the basic screen capture and recording but several other great features. You can edit your screenshot with a text box, highlight certain areas, provide captions and share your video. Jing videos are limited to 5 minutes so if you want to record longer, try one of the other screen recorders.
iShowU HD is a free program that is meant to just work from the start. You It was recently rebuilt to provide enough speed to capture 3D games and a new interface. It integrates with Final Cut Pro and can capture audio.
What is your favorite screen recorder for a Mac? Do you use one not mentioned here?
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