12 Best Free Screencast Software in 2023

Best for: Simple, seamless screencasting

G2 rating: 4.5/5, 44 reviews

Movavi Screen Recorder is a screen recording app you can download to Windows or Mac devices, offering both a free and paid version. It’s used for capturing webinars, online calls, video instructions, tutorials, guides, and more, and can be used in conjunction with other programs and editors to create new video files.

It allows you to schedule recordings in advance, choosing the dates and times you want the capture to begin, as well as offering options like drawing on the video to add annotations and explanations, capturing the webcam if desired, recording sounds from either the computer or microphone and showing keystrokes and mouse clicks, too.

Features:

  • Offers basic video-editing tools
  • Easy sharing on social media
  • High-quality output video

Pros:

  • Works on both Windows and Mac
  • Can record the whole screen or just parts of the screen
  • Tracks mouse clicks and keystrokes
  • Works with system audio, mic audio, and webcam
  • Drawing feature allows for annotations and more

Cons:

  • Watermark in the corner of videos when using the free version

Check out the steps below to learn how to record a screen using Movavi Screen Recorder:

  1. To begin, first download and install Movavi’s desktop recorder.
  2. When you’re ready to start recording, press the Screen recording button and select the area you want to capture – you can adjust the frame to capture small segments of the screen or the whole screen, as desired.
  3. Press the REC button to begin the recording process once you’ve chosen a capture area.
  4. When you’re ready to stop recording, press the Stop button – you may also pause recordings if you plan on resuming them later.
  5. Use the editing features to cut any unnecessary sections, if needed, and then save your video to a location on your device.