What is Camtasia?
Camtasia is an intuitive and robust tool for video editing and screen recording.
With various plans available, Camtasia caters to different video production requirements, enabling users to create polished videos in no time, even if they lack prior experience.
Its AI-enhanced functionalities, such as Camtasia Rev, script generation, text-to-speech, translation options, and avatar video capabilities, simplify the video creation journey.
Regardless of whether you opt for the Free, Essentials, Create, or Pro plan, Camtasia equips you with essential tools and features to effectively share your narrative.
This versatility ensures that everyone, from novices to seasoned creators, can bring their visions to life effortlessly.
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Camtasia: The Editing Software
Updated: May 13 2024SummaryI really like this software! I use it every day for my YouTube channel, Doom Maestro; it is amazing! I highly recommend it. It has become so normal to use in my every other-day life, as my YouTube upload schedule is every other day or every three days. Most of my problems are the lack of audio options/settings and sometimes I do even have to use other software to make it easier. To be fair, I have spent time figuring out alternative ways of using Camtasia to do what I want to do, for example, read the cons section, but it would take less time editing and make the experience all the better to have those options available in software. I do not recall all the issues I have had since I used it so much. Everything is natural now when I use it and it is harder to notice the problems as I have found my normal "grove" with the software, which I really do enjoy. Otherwise, most things work very well, and transitions are easy and look good in the final product. and they even have customization options for some of them, and you can play them in reverse in your video if you prefer the transition reversed for your video.
PositiveTimeline editing is very easy. The options for transitions are great and the software as a whole is one that I do use and will continue to use. The audio and video options are good like transition but are limited but not enough that I would ding that for this software. Annotations work very well, and exporting videos work like a charm with little issue over my entire time working with this software.
NegativeIt takes some time to get used to how things work, and sometimes you have to take the long route when editing due to a certain lack of features. There is no feature for having two clips of cross-fade audio to make transitions better. I have a method that works; it just takes a bit more editing to get there. I have more things that I have problems with like this, but I cannot remember them at the moment.
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Great way to keep all your screenshots available
Date: Jul 29 2024SummaryIt really saves time in support instances, I use this product dozens of times a day. Great for taking screenshots and annotation them, video recording is also great. The annotation features allow me to quickly point out areas of interest.
PositiveI like the ease of use, it allows for quick annotations of screenshots, I enjoy the ability to add text to the screenshot. I especially like the screen recording feature. It makes it very easy to take screenshots at any time.
NegativeI would like to have an easier way to send screenshots via email. Sometimes I am unable to make some edits to screenshots. The editing tools should appear as a fixer bar.
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Easy to use and affordable but very powerful
Date: May 16 2024SummaryI love Camtasia. I haven't tried many other software because this is so easy to use and high-quality.
Positive1) It was very easy to learn how to edit videos in Camtasia
2) I also use Camtasia for my interviews for my consulting business
3) The available tools are powerful and drag and drop to apply
4) Using the templates and the library makes it easy to reuse work and give videos the same look and feel (branding)
With Camtasia, I get my videos looking quite professional without breaking a sweat.Negative1) When migrating to new versions, the videos made on previous versions need conversion. It's easy, but other software (not for video editing) doesn't need this step.
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Great way to get started in video editing
Date: Jul 31 2024SummaryCamtasia is full of tools that make my work easier on a daily basis and have allowed me to achieve very good results. I can stop working on my projects and reopen them whenever I want to continue and it doesn't crash like other cheap programs.
PositiveI like it mainly because it is so easy to use that you can get quality results without being an expert in the area of video editing. It allows you to add shapes, arrows, text, define the duration and position in the video, etc. Also, it has well-selected and functional audio effects, noise reduction, fade in and fade out.
NegativeEvery time I use Camtasia I fall in love with it even more, it really is a great platform and I have nothing negative to say about it. I am very satisfied with how it works so far.
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Amazing ability to take screenshots quickly and easily
Date: Jul 31 2024SummaryThere are very simple features that suit my needs, it allows easy sharing of content via links or copying the image. It dramatically speeds up your ability to communicate with each other.
PositiveIt's great for quick demos and tutorials. I love the ability to annotate screenshots. It fits perfectly into your workflow. I like being able to take screenshots quickly and reliably. This tool makes it easy to share images and videos.
NegativeIt has some glitches when annotating an existing screenshot, I've been experiencing other minor bugs. Sometimes the resolution doesn't took as clear as I want.
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Its ingenious user-friendly features make this a must-have tool
Date: Jul 30 2024SummaryWe use it to document product bugs and issues. I use it almost every day, multiple times a day. It's the best screenshot software I've ever used. It's so easy to take screenshots and share them.
PositiveIt's great to be able to see who opened the link and when, it offers good quality graphics. Screenshots are very useful for sharing information, I can edit photos after taking them. I love being able to drag and drop files from the app.
NegativeIt would be great if I could open a small window as file titles. Sometimes I can't see the countdown for recording. I can't delete videos from the screen immediately after recording them.
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Great product with great features
Date: May 04 2024SummaryMy experience using this software has been very positive, and it is definitely my go-to for video creation and edit. I use Camtasia on a PC with a large monitor. I have also used the integrated app to capture media via mobile.
PositiveI have been using Camtasia to create and edit video for adult education items, and I've found the software easy to use. The tutorials are helpful, but it's also quite easy to do go about it through trial-and-error. I particularly like the ease of inserting media and adjusting placement. You can edit at the frame level to get the timing perfect.
NegativeOne thing I've noticed is that the software lacks some of the "trendy" effects that are popular in other editing platforms, such as sparkles, glow-up, and shimmer. I also would like greater options for captioning.
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Amazing combination of power, features and ease of use
Date: Jul 31 2024SummaryIt allows me to flawlessly capture everything that happens on my computer. It has everything you need to create amazing multimedia content. It makes it super easy to create professional tutorial and marketing videos.
PositiveEditing video content is very simple and efficient, you can set up templates for things you reuse regularly. I like how you can easily add annotations to video productions. I like how easy it is to record video and sound.
NegativeIt would be nice to have s script editor in the app. Sometimes the scroll bar doesn't move effectively. I would also like to see more pre-built effects.
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Easy to use and allows you to get the perfect screenshot
Date: Aug 01 2024SummaryIt allows me to quickly find the buttons and functions I need. This product also offers regular updates. It allows me to highlight a particular area that I want to emphasize. It helps us to take screenshots easily with just a click.
PositiveThe quality of the screen recordings is fantastic, I like the ease of use of this software. It has a sleek interface for capturing and recording screens, the sound and video quality is excellent. The product is very simple to use and easy to understand.
NegativeIt would be great to have more customizable options before saving. The toolbar needs a little updating. Sometimes there are lag issues and I need to restart the tool.
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It meets the basics to make videos professionally.
Date: Apr 06 2023SummaryIt has worked quite well for me in creating video and screenshot videos that are informative, engaging and professional. It is easy to use for beginners and powerful enough for experts. It has many features and assets that can help you create the videos you need with minimal effort and time. It is also compatible with both Windows and Mac platforms, which is convenient for cross-platform users. For my recommendation this platform is very useful for anyone who needs a video and screen capture software that can do more than just record your screen. Whether you're a teacher, trainer, marketer, or content creator, Camtasia can help you create videos that communicate your message effectively and impressively.
PositiveCamtasia has a powerful and versatile video editor that allows you to edit your recordings with drag and drop ease. You can trim, split, trim, zoom, pan, rotate, or speed up your clips, as well as add transitions, annotations, animations, effects, subtitles, quizzes, and more. You can also use pre-built video templates or create your own custom templates to save time and ensure consistency.
Its interface is simple and intuitive that makes it easy to record from your screen, webcam, microphone, or any other audio or video source. You can also import PowerPoint slides, images, videos, or other media files to enhance your recordings.
Camtasia has a huge library of royalty-free assets that you can use in your videos, such as music tracks, sound effects, icons, backgrounds, motion graphics, and more. More assets can also be accessed with a subscription to TechSmith Assets for Camtasia.
The screenshot function is of high quality that records the screen in Full HD resolution with smooth frame rates. One can also adjust the capture area, resolution, frame rate, audio settings, cursor effects, and more before or during recording.
Being able to export is really flexible and reliable that allows you to produce videos in various formats and sizes for different platforms and devices. Videos produced on this platform can also be shared directly to YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, Screencast.com or other online destinations.NegativeCamtasia is not cheap software. It has a high cost for a single user license, with an optional renewal fee per year to get the latest updates and support, these options should be considered when purchasing this platform if it is profitable to pay for updates.
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Camtasia may not be suitable for advanced video editing or animation projects that require more sophisticated tools and effects. It's primarily designed for screenshots and how-to videos that don't need a lot of editing or post-production.
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I can capture anything from my computer.
Date: Jan 31 2023SummaryIt allows me to professionally prepare a lot of computer content that is very necessary when I am with meetings within my company or with clients. This software has given me the possibility of taking screenshots of everything I want and in different ways, either by window, screen or some section that I have marked in order to be able to easily use two screens in the one I am explaining and recording what I am being without compromising anything and on another screen simply performing private functions that I do not want to appear in the video.
I do not recommend Camtasia for very old computers as it has very high requirements, so if you plan to use this software to record screens on computers that do not meet the requirements published on their website, be sure that you will have to record in very high quality. low and the writing PC will be affected in terms of performance, so you have to make sure that the PC meets the requirements.
With this software, it has given me the facility to record short videos to be able to use them in my work environment when I want to explain things and share them with the interested parties, so I streamline the work process by having a tool that has established parameters that help to record videos according to user needs. Also being able to share videos with others has been the easiest, it also allows me to save videos in the cloud by synchronizing my Google Drive or Dropbox account.Positive* It has several templates of the different formats that exist in today's social networks. I found this very effective as it not only allows you to set the dimensions of a video, but also has the default direction of where the video will go, making this much easier both in video editing and at the time of recording so that the screen capture process becomes more convenient and automated. You can also share the screenshots taken directly on various social networks, such as YouTube or make a post directly on Facebook, this has allowed me to facilitate the uploading of all the screenshots in order to share them more easily with work colleagues or clients.
* I found it very useful on several occasions the way in which you can manipulate the text within a screenshot without having to make manual edits in order to replace or copy a text. This tool is wonderful, it seems like magic every time I use this tool to extract information from a screenshot, it not only works for the screenshots that I have taken but also for practically any video that may have legible text, that worked for me very useful for not having to transcribe the text manually but simply copied it and that's it, it is also practical to be able to make changes to the text of the videos without having to create a text box to change information but simply select it as any text and there their respective settings, all this from a screenshot.
* The Magic Wand allowed me to more easily remove unnecessary backgrounds and replace them with other images for much more convenient edits to footage. This was very practical for me since it works as if it were a Photoshop tool, so I don't worry when a recording has something that I don't want to appear in the video since with a simple click I can delete things inside the video and replace them with other items very easily.
* Being able to create gifs with the screenshots is great, it's easy to show examples in less than 20 seconds and in turn automatically convert these videos into gifts to make it easier to share something necessary but not too big and not necessary either use background audios so with this tool it has made it easy for me to create gifs very easily.Negative* It consumes a lot of resources when taking a screenshot, so you have to have a previous configuration to see if the performance of capturing the screen and using it on a computer without the system crashing or slowing down. So, I would recommend not using the recommendations of the default settings, but playing a little more with the video quality both in resolution and also how many FPS the final video will go once it is recorded, with that you avoid editing problems and you can also adjust the video quality without losing performance on your computer.
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* Video editing is not as intuitive as it seems, you have to be fiddling with the tool to know what they do since its interface is not very visually pleasing and it seems that it was a professional video editor, causing me to switch to an editor simpler video template that loops through the wrong parts of a video and added few elements within my final video. I know that to record it is a walk, but to be able to edit an already recorded video there are few functions that are easy to handle, such as the time bar where various audio, text or video tracks can be adjusted, the preview and the section of files or elements, the rest is a bit complicated to use.
* I have another problem with the video editor and that is that it doesn't accept all types of video formats, this was a bit annoying at first before I didn't have a direct solution from Camtasia when adding video in certain formats, so I almost missed it. I gave up until several YouTube videos showed me that I had to install QuickTime to fix that codec problem. However, I never had a direct solution through Camtasia, I just had to resort to third-party software so that it could recognize all video formats without any problem. -
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Creation of much more professional videos for companies.
Date: Apr 25 2023SummaryCamtasia has made it possible for me to have extensive video editing and screen recording in a very precise way within my computer, I am very proud to be using this platform, since it has made it possible for me to have a very professional recording, with a quality far superior to any other platform and it also allows me to have customization of the recordings, it allows me to record specific things located on my computer, it allows me to modify the recording scale, modify the audio of each recording and much more. Camtasia is quite a professional screen recorder and I recommend it without a doubt, mainly because it has provided a significantly good experience for my company, it has made it possible for us to create really professional Videos from our computer in very few steps.
PositiveThe things I liked about Camtasia were:
1- Camtasia uses a fairly good video quality for each of the recordings that are made, the video quality of each recording is fully modifiable, the user can immediately modify the quality that he wants for each of the recordings that he makes within from your computer, it is also important to note that despite the fact that this platform records in a very good quality within the computer, its consumption in the background is not so high, the recording of any type of application that you are using.
2- Another thing that I liked about this platform is that it allows you to modify which application you want to record within the computer, this is very important since other platforms only allow full screen recording and not specific applications, this recording of specific applications it is very beneficial, you can use one and only record a part of that browser, or you can use a folder and modify the recording scale.
3- Annotations are very important within this platform, this function allows you to make annotations within the screen you are using, you can write any type of thing or do various forms within the monitor using this function, you can make unlimited notes during each recording.
4- Another thing that I liked is that this platform allows you to share each recording with various cloud storage systems as well as on social networks. It is important to note that this sharing of recordings is done in the original quality of the video, it maintains the quality, does not diminish it.NegativeThe things I didn't like about this platform were:
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1- Using the platform is relatively complex, in general the platform is very difficult to use, since you have to correctly configure the recordings so that they run correctly, in addition, configure the video quality, the audio transmission, the device you will use to record the audio and much more, these configurations are quite complex, which means that not every user can use the platform correctly without having previous experience in video management.
2- It is not available for iOS devices, this application is only available for computers and Android devices, it is quite not available for my iPhone device, as this would help me to make much more professional recordings from my mobile phone. -
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Best Screen Recording and Editing Software
Date: Mar 07 2022SummaryOverall, I have enjoyed using Camtasia. It is a powerful tool that has helped me to create high-quality videos. The software is easy to use and has a wide range of features that allow you to create professional-looking videos.
PositiveI like the ability to easily create videos with Camtasia. The software is easy to use and makes it simple to add text, audio, and video to create professional-looking videos.
NegativeI didn't like that Camtasia was difficult to use and required a lot of time to learn how to use it properly. Additionally, the exporting process was often difficult and produced low-quality videos.
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Great video editor...and great that it's a one time payment!
Date: Jun 19 2022SummaryI love using this for making videos into something special for youtube, with a nice intro, and editing out awkward parts. Like anything, there's a learning curve, but it's great once you get the hang of it.
PositiveSubscriptions can eat a business alive...I miss software that can be paid as a one-time payment - and thank goodness Camtasia is one of those softwares. Much smoother than iMovie.
NegativeIt takes a fairly powerful processor, and even on my M1 iMac, it crashes occasionally, but that's video editing for ya (at least for a civilian like me...I'm not an editing pro).
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Good software to capture video/audio for instructions, education, how-to's
Date: Jun 19 2021SummaryCamtasia is a great business tool for the regular business user to support limited use cases for presentations, educational or instructional videos, as well as how-to's. Cost effective and easy to use. Continues to evolve, though slowly.
Positive-provides just the right set of functionality to allow the regular business user to easily create videos for internal consumption
-easy to use
-strong communityNegative-only for simple use cases, no upgrade to complex video scenarios
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Useful Screen Recorder with Video edit
Date: Jul 16 2020SummaryThe video capture tool is very useful to demonstrate clients or co-workers. For this Camtasia is a reliable platform to record computer screen. It also gives me to edit the recorded video in the same platform.
PositiveCamtasia is very easy to start screen recording.
Video edit option is also available to edit recorded video in the same platform.
Voice narration and animation edit are just excellent.NegativeI never encountered any problem with this platform.
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All in One Screen Recording solution
Date: Jun 23 2020SummaryCamtasia is powerful yet easy to use screen recording solution. It has a rich feature set and is ideal for any personal or professional screen recording & audio - video editing, especially if you are a content creator.
PositivePre-built video templates
Audio-Video recording & editing
Large number of import / export options
Upload directly to Youtube or Vimeo
Huge Library of sound effects & animations
Multi platform support - Windows & Mac
Free trialNegativeExpensive license
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'Powerful and Fast' video editor
Date: Jul 22 2020SummaryCreates professional videos. Provides simple audio/video recording. Easy to use features. Pre built templates saves time. It allows everything to do while creating, posting or editing a video. Animations and effects are awesome. Instantly access to favorites. Free trial version is available.
PositiveCamtasia is all in one software from video editing to screen recording. It helps in creating Demos, tutorials, meetings recording, videos training and more. No video editing skill is needed, easy to learn. Just add few effects in the video and its ready to post. Allows instantly video uploading to YouTube. Easily customisable templates. Drag and drop editor helps in editing, trimming, adding and removing videos or audios. Perfect software for both beginners and professional.
NegativeLittle pricy, else everything is perfect. Free trial is available. No cons.
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Outstanding Screen Recorder and Editor
Date: Aug 27 2020SummaryIts an amazing screen recorder tool integrated with the video editor. Overall I use Camtasia to record my screen for online tutorials. It gives a great video editing option to convert a normal video into a professional.
PositiveHere are the things I liked about Camtasia.
* Lots of video editing options to convert a normal video into a professional.
* It integrated with Screen capture option to record your computer screen for tutorials.
* Very easy and no difficulty in editing options.
* Easy to edit as compared to Adobe.Negative* It's an outstanding platform.
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Simple tool for screen recording and video editing
Date: Apr 11 2020SummaryI've used this software while I was doing an internship. I've edited various video lectures for a university using this tool. It's a simple but somewhat costly tool.
PositiveA beginner can learn to use this software quickly.
Simple and easy to use tools.
It gives options to record our screen as well as to edit the recorded video.NegativeIt's not free software, we need to buy it at some price.
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