Free alternatives to Camtasia for Windows
Recording your screen and editing the result are two separate jobs when you use free tools, and that works well.
OBS Studio Free
Updated
30 Oct 2026
30 Oct 2026
Records the screen, webcam and microphone in separate sources, with no watermark or time limit.
Shotcut Free
Updated
28 Sep 2026
28 Sep 2026
Cuts and polishes the recording afterwards.
What you give up
Built-in callouts, zoom effects and the all-in-one workflow, which you will build by hand.