What is Camtasia used for?

Camtasia is TechSmith's screen recorder and video editor for creating tutorials, training videos and software demos. It is a good fit for recording software tutorials, producing corporate training videos and editing meeting recordings.

How much does Camtasia cost?

Paid plans for Camtasia start at $39 per seat per year, and there is no free plan.

Is Camtasia open source?

No. Camtasia is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Camtasia include Screenity, OBS Studio and ScreenToGif.

What are some alternatives to Camtasia?

Camtasia competes with Snagit, Screencastify and Loom. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Camtasia alternatives.

Camtasia: features, pricing and alternatives

About Camtasia

Camtasia is a screen recording and video editing product from TechSmith. It is aimed at people who make tutorials, training videos and software demos, combining the capture of the screen, camera and audio with an editor for polishing the result.

TechSmith sells it as a suite that includes Camtasia Editor, Snagit for image capture and guides, Audiate for avatar generation and editing by text, Camtasia Online for free online screen recording, asset libraries of motion graphics and music, and Screencast for hosting and feedback. Editor features include multi-track recording that captures screen, camera and audio as separate layers, cursor editing after the fact, and video background removal.

Camtasia is a commercial product with downloadable desktop apps and online components, and TechSmith says you can get started for free. It suits corporate trainers, educators, HR and customer-education teams, with an enterprise offering for company-wide deployment.

Key features

Screen, camera and audio recording
Multi-track recording as independent layers
Cursor editing after recording
Video background removal for webcam footage
Asset library of music and motion graphics
Companion tools for screenshots and audio

Good fit for

→Recording software tutorials
→Producing corporate training videos
→Editing meeting recordings

Tags: screen-recording; video-editor; tutorials; training; techsmith; screencast

Camtasia: questions and answers

What is Camtasia used for?: Camtasia is TechSmith's screen recorder and video editor for creating tutorials, training videos and software demos. It is a good fit for recording software tutorials, producing corporate training videos and editing meeting recordings.
How much does Camtasia cost?: Paid plans for Camtasia start at $39 per seat per year, and there is no free plan.
Is Camtasia open source?: No. Camtasia is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Camtasia include Screenity, OBS Studio and ScreenToGif.
What are some alternatives to Camtasia?: Camtasia competes with Snagit, Screencastify and Loom. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Camtasia alternatives.