How To
Screen Recorder, Screencast, Camtasia alternative
Bandicam is a program that lets you capture what's happening on your computer screen as a video or image. It’s an excellent alternative to Camtasia.
Capture videos and images
With Bandicam, gamers are capable of recording their gaming skills in high resolution, up to 2560x1600, and then sharing the videos directly on YouTube in 720p or 1080p.
The software works with games and software using DirectX and OpenGL for graphics such as Skyrim, Minecraft and World of Warcraft.
Bandicam lets you change the number of frames per second, choose the video (MPEG-1, Xvid, and MJPEG) and audio (PCM and MPEG-1 Layer II) codecs, and use keyboard shortcuts. Videos are watermarked on the free version, but this is removed if you pay to register. If you are registered then you also gain access to the RGB24 with the MagicYUV Lossless codec by default.
With Bandicam, you can also easily capture screenshots and save them as BMP, PNG, or JPG. You can also program the screenshots at regular intervals.
Easy as 123!
As you can see, the interface is minimalist, so you shouldn’t encounter any issues when using it. But if you do have a problem, you should know that the developer provides full assistance on Bandicam’s site.
To capture videos or images, you only need to define the options mentioned above (quality, framerate, codecs) and the area you want to capture. Bandicam also lets you resize the area manually, or choose from the predefined formats (from 320x240 to 1280x720, and between 4:3 and 16:9).
A good alternative to FRAPS
Although FRAPS is more popular, Bandicam is just as good, and will help you immortalize your favorite gaming moments. And, of course, it can also be very useful for creating screencasts and making tutorials.
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User reviews about Bandicam Screen Recorder
by Ropez Chloe
I've been recording the online lecture using Bandicam. I'm very satisfying with simple interface and video quality. Also, they gave me the feedback with quick response. Very impressive! More
by Jason Bourne
Bandicam helps me by especially when I record streaming videos in the internet. We all know that there are sometimes restrictions to some videos at YouTube and due to that I cam to use Bandicam (registered) with it. I have quite a collection here with me ranging from news information from BBC and CNN, instructional videos (paid) especially that of Adobe software and various how-to use instructional videos for video editing and of course gaming (how-to play/cheat). I hope we can have a Bandicam registered license in our small office so we can record Skype video chat but we do not at the moment. Isn't there a business package deal or something I can let my boss peruse? Hope we can get a discount ;) I was waiting on a promotional contest since last year but there isn't any I see in the forums I frequently visit. I hope Geeks for Your Information forum will be able to host one. Bandicam is definitely a screen recording software to be serious with and very recommended. More
by Awais jutt
this is very best of all because it help to record game very easily
by Addictive Bricks
Bandicam Screen Recorder seems really simple to use and the free version allows you to test most of the functions like recording game play. The software makes it possible to record without effecting your frame rate which is very important. Another great feature is being able to record external devices like mobile phones, webcams and gaming consoles so this is very convenient. More
by 성태 김
It's a free version, but i thought i wanted to use it for a fee!!
by Hwsm
Bandicam is so useful to make a video when i edit a my videoit was very satisfactory to me.