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I am looking for a screen recorder program to record step by step How-to demo for my products. I would appreciate if someone could suggest a good and inexpensive screen recorder software?

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For a step-by-step product demo the best choice depends on three things: whether you need only quick capture, whether you need a built-in editor, and whether you need to feed prerecorded video into meeting software. wanted inexpensive options — free tools cover most basic needs, while modestly priced editors add polish (callouts, cursor effects, slide sequencing).

As noted, a “virtual camera” workflow makes it easy to play a demo into Skype/Zoom/etc.; OBS Studio supports capture plus a virtual camera and is free (OBS Studio). For lightweight, fast captures use ShareX (ShareX). If you want an integrated editor with templates and annotations, consider a paid tool like Camtasia (Camtasia). For cleaning voice recordings try Audacity (Audacity) and use HandBrake to compress final MP4 files (HandBrake).

Practical workflow (apply to any tool):

  • Plan a short script and break the demo into clear steps.
  • Record at the resolution you’ll publish (1280x720 or 1920x1080), 30 fps is fine for most demos.
  • Record mic and system audio; if possible record mic to its own track for easier editing.
  • Enable cursor highlights and click sounds or add them in the editor.
  • Do a quick test run and one short test recording to check audio levels and CPU load.
  • Edit to remove dead time, add zooms/callouts, then export as H.264 MP4.

If recordings are stuttering: record to an SSD, close background apps, lower frame rate or capture area, or switch to a hardware encoder (NVENC/Quick Sync/AMF) if available. For distribution, MP4 (H.264) with 3–5 Mbps for 720p or 8–12 Mbps for 1080p balances quality and file size; upload to a host that provides captions or add a transcript for accessibility.

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I think what you are asking is how can you play video files on webcam? If that’s what you are asking then you can use fake webcam or webcam simulator or a program similar to those two. There are many out there. Fake webcam is free I guess.

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Do you wan to make a demo like this:

If so, you may try something called DemoCreator. It is a helpful tool to make software tutorials and website demos.
http://www.sameshow.com/demo-creator.html#107

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