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Hello

Does anyone know about any good screen recorder software similar to snagit and either cheap or free? I will really appreciate if someone could help me out here.

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For : choices fall into two useful groups — lightweight capture+annotate tools for screenshots and short GIFs, and full-motion recorders for longer, high-quality screencasts. The thread already points to a lightweight tutorial tool (thanks ) and a demo/playback trick mentioned by ; below are practical alternatives and short, actionable tips to pick the right one.

  • ShareX — free, lightweight. Good for screenshots, quick MP4/GIF clips, simple annotations and uploads.
  • ScreenToGif — great for recording a small region and editing frames or adding callouts; ideal for short demo clips and GIFs.
  • OBS Studio — free and powerful. Best for full-motion recording, multi-track audio, hardware encoding (NVENC/AMD), and longer tutorials.

Quick practical tips: record at 30 fps for typical desktop demos (60 fps only when motion is fast), capture just the needed region to shrink file size, record mic and system audio on separate tracks when possible, and test a 10-second clip before a long session. If captures are choppy, try hardware encoding, lower resolution to 720p, close background apps, or raise process priority. For Snagit-style annotations, capture then edit in ScreenToGif or a lightweight image editor.

Note on 's fake-webcam idea: virtual webcam tools exist, but using prerecorded video to impersonate live interaction can breach platform rules or workplace policies — use that technique only for legitimate, transparent demos.

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Hi

I know one such program.

I have recorded few videos of myself and now I just play them on skype using fake webcam at my workplace. None of my chat buddy could figure out that its not me but just a video:)

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