Free Screen Recorder - No Time Limit - For PC, Linux & Mac (2024)

V3.0.0

• Major: First macOS version for Apple Silicon chips released.
  
• Improvement: Variety of reliability and performance improvements.
  
• Bug: Fixing scaling issues with multi-monitor setups.
  

V2.0.4

• Bug Removing duplicate entries from the dropdown of the input devices.
  

V2.0.3

• Bug Crackling noise when doing system sound recording has been fixed.
  

V2.0.2

• New Feature Ability to control the input devices from the docking menu.
• Improvement New more modern skin design applied.
  

V1.0.89

• Improvement Multi-thread CPU encoding helping you to make a smoother video recording.

  App stability improvements.

• Bug Fix Making the saved to disk mp4 files compatible with 3rd party players and video editing tools.

V1.0.88

• New Feature Facecam – You can now capture your webcam (or webcam + screen). Great if you want to record personalized video messages, tutorials, presentations and talking head videos.
• Improvement You can now enjoy faster and smoother screen recording (up to 120 FPS)

  And you can control the video quality of your screen captures (SD, HD and 4K)

V1.0.87

• Improvement After making a selection, the bottom left menu choice of taking video or image is now always visible.

V1.0.86

• Bug Fix ScreenRec app was shown as offline for no reason. Some users may have seen the count down even though they are logged in.

V1.0.85

• Bug Fix Memory leak causing longer recordings to get interrupted with a popup message.
• Improvement Core app stability improvements.

  Adding a prompt message to prevent users from deleting videos by mistake.

V1.0.84

• Improvement Core app stability improvements.
• Bug Fix Screencasts sometimes were stuck in Uploading… state and needed to be removed to fix the queue, so newer items could be processed.

V1.0.83

• Improvement Core app stability improvements.

V1.0.82

• Improvement Core app stability improvements.

V1.0.81

• Bug Fix App crashes at the end of the video recording.

V1.0.80

• Feature Record System Sound – As an addition to the mic, users can now record system sound. Both the system sound and mic can be muted/unmuted on the fly while recording.

  Record in HD – We’ve added the ability to record videos in HD quality.

• Improvement Added on-screen warning if the mic selected in Settings is no longer available.
• Bug Fix After an unexpected app crash, screencasts would upload indefinitely and, unless the users manually deleted them, new items were stuck in a queue and could not be shared.

V1.0.79

• Improvement Core App – Re-writing the logic around the background uploading process.

  Snapshot Tool – “Point and Comment” tool was improved, so when resized, it keeps the rectangular shape.

V1.0.78

• The quick access menu ( flying menu ) can be positioned anywhere on any monitor (multiple monitors setup).
• Ability to record part or full area of any monitor ( multiple monitors setup).
• Proxy support – users can now set a proxy server by going to App Settings > “User a proxy server” > ON
• Ability to send debug logs to our support staff for easier troubleshooting of any issues. Go to App Settings > Send Logs

V1.0.77

• Includes bug fixes and improvements.

V1.0.76

• Includes bug fixes and improvements.

V1.0.75

• Includes bug fixes and improvements.

V1.0.74

• Quick desktop menu disappearance [bug] – From time to time, the quick desktop menu was disappearing, leaving users without necessary app functionality.
• Remembering the last set input device in Settings > Sound Input Devices [bug] – The input device was self-resetting to the first available one on each app restart.
• Non-logged in users could not get a sharable link from Recording History [bug] – if the user was not logged in and went to Recording History, uploading arrow was showed instead of Sharable Link.

V1.0.73

• App self-update procedure [feature] – Making the app to self-update when a new version is available upon app restart.
• Video recording interruption [bug] – the video recording was getting interrupted unexpectedly.

V1.0.72

• Fixing scaled resolutions [bug] – If the app was used on a pc with a scaled resolution, the screenshots and video recordings were wrongly captured.
• Fixing MP4 compatibility when saved locally [bug] – When mp4 was saved locally, the file was not compatible with 3rd party video editing software.

V1.0.71

• Adding sorting and search functionality in Recording History [feature] – users can search for recordings based on their title, sort by date, name, size and filter by media ( videos or images )

How do I install ScreenRec on my computer?

You can install ScreenRec by simply downloading it for free from this link and following the installation instructions. It takes just a few clicks. ScreenRec launches automatically after it's installed.

How do I record my screen?

Is there a recording limit?

How do I remove the 5-minute recording limit?

Go to Settings ⚙ and create a free account. You also get 2 Gb of forever free cloud storage when you do this.

Why is it free?

Is ScreenRec 100% safe and free of viruses?

Can I record my screen with sound?

Yes, unlike most similar desktop screen recorders, ScreenRec allows you to record your screen and computer audio. With ScreenRec you can also capture audio from your microphone.

Can I record my voice?

Yes. You can record your voice while recording a your screen. You can toggle voice recording on or off at any time and you can record your computer audio, as well.

Can I record my desktop and webcam?

Yes, ScreenRec is also a webcam recorder. You can capture both your screen and your webcam. Great when you want to do a Powerpoint video screen capture to create a tutorial or videos for your online classes. You can record everything that’s on your screen with ScreenRec which makes it one of the best free screen recorders out there.

Can I record a Skype screen share session?

Does this screen capture tool work on PC?

Why is uploading taking so long?

If you’ve just created an account, this is normal because ScreenRec wasn’t able to record in real-time. Also, check if you’re connected to the internet.

Can I use ScreenRec offline?

Yes, and you can save the screenshots or screen videos as files on your computer.

What if my internet connection breaks?

We will keep on trying to upload your screenshot or screen recording until you’re back online.

How can I report a bug?

Where does ScreenRec store the all the recordings?

Do you have access to my videos?

No. ScreenRec is built on top of the StreamingVideoProvider business video platform. Your videos and screenshots are encrypted with the 128-bit AES algorithm which means that only you or people you gave the sharing link to can view them. We don’t have access to your content.

Can I annotate the screenshots?

Yes, you can edit and annotate your screenshots.

Is there a watermark on the free screen recorder?

What is Cloud Recording?

Can ScreenRec save my files locally?

Yes. ScreenRec saves your screenshots and screencasts to your local hard drive. You can view these local copies whenever you need to.

Which operating systems does ScreenRec support?

ScreenRec works on Windows and Linux desktop computers. We are also developing a Mac version. There are no mobile apps at the moment.

Will my screen recordings play on all devices?

Yes, because the video platform that ScreenRec is built on, StreamingVideoProvider, offers seamless playback on all devices, including desktop computers, tablets smartphones and even smart TVs. Anyone will be able to watch your screen recordings even on a slow connection.