Game recorder

Camtasia is the ultimate game recorder for gamers and content creators looking to capture every moment of their gameplay with precision and quality. Camtasia empowers you to create polished, professional gaming videos—without the hassle of complex settings.
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A gamer recording their game play with Camtasia

How to record gameplay

Camtasia’s streamlined interface makes recording your game easy, with just a few simple steps:
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Step 1: Set up your recording preferences
Open Camtasia Recorder and select your video resolution and frame rate. For Windows, choose up to 4K at 60FPS with the H.264 codec, or on a Mac, go up to 5K at 60FPS with the H.264 or H.265 codec.
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Step 2: Enable additional inputs
Customize your recording by enabling camera, microphone, and system audio. Each input will be recorded on a separate track, giving you full control over editing each element individually.
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Step 3: Start recording and capture your game
Launch your game and hit record! Camtasia captures your gameplay with fluid motion, and the final FPS will match your in-game performance, ensuring a high-quality recording.

Why choose Camtasia for game recording

Camtasia offers several unique benefits that make it stand out from other game recorders:

Professional-quality recordings

Camtasia allows you to record in up to 4K or 5K resolution at 60FPS, ensuring smooth, high-definition gameplay recordings. The variable frame rate feature ensures your file sizes are optimized without sacrificing quality.
A game being recorded in 5K resolution at 60 frames per second

Separate audio and video tracks

Record your gameplay, camera, system audio, and microphone audio simultaneously—all on separate tracks. This allows you to easily adjust each element in post-production, providing complete flexibility over your final video.
Show image of Screen, camera, microphone and system audio as separate tracks in Camtasia.

Your all-in-one solution

Camtasia is both a game recorder and a video editor, making it the perfect all-in-one tool. Capture your gameplay and then seamlessly edit it, adding effects, transitions, and more—all within the same platform.
Editing a video game recording in Camtasia, adding visual effects to the timeline.

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