Camtasia

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Screen recording, video making, and editing tool

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Mae
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  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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Easy to use

Reviewed on 29/04/2024

I started using Camtasia in the early 20 teens. It was a struggle because I was new to learning...

I started using Camtasia in the early 20 teens. It was a struggle because I was new to learning tools like this. I have used others, but remained with Camtasia. When updated versions came out they did not interrupt my ability to work or cause problems as updates can sometimes do. The tutorials make learning easy as they are clear and concise. And there are many of them!

Pros

Ease of use always!!! Even if I don’t use it for awhile when I return to using it there’s no huge learning barrier to become reacquainted.

Second would be price. It was not cost prohibitive like some others.

Cons

I don’t have anything. There are no dislikes from me.

Aaron
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

If You're Serious About Video You Need To Get Camtasia

Reviewed on 16/04/2024

I've been using Camtasia for years and while I have looked at other systems, I always come back to...

I've been using Camtasia for years and while I have looked at other systems, I always come back to Camtasia because it remains constant, even when the latest versions are released.

Pros

The best thing I like about Camtasia is that it always stays up to date with video creation trends, so that you can always create relevant videos.

Cons

If there's a failing, it's simply the learning curve. But really, that's not a failing. It's only because there are so many cool features that it can take a while before you get into the swing of video creation. Once learnt though, it becomes a breeze.

clint
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  • Industry: Logistics & Supply Chain
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

Facts you need to know

Reviewed on 16/04/2024

I am only somewhat pleased with this product. The platform is good but the functionality is lacking...

I am only somewhat pleased with this product. The platform is good but the functionality is lacking greatly. Lots of bugs in the system that need repaired for it to work to the level of cost. Must say i am disappointed.

Pros

The ease of pulling in and adding content for creation. Its not hard to use and tutorials help if needed.

Cons

Lag time during creation. This software has horrible lag when moving videos into the creation bar and when you try to use playback to edit. This creates frustration during editing as it takes much longer to create your content. I feel for the price of this product this bug should have been resolved by now. Also the list of additional content has been reduced greatly in the 2023 version.

Scott
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  • Industry: Chemicals
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Technical Support is an Issue at Techsmith

Reviewed on 25/10/2024

I enjoy using the product on my PC. Transferring projects from one PC to another is very difficult.

I enjoy using the product on my PC. Transferring projects from one PC to another is very difficult.

Pros

Can produce videos on your PC. Easy to import audio and video files.

Cons

Poor technical support. Software is not backward compatible. Projects created in versions before 2020 (*.camproj) will not open with newer versions. The technical support group is not there on Fridays and the telephone hotline doesn't work. If you buy a Techsmith product, you will need to figure it out on your own.

Andrew
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  • Industry: Professional Training & Coaching
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Best for software training videos

Reviewed on 16/04/2024

I've made demo videos of software in under a day with Camtasia. Editing them and adding callouts is...

I've made demo videos of software in under a day with Camtasia. Editing them and adding callouts is a breeze.

Pros

It's optimized for creating videos in which screen recordings of software usage predominate.

Cons

Little things, like the inability to reverse a clip (i.e. play it backwards on the timeline). The ability to export the audio to an external program, edit it there, then bring it back in, would be amazing too.

David
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Camtasia for projects

Reviewed on 22/04/2024

I work with this program a lot and overall satisfied with it

I work with this program a lot and overall satisfied with it

Pros

Ease of use and fair to good outcomes. Converts easily to videos I can post

Cons

The options and performance of the color, hue, saturation and sharpening of video images

Alternatives Considered

Adobe Creative Cloud

Reasons for Choosing Camtasia

Better performance and better integration with other media. Screen recording and multiple input editing

Switched From

iMovie

Reasons for Switching to Camtasia

Better priced, easier to use and much more suitable for my needs
Alexa
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  • Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Great tool!

Reviewed on 22/04/2024

Overall, it’s an excellent tool. One of the things I wish the company would do is allow users to...

Overall, it’s an excellent tool. One of the things I wish the company would do is allow users to select their own premium assets instead of paying $199 for assets you may not use or need.

Pros

The more you use it the easier it becomes!

Cons

Sometimes moving items around on the timeline isn’t easy.

Alternatives Considered

Adobe Premiere Pro

Reasons for Switching to Camtasia

I create instructional videos. Because the learning curve with Camtasia is not steep, you spend less time learning how to use the software
Margaret-Anne
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Preferred over Adobe Premiere

Reviewed on 25/04/2024

Intuitive and easy to get a quality project pulled together.

Intuitive and easy to get a quality project pulled together.

Pros

I like Premiere, but it's just too much mojo for the average project and the more intuitive user.

Cons

I don't have any complaints, honestly. Just wish I could get a list of best peripherals to use to set up my home studio. I do a lot of trial and error.

Casey
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

New Changes from 2022 to 2023 Frustrating

Reviewed on 22/04/2024

I really loved it at first and promoted it to others to start using it. Now, it drives me crazy...

I really loved it at first and promoted it to others to start using it. Now, it drives me crazy that it takes me longer to create than it ever did before because of these design and UX changes.

Pros

It was pretty easy to learn and could do the basics with no problem.

Cons

The additions of Proxy and other editing features made it cumbersome to get the normal editing completed that 2022 had.

Dan
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  • Industry: Computer Games
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Long time user

Reviewed on 22/04/2024

Very good - have been using Camtasia for over 20 years.

Very good - have been using Camtasia for over 20 years.

Pros

Camtasia is easy to use and gives me what I need. Easy to make screen capture videos, edit and publish.

Cons

None - I don't need anything else. It is perfect the way it is.

Brian
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Efficient and Intuitive – Camtasia Delivers on All Fronts

Reviewed on 22/04/2024

My overall experience with Camtasia has been extremely positive. It has consistently allowed me to...

My overall experience with Camtasia has been extremely positive. It has consistently allowed me to produce high-quality videos with relative ease. Whether for professional presentations or informal tutorials, Camtasia has equipped me with the tools to execute my vision effectively. Despite its few drawbacks, such as performance on underpowered machines, the advantages far outweigh any limitations, making it a valuable tool in my software suite.

Pros

Camtasia stands out for its intuitive user interface and robust editing features, which allow for seamless video creation and editing. I particularly appreciate the versatility in handling both simple and complex projects, which makes it ideal for a range of tasks from quick edits to detailed video productions. The integration of screen recording with video editing in one platform is a game changer, enhancing productivity significantly.

Cons

While Camtasia is highly effective, it can be resource-intensive on less powerful computers, occasionally leading to slower rendering times. Planning out rendering times and ensuring that other resource intensive processes are not running (like Microsoft Teams) is essential to limit the time for rendering.

Nathalie
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  • Industry: Higher Education
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Editing videos and creating videos is very easy

Reviewed on 16/04/2024

I feel comfortable with it. I appreciate the overall UX and the functonnalities match my needs.

I feel comfortable with it. I appreciate the overall UX and the functonnalities match my needs.

Pros

Camtasia has been improving a lot over the years and is still offered at a reasonable price. For me, this is a very good mark of quality in a company. I want to be able to trust and rely on a company when I invest time and money to learn their product and get comfortable with. Camtasia is a company that offers me that.
Some online tools might have become more intuitive and easy to use but they don't offer reliable technical support and other services so critical to my work. I like working with Camtasia and I trust the product.

Cons

A few years ago, the software was not so stable and was crashing on a regular basis. This very rarely happens now and I never loose anything. So again, they have invested effort in improvement and they listen to their customers' needs.

Zack
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  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Camtasia is why I can do what I do

Reviewed on 17/04/2024

Overall, I’ve had a great experience with Camtasia. I’ve used it for YouTube, for my teaching and...

Overall, I’ve had a great experience with Camtasia. I’ve used it for YouTube, for my teaching and making training and demonstration videos for other contracts I’ve had.

Pros

The ability to edit video was a total game-changer. Otherwise, I may as well just post videos recorded with a phone camera. It allows my videos to be infinitely better than they would be otherwise. The timeline-style editing is great and I now think in those terms when recording.

Cons

The 2023 version is not as stable as the old version I had. The old version NEVER crashed (okay, maybe once in five years). 2023… has been known to choke when I try to use and edit large recordings. Have also had some problems with the license key sometimes just… going away and the system not accepting my license key when I re-enter it. Extremely annoying. I’ve had the new version since Nov. and this problem happens about every two months so far.

Jamie
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

It does most the things awsome.

Reviewed on 22/04/2024

It does what I need most of the time, and when I put in the effort to learn, almost all the time. I...

It does what I need most of the time, and when I put in the effort to learn, almost all the time. I wish the audio part was not so expensive. I just need some basic audio editing. I hate having to export it edited in a free tool and then bring it back. I would like to stay in one tool.

Pros

It is easy to install and get up and running. I think some of the limits are from not spending time learning. Each time I goto a FREE training I learn a lot but I really need to invest more time into learning the software. I think my videos are getting a lot better.

Cons

It doers not import video from other sources very well. I have to use handbrake to reencode stuff, which sometimes does not even work. I don't know how to import a video shot on my iPhone. It used to work, but now I get a glitchy mess.

James
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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Long time Camtasia user

Reviewed on 16/04/2024

Great experience over the many years using Camtasia. When I started with the company I currently...

Great experience over the many years using Camtasia. When I started with the company I currently work for (8 years now), I made sure they got Camtasia for me and now I am mentoring other IDs on my team to use Camtasia.

Pros

Camtasia is very easy to use. The software delivers on my needs to create system simulations and video creation.

Cons

The only Con is when using it on a Windows machine, the processing slows down. But On my Macbook Pro, is works really well.

Doreen
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

My preferred video platform

Reviewed on 25/04/2024

It has been very easy for me to get up and running with Camtasia. As a non-professional, that was...

It has been very easy for me to get up and running with Camtasia. As a non-professional, that was extremely important. I love that I can continue to learn and expand my capabilities in Camtasia as I become more proficient. I probably only use a small fraction of the capability and am eager to learn more!

Pros

It's very easy to import media and edit videos. Extremely easy to do recordings. I love the ability to split audio and video tracks from original zoom recordings. I am not a video editing pro, so I love how easy Camtasia is to use!

Cons

I wish Camtasia included some audio editing capability in addition to being able to cut tracks and change volume.

Yusof
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  • Industry: Oil & Energy
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Camtasia - The best video creation software

Reviewed on 09/01/2024

I am fairly biased that I fell in love with camtasia as it hardly pose a bigger problem of using...

I am fairly biased that I fell in love with camtasia as it hardly pose a bigger problem of using it. Beautiful fonts of text annotation, smoother transition of video between scenes, high quality audio and voice over and most importantly its integration with powerpoint presentation

Pros

It is the most pc friendly video creation & editing software with superb performance of renderring. Highly functional and rich-feature software. Friendly and Easy to use.

Cons

Camtasia recording may take a lot of file capacity.

Paul
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  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Perfect for Screen Recording

Reviewed on 22/04/2024

Overall it's been a very easy to use piece of software that meets the needs I bought it for.

Overall it's been a very easy to use piece of software that meets the needs I bought it for.

Pros

It just works for capturing screen recordings and custom zones. I also love that I can select to record the system audio if I want to also capture that.

Cons

Having to install plugins or other things to record system audio on my Mac.

Marilyn
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Great for Those New to Video Editing

Reviewed on 12/08/2024

Camtasia is a tool that works and doesn't have too many frills. It doesn't take as long to learn,...

Camtasia is a tool that works and doesn't have too many frills. It doesn't take as long to learn, but for someone with experience creating and editing video, it might seem pretty limiting.

Pros

It's a fairly easy video creation tool. It doesn't have too many frills so it isn't too challenging to learn.

Cons

The UI is a little clunky and having "Favorites" are not all in one place. You have to go to each individual tab and find your favorites whether starred or a library you created.

Thomas
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Simple, Easy, Effective

Reviewed on 22/04/2024

It allowed me to do what was needed right "out of the box" and yet has the functionality for me to...

It allowed me to do what was needed right "out of the box" and yet has the functionality for me to grow in the tool and exploit its features.

Pros

Camtasia is the perfect tool for those who need to make high-quality videos, yet are not video production/editors by trade. Ramp-up is quick and production is straightforward allowing you to go from install to satisfied product in short order.

Cons

The layering of tracks can get confusing if you are working on a big project or one that has a lot of data/content.

Štefan
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Feedback - Stefan

Reviewed on 16/04/2024

Relatively good. I liked it more, than other tools.

Relatively good. I liked it more, than other tools.

Pros

Easy to use and full-featured video editor. It is full package for creating learning videos.
I especially liked the ability to export full HTML page with video player, that can be hosted easily on any webserver and it works great.

Cons

Insufficient video export setting - missing mostly HEVC in constant quality (automatic 2-pass)

Lower quality of MacOS version of Camtasia. Should be on par with Windows version.

Gordon
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great for beginners, powerful for pros

Reviewed on 16/04/2024

I actually use Camtasia most to help produce my podcast twice a month. That’s an audio version of...

I actually use Camtasia most to help produce my podcast twice a month. That’s an audio version of my newsletter that I voice into Audiate and then assemble with Camtasia. I also do PowerPoint presentations and slide decks with voice overs and Camtasia is great for those.

Pros

Easy to get started with and to come back to if you only use it every couple weeks like me. Massive number of free online tutorials to help
Learn.

Cons

Hard to say. Maybe the screen looks a little cluttered at times?

Chris
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  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Easy Learning Curve for a 74-Year Old Creator

Reviewed on 25/04/2024

I've been happy with Camtasia since I first downloaded it. The updates are great. And I've created...

I've been happy with Camtasia since I first downloaded it. The updates are great. And I've created more than 50 videos for The Ten-Minute Trainer Network, where I'm a contributor.

Pros

I like being able to set up a video shoot in seconds and edit it on the fly. It's made a big difference in getting my content from the printed page to quick-hitting videos. Big fan.

Cons

I have not been able to add every effect available. But I attribute a lot of that to my not getting every bit of training you offer. As a trainer myself, I know I need to go back and learn a few more "tricks" and effects.

Andres
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10

Use to work well now capturing meetings is bad.

Reviewed on 28/04/2024

I don't think I'll renew next year unless major support for video/meeting capture is done.

I don't think I'll renew next year unless major support for video/meeting capture is done.

Pros

Editing software works well. The easy of editing a clip is fairly simple.

Cons

Previous version of camtasia recording were fine. Latest version have issues with sound quality matching the video

ed
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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

video quality isn't that good anymore

Reviewed on 16/04/2024

for an old guy, if I can work with it, anyone can

for an old guy, if I can work with it, anyone can

Pros

I love the use of it. very easy to edit. wish there was an easy way to communicate changes when they are made to your clients

Cons

the changes without notification. it is alarming to go on the site and find that things have changed in the editing