Recording video with a webcam is a useful feature that can be used for a variety of purposes. Creating educational materials, blogs, game clips, and other content. In this article, we will look at the 20 best programs for recording videos with a webcam.
Windows Camera
Let’s start with the basic program that is on every PC, tablet and laptop running Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can find “Camera” in the “Start” search, after which the operating system will automatically turn on the webcam.
It allows you to take photos and record videos. There is also a timer for shots and a function for capturing video in 4K resolution. The interface is as clear as possible for users of any level of computer proficiency.
If you don’t have Windows Camera, you can download it from the official Microsoft store at the link .
Webcamera.io
A third-party service available in the browser. Once you go to the site, allow it to access your webcam. Immediately after that, you will see an interface with a big red button for recording.
In the settings you can select the devices for sound input, camera and resolution. Once you record the video, the file can be downloaded to your disk.
The site also offers more than a dozen different online tools for processing videos, audio files, and photos.
VLC
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Surely this player is familiar to everyone who likes to listen to music on their PC or watch movies. However, few people know that VLC is also capable of recording video from your webcam.
Go to the Media menu and click Open Capture Device.
A window will open in front of you, in which you need to select the DirectShow option in the “Capture mode”. In the “Video device name” specify the webcam itself, and recording will begin with the usual interface.
Bandicam
Another relatively well-known program that was often used to record gameplay. However, Bandicam is also suitable for webcams. Recorded files can be saved in various formats, including MP4, AVI, and WAV.
Filmora
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Another popular program and quite powerful software for recording and editing video. Although the software offers a lot of features, the interface will be intuitive even for beginners.
After recording a video from a webcam, you can begin the process of editing your video in a simple editor like Adobe Premiere Pro.
Movavi
A freemium solution with a built-in editor. Supports simultaneous recording from two streams – from a connected camera and from the screen. In addition, the finished video can be immediately uploaded to YouTube. But there is a downside – in the free version, a watermark will be added to the video.
ManyCam
A shareware program that allows you to record from a camera and immediately adjust the brightness, transparency and other elements. Note that the free version will have a watermark.
Tools43
A set of browser editors, in which it is enough to choose the video recording option you are interested in. There are four main functions to choose from: screen recording, computer sound, webcam and microphone.
SplitCam
A program for live broadcasts, game streaming and recording video from a camera. It is quite easy to learn, but demanding on hardware – 8 GB of RAM is required.
In addition, the software has a solid set of 3D masks.
Active WebCam
Don’t be put off by the old-fashioned design – Active WebCam is more used for surveillance devices, sending files to a remote server. Among the advantages: high frame rate due to high-speed connection and automatic activation of recording on movement.
The full version will cost 3 thousand rubles.
Clipchamp
A video editor from Microsoft that lets you combine video, images, and audio files, add text and effects, and then save the finished video to your computer.
Clipchamp comes pre-installed in Windows 11 – just type Clipchamp into the search.
AVS Video Editor
A serious tool for working with video material. The software allows you to add a mouse click effect and animation during recording, as well as create titles, which will be useful, for example, for recording courses.
VirtualDub
Play
Quite an old program for camera capture and editing. The latest version was released in 2013, but the software is free and easy to learn. The software also allows you to change the video resolution.
Webcam Surveyor
Play
An analogue of Active WebCam, which is more often used in video surveillance systems. The program can continuously record video for up to 59 hours in a row.
CamDesk
Play
Not a very popular app, but it’s the easiest to use. It has nothing extra – just the most basic functions if you need to quickly record a video.
AmoyShare
Browser service with a nice interface. The free version allows you to record videos in 720p resolution and no more than 30 minutes.
Clideo
A simple editor with cloud services integration (Google Drive, Dropbox). Recorded materials can be trimmed and compressed, and sound can be inserted and edited.
Quicktime player (macOS)
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Player for those who use devices on macOS. QuickTime Player is an analogue of VLC, which also allows you to record video from the camera.
This is a standard program from Apple, so you don’t have to download anything. However, it’s worth considering that the company stopped supporting the software back in 2018.
Debut Video Capture(macOS)
Another software for MacBook and iMac users (there is also a Windows version). It allows you to adjust the image tones, replace the background and output the stream to YouTube and Vimeo. Among the disadvantages, we can note the lack of Russian language and intrusive advertising of the full version, which will cost about 2 thousand rubles.
Guvcview (Linux)
Are there any Linux users among you? Then the free program Guvcview will suit you. It has a simple interface with all the necessary settings for recording video.