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Key Details of Bandicam Screen Recorder
- Capture DirectX or OpenGL gameplay, PC screen, Webcam, streaming video, and save it as AVI/MP4 file.
- Last updated on
- There have been 3 updates
- Virus scan status:
Clean (it’s extremely likely that this software program is clean)
Editors’ Review
Whether you're an old pro at screen recordings or this is your first time out, Bandicam makes it easy to set up and start recording anything on your screen. Less experienced users will like that the default settings mean you can basically start recording in only a couple clicks.
Pros
Capture options: You can choose to share your whole screen or only a specific portion, and it's easy to resize the window so that it shows only what you want it to. You can record in AVI or MP4 format, and there are presets that let you quickly adjust to a specific width or adjust for a YouTube-friendly recording. It will include any sounds that are playing while you record, too, so you can play your own soundtrack or capture the full sound effects if you're recording a game you're playing. There's also an option to capture straight screenshots, with four output options, including BMP, PNG, and JPG.
Easy to use: While there are advanced options and settings, if you don't want to mess around with these, Bandicam is preset to record in AVI format at 30 frames per second. It also detects your primary sound device and webcam (if you have one). When we went this route, the recording was of good quality, but it was also good when we made some minor tweaks of our own and changed to MP4 instead of AVI.
Cons
Some features not available: We were happy to see a button to edit the recordings we'd made, but it turns out that that just leads to an option to purchase the publisher's editing tool, Bandicut. Some tools offer these as part of the package. In addition, the option to play the recordings just opened our default media player.
Bottom Line
If you need to record your screen with a minimum of fuss, Bandicam makes the process easy and creates good quality recordings or screenshots. It's not free, but the trial version will let you know if the price is right for your needs.
Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of Bandicam 2.1.2.740.
What’s new in version 8.1.1.2518
- Improved the sound device selection UI.
- Bug fixed - The Primary Sound Device (Speakers) was changed from "Disable" to "(Default Output Device)" when Bandicam restarted.
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Full Specifications
- GENERAL
- Release
- Latest update
- Version
- 8.1.1.2518
- OPERATING SYSTEMS
- Platform
- Windows
- Operating System
- Windows 11
- Windows 8
- Windows 10
- Windows 7
- Windows 8.1
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- Total Downloads
- 608,674
- Downloads Last Week
- 13
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User Reviews
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29 User Votes
The Best Recording Software Ever
SlipSerum- Pros
- - Modern Design- 1080p HD 30fps- Export Audio Separately from Video - Customization for the Watermark- Lightweight and Cheap
- Cons
- - Sometimes doesn't Audio Sync
- Summary
good functions, easy to use, handy!!!
kimariii- Pros
- I used Bandicam to record game video. I could record with high quality without lag.
- Cons
- I should pay money for high quality and no logo. but reasonable price I think.
- Summary
- This program has pretty high quality and useful functions. It is worth paying money.
TERRIBLE FOR BUSINESS PEOPLE
Bandicam13- Pros
- Very unreliable. Stops recording by itself after 50 min of recording. It happens all the time. You have to restart bandicam to continue recording. By doing so, missing important parts of the meeting.DO NOT BUY IF YOU ARE BUSINESS PERSON LIKE ME.
- Cons
- NOT FOR BUSINESS PEOPLE AT ALL.
- Summary
- WILL SABOTAGE YOUR WEB MEETING IF YOU RECORDING IMPORTANT MEETING FOR LATER REPLAY AS IT WILL STOP RECORDING AFTER 50 MINUTES OF RECORDING TIME.
Way Too buggy
maqqy101- Pros
- When it decides to record, it's great! Paid for version had high quality videos with no logo. Fairly straight-forward to use.
- Cons
- Constantly refuses to work for no easily visible reasonTakes hours to weeks to get it working againForum, FAQs, and Support are NO helpIs most definitely not worth paying for
- Summary
- I had absolutely no issues with the free version. It was lower quality, and there was a giant logo, but it was free. However, the moment I gave them money, the thing continuously broke down and refused to function. The only reply I could get from support was it must be something with my computer, yet no other recording program has ever given me a single issue.In short: Use free version, download a bootleg, or look elsewhere.
VERY impressed by BANDICAM's recording quality and...
John K Carter- Pros
- For a long time I've been searching for good screen capture software that would allow me to play games I play while recording without drastically reducing gaming quality.One day, a friend of mine suggested that I check-out Bandicam so I downloaded the free version and tried it on Overwatch, Skyrim and Minecraft and was VERY impressed by BANDICAM's recording quality and features.It has never let me down and I can now record not only my gameplay but also computer screen and webcam.
- Cons
- - It doesn't support live streaming to Twitch.- The www.Bandicam.com watermark at the top of the page on the free version.
- Summary
This software SUCKS
David Liggins- Pros
- NONE. This piece of Software SUCKS.
- Cons
- I've spent ALL day trying to record things WITHOUT lag. You'd think with a 3.2ghz 6 core CPU and a GeForce 750 GPU it'd work, but NO! I DO NOT recommend this to ANYONE. Fuck you Bandicam, fuck you.
- Summary
- Fuck you.
Worked great for a while, but lousy tech support
CatherineMcClarey- Pros
- Easier to set up & use than Camstudio; works great with newer games (and very old games). Paid version eliminates the recording time limit & watermark; also qualifies owner for "competitive upgrade" discount if you later switch to another publisher's paid-version screen recording software.
- Cons
- When I had problems getting the paid version of Bandicam to record gameplay video from Heroes Chronicles (which used Direct X, but an earlier version than that used by current games), Bandicam tech support was slow to respond and ultimately gave up on me without resolving the problem I was having. I had to restart the "Let's Play" series I was on with Camstudio, until I found a different paid screen recording software program (BB Flashback) which worked better for me.
- Summary
- Definitely try the free version first; if it works well with the games you wish to record gameplay video of, then spring for the paid version. Be advised that older Direct X games may not "play nice" with Bandicam, though, and you may want to also (or instead) download one of Bandicam's competitors to record gameplay video from those games with.
Bandicam is the worst.
derikgw- Pros
- Can't think of anything.
- Cons
- Will not record without recording background noise from somewhere, even if you turn off all audio input. The sound is horrible.
- Summary
- Bandicam is the worst recording product I have ever used in the last 10 years.
Excellent free software.
smithpd1- Pros
- Bandicam was the only video recorder I tried that could record a a certain cut scene video that was playing in a game. Others I tried had severe stuttering. The ones that failed were AutoScreenRecorder, Screencast-O-matic, CamStudio, and Fraps.File sizes are very small. 7 MB for a 4 minute recording compared with 250 MB for 30 seconds in Fraps!Can accelerate calculations using Cuda if your card is Cuda capable.
- Cons
- None that I noticed.
- Summary
- Get it now.
Doesn't work at all.
blukeNJ- Pros
- None, wouldn't record at all.
- Cons
- See one line summary...
- Summary
- Installed, record button grayed out. Save time, keep looking.
Developer’s Description
Bandicam will help you carry out a game capture with high compression ratio, while keeping the video quality closer to the original work, and provides performance far superior to other screen capture software that provide similar functions. Bandicam compresses the video while recording and uses much lower CPU/GPU/RAM usage, and it fully supports the hardware accelerated h.264 encoder of Nvidia NVENC/CUDA, Intel Quick Sync video and AMD VCE which allow video to be recorded in high speed, with a high compression ratio and excellent quality. As a result, it has less lag and you can save your HDD and CPU. Bandicam displays FPS number in the corner of the screen while it is active in the 'Game Recording' mode. It also can record video at resolutions of up to 3840x2160 in high quality (2160P UHD video can be made) and your webcam stream will be simultaneously recorded and merged with the game / screen recording (Picture-in-Picture, Video-in-Video).
In addition, Bandicam supports mouse click effects and a real-time drawing function which allows users to draw lines, boxes, or highlights while recording the computer screen. You can upload the recorded file to YouTube without converting because the recorded file size is much smaller than other software (1/5 ~ 1/20 video size). Bandicam supports AVI 2.0, the maximum file size is unlimited as long as the local Hard Disk has free space available (Over 24 hours recording can be possible). Furthermore, Bandicam can simply remove a background of a webcam and make a chroma key video in real-time while recording. When the Chroma Key and webcam overlay function are used in conjunction with microphone recording, Bandicam will become the ideal screen recorder for making video tutorials or let's play videos.