

But you can work your way around this by using other tools to combine clips or convert their format. The free build has a couple of major restrictions in a five-minute maximum recording time, and WEBM-only output format. You're able to preview them with a click, trim them, copy videos to the clipboard or upload them to YouTube.

Videos you create and save appear in a list. The program records audio from microphone as well as the system speakers, allowing you to add a narration. If you're recording a software tutorial, you could click Pause at a key point, highlight one area with colour, resume for a few seconds, maybe draw an arrow somewhere else- it's up to you. You're able to draw on the video as you work, add shapes or text captions.

Recording can be paused and resumed with a click, or a hotkey. There's also an option to record a fixed-size area around the mouse cursor (a 640x480 portal which follows your mouse, say), and a "last area" option to quickly repeat whatever you chose last time. It can grab the full screen, a freehand rectangle or specific window. The program offers a wide selection of capture types. Icecream Screen Recorder is a comprehensive tool for capturing still images or videos of your desktop, editing the results and sharing them with others.
