• Price: free trial, HK$199/year, or HK$299 for the lifetime version

Movavi Screen Recorder gives you lots of different parameters to choose between, and the option to make a recording of one specific area of your screen. As well as taking quality screen grabs, this can act as a screen and face recorder, using your camera to capture you talking to your audience as well as whatever is happening on the screen itself.

Key features:

• Overlay the webcam preview and change its size and shape
• Capture keystrokes and mouse actions to explain complex content in easy-to-follow detail
• Record in Full HD or 4K and customize your screencasts with editing tools
• Draw shapes and notes on video to guide viewer’s attention to the elements
• Reduce background noise your mic picks up and get crisp, clear sound in your videos 
• Take partial or scrolling screenshots in a couple of clicks

• Price: free version, $19.95 for the full version

Key features:

• Option to choose a part of your screen to record
• Output to a number of different formats
• Option to record as a GIF file
• Some simple editing functions

This is a good option if you want to find a free screen recorder with a facecam option, but you aren’t too worried about making long videos. It cuts off some of its functionality after five minutes of use. For the time you can use it though, it is great, and it has some impressive options such as streaming video and capturing audio from multiple sources.

Follow the link below to download EaseUS RecExperts:

Go to the program’s website

• Price: free trial, $39.95 for the full version

Key features:

• Record from external devices that are connected to your computer
• The option to schedule recordings
• Easy green screen options to change your background live
• Draw and use click effects to outline your point

This Windows-only software has some cool features and functions when you consider the fact that it is free under the Shareware license for videos up to 10 minutes. It’s also great for streaming and making live videos with edits on the fly, as you can use effects including chroma key (green screen) while you make the video. Bandicam does have a premium version to take away the watermark and unlock some features.

Follow the link below to download Bandicam:

Go to the program’s website

Key features:

• Updated and supported by Apple
• Already installed on Apple devices
• The option to show your mouse clicks in the recording

QuickTime is known as a video viewer, but it is also possible to use it as a screen recorder with audio and facecam functions. It’s a little more complicated to set up than some other options as it is not made as a game recorder or the sort of software you’d use to make complex videos. Instead, it gives you a simple and effective tool that is free, without any watermarks.

Follow the link below to download QuickTime Player:

Go to the program’s website

Key features:

• Set up an unlimited number of scenes to change the configuration at the click of a button
• Mix audio and video in real time
• Add VST plugins for audio effects
• A huge number of output options

OBS is really built with streamers in mind, and it functions as production software allowing you to switch between audio and video sources easily on the fly during a live video. You can use it to capture video, too, so it isn’t just for streamers.

The facecam screen recorder can be set up in a few different ways and you can choose to connect an external camera and use this if you wish. The free software is backed by sponsors and it is very powerful, but it can also be tough to get the hang of.

Follow the link below to download OBS Studio:

Go to the program’s website

Key features:

• Easily add timestamps and text on top of videos
• Schedule recordings as required
• Record to many formats including AVI, WMV, FLV, MPG, MP4, MOV, and more
• A simple green screen tool

Debut Video Capture has some great inbuilt options to add effects and alter the look and sound of your video, but the interface itself feels a little dated. One plus point is the fact that this is pretty affordable, so it doesn’t require a huge investment to get rid of watermarks and use the software to its full potential.

Follow the link below to download Debut Video Capture:

Go to the program’s website

Key features:

• Some basic special effects include mirror, invert, negative, mono, pieces and particles
• Use inbuilt or external video sources
• Takes up very little hard drive space
• Support for a number of movie and still image files

This is incredibly simple and lightweight software. It has a small file size, and while some of the functions are basic it has all you need to use as a facecam screen recorder.

Guvcview has been around for almost 15 years now, and it has been used as a still and video capture option and facecam app for Linux software, but it also gives you the option to screen record and layer videos together. It’s got a simple interface and doesn’t take long to master.

Follow the link below to download Guvcview:

Go to the program’s website

Key features:

• Captures in WebM format
• Captures from multiple audio and video sources
• Source code is available to edit and upgrade

This is another very simple piece of software that allows you to capture your screen contents, including a live feed of your facecam.

It links well with PulseAudio, so if you have audio inputs including audio interfaces connected to this then you can use them as a way to capture sound from lots of different sources. Kazam can be a bit limited, but it is a free and simplistic screen recorder with a facecam and no worries about watermarking.

Follow the link below to download Kazam:

Go to the program’s website

Key features:

• Linux builds for different systems including Ubuntu
• Lots of interesting effects
• Countdown mode
• The option to use multiple sources

If you think of software like Snapchat, but for your Linux system, you will get a rough idea of what Cheese can do. It adds a lot of fun effects and video and still image options. As you can record from different sources it is one of the best screen recorders with facecam if you’re using the Linux system. It also gives you the chance to plug multiple cameras in and use these as different sources.

Follow the link below to download Cheese:

Go to the program’s website

• Price: free version, HK$79/month or HK$249/year for the full version

Key features:

• Totally secure online capture
• Multiple inputs including webcams for face recording
• Choose your sound and connect a microphone if needed
• Upgrade to remove watermark

This facecam screen recorder doesn’t require any sort of download, and with a watermark, it is also usable free of charge. There are some simple editing features and functions included and the chance to choose your video and audio input.

You can take screenshots, trim the video, and even share it directly from the site in which you’ve captured it. It all takes place right there in your browser.

• Price: free version, $12/month for the full version

Key features:

• Totally browser-based
• Select from numerous video and audio inputs
• Upload sections of video and use this as a video editor
• Easily transcribe and translate videos

VEED.IO is another browser-based option for capturing videos from your screen and including your webcam. It’s not a cheap way to do things if you want to access the full package, as the monthly and yearly subscriptions are more than most, but the software has some cool features.

As well as an inbuilt editing suite, there’s the chance to add subtitles and automatic captions to your videos, and to use a variety of different layouts for your screen recording. VEED.IO also makes it easy to create presentation-style videos that look really professional, all inside your browser.

Follow the link below to access VEED.IO:

Go to the website

• Price: free version, HK$79/month for the full version

Key features:

• Record long videos and as many as you want
• Simple to install and launch within Chrome
• Totally secure with no browser data scanning
• Outputs in MP4 format
• Captures HD video with facecam

If you are looking for a way to capture video for free within your browser, including using your facecam, then Movavi Screen Recorder for Chrome is a good option. It’s totally secure, and all you need to do to start using it is to download the Chrome plugin. Unlike some competing models, this also does not have any time restrictions, though you do need to create an account if you want to get rid of the watermark.

Follow the link below to access Movavi Screen Recorder for Chrome:

Go to the extension page

• Price: free version, $8/month for the business license

Key features:

• Record screen, camera, and numerous audio sources
• Notifications when people react with your video
• Download your recordings easily
• Use the Loom web app to trim and edit the video you create

Loom has become a way to share messages quickly and easily, and it is used by a number of companies and individuals to do exactly that. There’s a free version, but you need to pay to make unlimited videos. You can also use Loom via an app and all of your videos can be stored and shared as required.

Follow the link below to access Loom:

Go to the extension page

• Price: free with in-app purchases

Key features:

• Record internal and external sound
• Use your front-facing camera as a facecam
• Record screen as a GIF
• The option to record gestures using screen drawing

AZ Screen Recorder is one of the simplest ways to make videos such as Android gaming videos and reaction videos right there on your device with no need for annoying added extras. It’s free, but some features are hidden behind a paywall.

Follow the link below to download AZ Screen Recorder:

Go to Google Play

Key features:

• Easy to personalize and change where the facecam appears
• Includes a free editor
• Add filters and change the canvas background
• Capture HD video with facecam

Record It! is an intuitive Apple app that can be used on both your iPad and your iPhone. It’s flexible, and you can use it to add audio over the top of videos and to add your reaction over an app or a YouTube video.

Follow the link below to download Record it!:

Go to the App Store