X-CamStudio

X-CamStudio is a software tool which was developed specifically in order to help individuals create tutorials and comprehensive presentations, by recording your screen activity.

This is the portable counterpart of CamStudio and thus, the installation process is not a prerequisite. As a result, the Windows registry and Start menu are not going to suffer any changes, and there will be no leftovers after its removal.

If you place the program files to a pen drive, or other similar removable storage unit, it is possible to run X-CamStudio on any computer you can get your hands on.

The interface encloses a minimal design, being comprised only of a menu bar, a few shortcut buttons and a pane to display recording details. It can be used by anybody, even people with little to no previous experience with computers.

It is possible to capture a specified region, a particular window or the entire screen, as well as add captions, watermarks (from the hard drive) and time stamps. You can record audio from the microphone or speakers or disable it altogether.

Aside from that, users can select a compressor, adjust the quality and time lapse of the video, hide or show the cursor, and assign keyboard shortcut to almost all options available, such as record/pause, stop, cancel recording and next layout.

To sum up, X-CamStudio is a useful piece of software when it comes to recording your screen activity. It does not burden your system’s performance, it encompasses a friendly environment and sufficient options to tinker with.