Capture Screen Recorder

Most recording tools usually allow you to capture only video, or audio content. If what you are after is a combination of both of them, you can try Capture Screen Recorder.

The GUI of the application is neatly organized, and all the available options are in display. You can start by choosing the capture Mode, be it Full-screen, Area, Game or Camera.

Next, you can choose which sound should be recorded (system sounds, microphone, both or none), as well as the quality level (highest, SD or HD) and output format (AVI, MP4 or FLV).

Arguably, the most appealing feature of Capture Screen Recorder is its support for annotations. You can add a wide range of elements to your recording, including text messages.

You can also overlay arrows, rectangles, ellipses, lines or freehand drawings. You can customize the brush thickness and color to your liking.

Some nifty utilities are the color picker and the magnifier, as you no longer need to rely on third-party tools.

The only downside to these annotations is that hovering your mouse over their icons displays information in Chinese only. In other words, the only way to discover their purpose is to experiment with them and this trial-and-error method means wasted time and energy.

Once you have completed several recordings, you can browse their list and assign them relevant filenames. If you want to play them, the default media player on your PC is immediately launched.

Capture Screen Recorder can help you perform a wide range of recordings, no matter if you are only looking to capture your desktop activity, the game you are currently playing or your webcam stream.

The Chinese words spread throughout the app might discourage some users, yet its feature-set might convince them it is worth a try.