WM Capture

WM Capture is a nice screen recorder that will make your recording sessions a much easier task than you would have expected them to be.

WM Capture's distinctive advantage (compare to other programs alike) is that it automatically detects the top-most program window, and displays the monitor it records, as well as the default audio that will be included in the video. For example, if you are using a browser with multiple tabs open, this recording tool will automatically display in the recording-ready mode for your current tab. Also, you can switch the windows you want to record, the audio source, the monitor, and the video output.

As such, a small window of this app will always display the defaults, your recording's duration, the video's rate, time, and the output's file size. The CPU usage can be displayed in real-time.

In the 'Settings' area, you can set up the desired audio bitrate, the video frame rate, bitrate, and format (MPEG-2, DVD, MP4, Windows Media Player, etc.), or enable/disable the background mode while recording. The latter, background-mode recording, is great because it offers the possibility to increase the capture performance and to open different app windows during the recording session.

At the same time, you can configure the video resolution with custom markers, disable the video preview window, limit the recording time or the output file size, define custom hotkeys for the recording's start or stop time, pause, restart, or mute/unmute the microphone or FPS.

To conclude, WM Capture is a versatile application that enables many customizations and a comfortable way of recording your screen's activity. At the same time, the program is intuitive, and although it has a slightly outdated interface design, it works seamlessly and offers CPU usage display at all times.