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Best free screen recorders

2 screen recorders with a plan that stays free. For each tool you see what is included and when you have to start paying.

Free video and screen recording tools

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  1. 1

    Loom

    Video and screen recording · for freelancers and SMEs and large companies

    • Highest Netherlands check

    Well-known tool for short video messages with screen and camera, from Atlassian, with a free plan and EU storage.

    • EU data
    PriceFree14-day free trial
    Visit Loom

    On the Loom website

    Free and paid: Prices in dollars: Business $18 per user per month, Business + AI $24; annual billing saves 17%. You can try Business + AI free for 14 days. Free (Starter): 25 videos per person, screen recordings up to 5 minutes, up to 720p.

  2. 2

    Kite

    Video and screen recording · for freelancers and SMEs

    Screen recorder for Mac that turns recordings into polished software demo videos, with zooms and 3D mockups.

      PriceFree
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      On the Kite website

      Free and paid: Prices in dollars, with annual billing: Pro $40 per month for one user, Team $55 per user per month with at least 3 seats. The page does not mention monthly prices. The free plan has all main features, but exports get a watermark.

    Free here means: with no end date. A free trial of 14 or 30 days does not count. The order follows our overall score; what a tool pays does not count towards it.

    Questions about free software

    Which screen recorders are free?

    Loom and Kite have a free plan with no end date. With all other screen recorders in our guide you pay, sometimes after a free trial.

    Which free screen recorders is the best?

    Loom comes top in our overall score. In the Netherlands check it scores 2 of 5 points. Do check what the free plan includes: you often miss features you need later.