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The Bandicam program makes it possible to record a certain area on a PC screen, or on a program that uses the DirectX/OpenGL graphic technologies. Bandicam will help you carry out a video record with high compression ratio, while keeping the video quality closer to the original work, and provides performance far superior to other programs that provide similar functions.
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Download Bandicam 8.1.0 30MB Win
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8.1.0 01/21/2025
Added the Auto-Pause Recording feature.
(Bandicam will automatically start/resume recording if a mouse or keyboard is in use.)
Bandicam now supports Rec. 709 color space.
Added color space selection option in the format settings window (Rec. 709 and Rec. 601).
Added the "Cancel Recording" hotkey which allows users to stop and delete the recording file.
Added support for more hotkeys in drawing mode (Whiteboard, Ellipse, Clear all).
Magnifier size and scale has increased by 1.6x in Screen Recording Mode.
Bandicam now only uses NVENC Video Codec SDK 12 (Video Codec SDK 8 is deprecated).
Bugs fixed
Videos recorded with the H264 (AMD VCE/VCN) codec were slow or did not work properly when played back.
The 'Failed to start audio capture' error occurred when all speakers and microphone devices were turned off in Game Recording Mode.
The Copy to Clipboard function didn't work properly.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
Added the Auto-Pause Recording feature.
(Bandicam will automatically start/resume recording if a mouse or keyboard is in use.)
Bandicam now supports Rec. 709 color space.
Added color space selection option in the format settings window (Rec. 709 and Rec. 601).
Added the "Cancel Recording" hotkey which allows users to stop and delete the recording file.
Added support for more hotkeys in drawing mode (Whiteboard, Ellipse, Clear all).
Magnifier size and scale has increased by 1.6x in Screen Recording Mode.
Bandicam now only uses NVENC Video Codec SDK 12 (Video Codec SDK 8 is deprecated).
Bugs fixed
Videos recorded with the H264 (AMD VCE/VCN) codec were slow or did not work properly when played back.
The 'Failed to start audio capture' error occurred when all speakers and microphone devices were turned off in Game Recording Mode.
The Copy to Clipboard function didn't work properly.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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Bandicam will help you carry out a game capture with high compression ratio, while keeping the video quality closer to the original work, and provides performance far superior to other recording softwares that provide similar functions.
Use Bandicam to record game or video on your desktop screen!
Bandicam improve the recording performance by using a hardware-accelerated H.264 encoder.
Use Bandicam to capture image screenshots of game or video on your desktop screen!
Best screen recording software for gaming
Recording of games, webcam, HDMI and your PC screen
Record 4K Ultra HD resolution and capture up to 120 FPS
H.264, Xvid, MPEG-4/1 and MJPEG video codec support
AAC, PCM and MPEG-1 Layer II audio codec support
AVI/MP4 media format support
Hardware-accelerated game recording software
Bandicam provides hardware accelerated h.264 encoder
Nvidia® CUDA/NVENC H.264 encoder
Intel® Quick Sync video H.264 encoder
AMD APP H.264 encoder
Image-capturing of games and desktop screen
BMP, PNG and JPEG image format support
Continuous image capturing
Game FPS control (FPS management)
FPS overlay / FPS limit for games
Key features of Bandicam Screen Recorder
Bandicam Game Recorder can capture your gameplay like Fraps. (Better than Fraps®)
The recorded file size is much smaller than other software.
You can upload the recorded gameplay to You-Tube without converting (720p/1080p full HD).
You can record over 24 hours without stopping (Auto Complete Recording function can be used).
You can record 4K Ultra HD video at resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 in size.
You will experience much less lag than other game capture software.
Use Bandicam to record game or video on your desktop screen!
Bandicam improve the recording performance by using a hardware-accelerated H.264 encoder.
Use Bandicam to capture image screenshots of game or video on your desktop screen!
Best screen recording software for gaming
Recording of games, webcam, HDMI and your PC screen
Record 4K Ultra HD resolution and capture up to 120 FPS
H.264, Xvid, MPEG-4/1 and MJPEG video codec support
AAC, PCM and MPEG-1 Layer II audio codec support
AVI/MP4 media format support
Hardware-accelerated game recording software
Bandicam provides hardware accelerated h.264 encoder
Nvidia® CUDA/NVENC H.264 encoder
Intel® Quick Sync video H.264 encoder
AMD APP H.264 encoder
Image-capturing of games and desktop screen
BMP, PNG and JPEG image format support
Continuous image capturing
Game FPS control (FPS management)
FPS overlay / FPS limit for games
Key features of Bandicam Screen Recorder
Bandicam Game Recorder can capture your gameplay like Fraps. (Better than Fraps®)
The recorded file size is much smaller than other software.
You can upload the recorded gameplay to You-Tube without converting (720p/1080p full HD).
You can record over 24 hours without stopping (Auto Complete Recording function can be used).
You can record 4K Ultra HD video at resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 in size.
You will experience much less lag than other game capture software.
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Tried multiple screen recorder but this is the best. Recorded videos are of great quality and have optimum file size.
Like for a length of recording, if other have output file size of 2.5GB then Bandicam output will be of 1.5GB and quality of Bandicam is obviously better. Never observed audio/video sync issue with Bandicam, while others have it if you have long recordings.
Like for a length of recording, if other have output file size of 2.5GB then Bandicam output will be of 1.5GB and quality of Bandicam is obviously better. Never observed audio/video sync issue with Bandicam, while others have it if you have long recordings.
Review by Akhilesh on
Jul 10, 2023 Version: 6.2.3.2078
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
I used bandicam to capture a video, and among all screen capture programs, this is the one that got the best result (it recorded in mp4 format in AVC codec in baseline @ 5.2 profile with aac codec audio) , in addition to capturing almost without frame locks, it also consumed little memory. The price justifies the effectiveness, no doubt, is the best paid program for screen recording, has no other equal, and the result is quite satisfactory.
Review by Diego Souza on
Oct 21, 2019 Version: 4.3
OS: Windows 10 Ease of use: 8/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 7/10
Overall: 8/10
The Bandicam Company has always come up with awesome ideas for maintaining and developing their product "Bandicam" to be among the top screen recording applications in the market. Bandicam is very useful for us who make video tutorials, passing games and testing applications in social networking sites. Even a beginner will feel at home with the intuitive interface and simple / easy commands. Great work Bandicam Company!
Review by Malik Mang on
Sep 8, 2019 Version: 4.4.3.1577
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
I started using Bandicam 4.4.0 when I chanced upon a discount at a promotional site but later encountered a problem with the auto-stop of recording and something wrong when recording Tekken. Recording would not stop-automatically even when the screen resolution has been changed when using "Screen Recording Mode". Tekken isn't recognized at all along with reported Windows games from the Windows Apps store. After sending support the problems encountered they said they will check it out and will release an update to remedy the situation. Not long before version 4.4.1 was released and my problems were corrected! GREAT work Bandicam developers! I thought that I was not to use Bandicam again when I played Tekken! Customer support is great as the issue was solved in less time. Now in 4.4.3 I like the adjustment they made to the cursor size and highlighting. Now the cursor can be adjusted to become bigger alongside the click effect. Silent option is also great addition to the auto-complete recording feature. Thanks Bandicam developers and support for constantly listening to your users and of course helping them out towards making your product improve.
Review by John Constantine on
Sep 8, 2019 Version: 4.4.3
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 9/10
Overall: 9/10
Bandicam has made great improvements in the past years and I like very much the inclusion of drawing objects and tools in real-time while recording! This is a great and a welcome addition as this saves time and helps to highlight certain aspects in the recording that a user is doing. In every screen recording (especially with instructional videos or just to point out something). Recordings are also a bit smaller than the popular brands in the market as Bandicam efficiently adjusts the video output size while the user is recording. And that is without suffering the video quality! That balance is what makes it a popular screen recorder to many of its users! And one thing worth mentioning is the "improved highlight effect" which is more clearer now plus the uploading directly to YouTube needs no more conversion to make it HD (because 720p / 1080p full HD can be made directly now) Keep up the good work Bandicam! Hope to see in Geeks For Your Information Forum soon!
Review by jasonX on
Sep 8, 2019 Version: 4.4.2
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
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