Comparison of Screen Capture Software 1 Minimum Requirements
File Formats
Editing Options
Publishing Options
Time Limit
Quizzes
Online Storage
Download Required?
Price
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Free and Open source
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2 GB of storage for online sharing
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Free
Free or Open source Camstudio 2.0
Windows
SWF
AVI
DIY
N/A
Mac OSX Windows
SWF
PNG
Screencast.co Twitter Facebook
5 min
Web Browser with Java
MP4 AVI FLV
Add notes to create bookmarks within screencast. Record web camera
Screencast-omatic.com YouTube HD
15 min
Mac OS, Windows, Twitter Account
MP4
N/A
Twitter YouTube HTML Embed Code
N/A
Web Browser with Java
Can’t download files
Screenjelly.com Email Twitter Facebook Other Social Networks
3 min
http://camstudio.org/
Jing http://www.techsmith.com/jin g/free/
Screencast-O-Matic http://www.screencast-omatic.com/
Screenr http://screenr.com/
Screen Jelly http://www.screenjelly.com/
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C Technologies Inc.
Free hosting (15 min per upload)
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Free hosting
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Heartland eLearning Conference 2011
Free
Free
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Free
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Minimum Requirements
File Formats
Editing Options
Publishing Options
Time Limit
Quizzes
Online Storage
Download Required?
Price
Commercial Captivate 5 http://tryit.adobe.com/us/cap tivate5/?sdid=EQFPW&&skw cid=TC|22196|adobe%20capt ivate||S|e|5895265582
Camtasia Studio for Windows (Version 7.1) Camtasia for Mac OS (Version 1.2)
Mac OSX Windows
Mac OSX Windows
http://www.techsmith.com/ca mtasia/
Jing (Pro) http://www.techsmith.com/jin g/pro/
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C Technologies Inc.
Mac OSX Windows
SWF PDF
Extensive editing options done through a series of clips
SWF PDF Adobe Connect
N/A
MP4 FLV SWF AVI MV4 MOV RM MP3 WMV
Editing on a Timeline Zoom & Pan
Screencast.com YouTube
N/A
SWF Video
PNG format
$299 - $799
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Free hosting
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Screencast.com Twitter Facebook YouTube
5 min
Heartland eLearning Conference 2011
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2 GB of storage for online sharing
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Windows Version – $299 Mac version - $99 (Introductory Price)
$14.95/yr
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