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About Debut Video Capture
Debut Video Capture records the whole screen or a selected portion, a webcam on its own or as an overlay, network IP cameras and other capture devices, including sources such as VHS tapes. You can adjust color and resolution, add effects, captions and timestamps, and save to common video formats.
A free version is available for non-commercial home use with no signup; commercial use requires a paid license. It suits people who want one program for screen recording and capturing video from external sources.
Strengths
- Records screen, webcam, IP cameras and capture devices
- Webcam overlay, captions and timestamps
- Exports to many video formats
- No signup needed for the free version
Limitations
- Free version limited to non-commercial use
- Closed source
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree for non-commercial use; a paid license is needed for commercial use.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- NCH Software
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Home users recording the screen, a webcam or digitising video from external devices
- Categories
- Video editing, Screen capture
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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