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Xbox Game BarNVIDIA ShadowPlay
Free

Free and included with Windows.

 Free

Free with a supported NVIDIA GPU.

Windows Windows
  • Already present on Windows, opened with Win+G
  • Records game and app video without extra software
  • Hardware-accelerated recording built into the NVIDIA App
  • Instant replay captures recent gameplay after the fact
  • Windows only
  • Focused on games rather than general screen recording
  • Requires a supported NVIDIA GPU
  • Windows only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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