Webcams are one of the oldest gadgets which are still being used at a very large scale. A webcam allows you video chat with friends, and even these help you create videos as well. In the early days, we needed to buy a separate webcam for our desktop computer but now; we have the webcam integrated into our laptop.
At times, if you may want to record your webcam, you can do it using some software utilities. Yes, there are tons of such software utilities available that you can use to record your webcam. Suppose you are doing a video chat with your loved one, and want to keep this recorded as memory, you can do that with the software.
In this blog post, I am listing down the best free webcam recorder software utilities that you can use for free to record videos along with the audio as well. Recorded videos can be saved in different video formats such as WMV, Mkv, mp4, mpg, etc.
So, now without any further ado, let us have a look at the list.
10 best free webcam recorder software
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Weeny video Recorder
Weeny video recorder is the first free Webcam Recorder Software in our list. As the name suggests, Weeny video recorder is a recording software for Windows operating system which is absolutely free to download. There are 2 versions available on the internet; the one you should go for is the full version as it doesn’t require any video or audio codec to run separately. What makes Weeny a wise choice is its quality and interface as users can understand its easy to use controls in the first 5 minutes only and it records videos in WMV format which is a good quality format and is used mostly everywhere. Weeny supports Windows XP to Windows 8 which makes it versatile.
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SplitCam
SplitCam is one of the best Webcam Recorder Software available for free in the market right now. SplitCam is feature rich webcam recorder software which basically lets you record or stream videos in lowest to Ultra HD quality, and you also get various tricks on your sleeves like editing video by adding 3D objects to it which looks realistic. When it comes to audio quality, SplitCam will not embarrass you as users can enjoy HD Audio, and it even gives us freedom to edit or mix audio in the video.
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Free2X Webcam Recorder
If you are looking for a more fully fledged Webcam Recorder Software, Free2X might very well be your answer. Free2X is one of the oldest Webcam Recorder Software, and it still is one of the most feature packed software out there. Available for Windows XP, Vista, 7 and Windows 8, Free2X is free to download and allows users to record videos in many formats like WMV, AVI, MP4 and many more. You also get a choice to choose audio source to record the audio. You can make a choice between Mic, speakers on in-line audio. The Free2X software isn’t only about recording videos as you can also take screenshots in BMP and JPG formats.
Download Free2X Webcam Recorder
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Free Screencast
Free Screencast is a Webcam Recorder Software which is made for people who like to be on social media a lot. Free Screencast allows users to record videos in multiple formats like MP4, MKV, AVI, FLV, etc. and users can directly share these videos onto their social media accounts like Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, etc. one of the great things about this software is that it can also record video from the IP Camera which is fitted in our homes for security and you can also record the screen or a part of it by selecting the required portion.
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ManyCam 4.1
ManyCam 4.1 is a great Webcam Recorder Software which is free to download. But there are PRO and Enterprise versions of the application which costs $49.95 and $149.95 respectively. Even though there are PRO and Enterprise versions up for sale, users can also enjoy the free version of the application in which they can add filters in the live recording of the video which makes it pretty cool. You can switch the face and put a cat or a dog face and make the video funny, and at the same time you can also change the contrast or other parts of a video and send them using Yahoo or Skype. Who thought recording through webcam would be so much fun.
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Apowersoft Free Screen Recorder
Apowersoft Free Screen Recorder is one of the most user-friendly Webcam Recorder Software available for Windows. You get basic features like recording through webcam without any hiccups, and the software also gives you freedom to choose your desired resolution or quality of the recording. It automatically saves videos in WMV format which is great as it works almost everywhere. Apowersoft also allows users to take screenshots in many different formats like JPG, PNG, TIFF and even lets you create GIF’s which is amazing.
Download Apowersoft Free Screen Recorder
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Multi Webcam Video Recorder
Multi Webcam Video Recorder is the software for those who want to record videos from more than one webcam or camera at a time. Multi Window Video Recorder fulfills the task quite efficiently as it simultaneously records videos from the selected webcams at the same time and saves them in different files. You can also take screenshots using the software in BMP or JPG format whereas video recording is done in WMV format.
Download Multi Webcam Video Recorder
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CamDesk
Camdesk is a great Webcam Recorder Software in which you are given the freedom to not only record your own video or video from the surveillance cameras but also can record the screen of the PC or Laptop as it places your webcam screen in the bottom right section of the screen. This makes narration in videos extremely easy and is used by thousands of users as we have seen on YouTube.
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Debut Video Capture
Debut Video Capture is free software for recording videos from webcam or any other source. The great thing about this free software is that in spite of being free to download software; it actually offers a lot of features. For example, users can not only record the videos using this software in multiple formats but also can edit using the same software. From applying filters to adding text in the video, it can be done using this free software.
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Bytescout Screen Capturing
Last on our list is Bytescout Screen Capturing software which can not only record from your webcam but also the screen. The screen recording feature along with webcam recording in a free software sounds like a dream, but Bytescout will allow you to do all this without charging a single penny. In the screen recording menu, Bytescout not only allows you to record full screen but also lets you play with the settings a bit as it can record a part of the screen or even the screen around your mouse cursor. It is a great feature and helps a lot if you don’t want to record the contents present on the whole screen. You get an option to save the video in AVI and WMV format.
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Verdict
Webcam recorder software can be useful in many ways as you read in this blog post. So, having one installed on your computer is important if you use your webcam. And, when these software are free, why would you wait, just download, and use any one of these.
Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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Hey Atish,
Though webcams are a bit of obsolete but still, people are using them to make videos. I remember the day I used it for the first time.
I am glad you shared the list. It can help many people.
Have a great day.
~Ravi
Thanks for coming by Ravi.
Hi Atish,
This is an awesome post. I didn’t know we have so many free options. I am working on blogs as in written content but I am sure I will need to get on youtube as well ASAP and there will be a need of these tools.
Thanks for the info.