We’ve given up on people reading through instructions supplied with their order. You can write important points in bold and people still ignore what’s supplied. Rather than replying to everyone individually, we’ve found it easier …

Open-source sound recording, editing and mixing tool Audacity 2.2.0 has been released for Windows, Mac and Linux, around two years after version 2.1.0 made its bow.
Version 2.2.0’s highlights include support for themes – with …

LXtory is an open-source tool for capture screenshots, saving the results locally or uploading them to Imgur or other sites.
It’s a familiar idea, and the program interface didn’t impress us, either. Calling it “unfinished” would …

Webcamoid is a surprisingly versatile open-source webcam suite for Windows, Linux and Mac.
Launch the program and it looks very simple. The image from the default webcam is displayed, there’s a small transparent toolbar at the …

Desktop recorders are common on the PC and we’ve regularly covered them here, but does Icecream Screen Recorder have enough to stand out from the crowd?
A handy set of capture types doesn’t stop with full …

ChrisPC Screen Recorder is a versatile desktop recorder in both cut-down free-for-personal-use and commercial (24.99 Euro) editions.
Both builds offer recording of full-screen, application window and rectangular areas, in windowed or borderless forms and with audio …

Screeny is a comprehensive free-for-personal-use screen capture tool for Windows.
It’s a competitive market and there are a host of free screenshot and desktop recorders around, but Screeny manages to stand out anyway with its sheer …

Recording what’s happening on your desktop can help you create presentations, share ideas, troubleshoot problems, or just impress others with your gaming skills.
Getting started is surprisingly easy. There’s no need for complex native clients, just …

OBS Studio (formerly OBS Multiplatform) is a powerful open-source streaming and recording package, crammed with high-end features, yet also with something to offer almost every level of user.
There’s support for a wide range of sources, …

DarkAudacity, a mildly redesigned branch of the classic open-source audio editor Audacity, has been released for Windows.
The package has no big technical changes or enhancements, and instead focuses on revamping the interface to simplify operations …

CyberLink has unveiled the first public beta of CyberLink PresenterLink+, a simple tool for building presentations, running them locally, or broadcasting via common video conferencing services.
The program is stripped back and extremely easy to use. …