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Camtasia

Overview

What is Camtasia?

Some video solutions on the market are super-easy to use, but deliver lackluster results. Others deliver professional quality video, but the learning curve is extreme. Camtasia aims to enable anyone to quickly start creating pro-quality videos in minutes with…

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Camtasia is a versatile software that offers a wide range of use cases, allowing users to create professional-looking videos with ease. …
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Video Editing made easy

8 out of 10
December 20, 2021
One of the best video editing software for a non-technical resource. Very easy to learn and comprehensive software that offers many …
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Pricing

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Education

$212.99

On Premise
one-time fee per user

Government & Non-Profit

$269

On Premise
one-time fee per user

Business

$299.99

On Premise
one-time fee per user

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $299 one-time fee per user
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Product Demos

Camtasia Video and Website Demo Templates

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How to Export Files with Smart Player (Camtasia Tutorial)

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Product Promotion Template - Product Promo #Camtasia

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Camtasia 9 Quotes Samples

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Camtasia for Mac - Fun Demo Video

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What's NEW in Camtasia 2019 Review and Features Demo

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Product Details

What is Camtasia?

Some video solutions on the market are super-easy to use, but deliver lackluster results. Others deliver professional quality video, but the learning curve is extreme. Camtasia aims to enable anyone to quickly start creating pro-quality videos in minutes with no video experience needed.


Camtasia can capture everything happening on the screen with just a few clicks, and offers drag-and-drop editing and visual effects features to transform screen recordings into polished software demonstrations, online lessons and tutorials, sales presentations, social media content, and walkthrough videos.


To jumpstart video projects, Camtasia offers pre-built templates that help users craft a variety of video content with drag-and-drop. Starting with a template, users can then add animations, still images, video clips, transitions, music, and effects to create polished, professional-looking videos that help them to excite, explain, engage and educate audiences.


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Camtasia Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Camtasia starts at $299.

Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and Filmora are common alternatives for Camtasia.

Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of Camtasia are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Comparisons

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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Camtasia is a versatile software that offers a wide range of use cases, allowing users to create professional-looking videos with ease. Users have found Camtasia to be intuitive and user-friendly, making it effortless to integrate videos quickly into various market and client-facing activities. This software proves particularly useful in creating instructional and promotional videos, as well as editing camera-shot videos.

One notable feature of Camtasia is its audio tools, which users appreciate for correcting soft voices and reducing background noise. For organizations with new users who need to quickly edit training videos, Camtasia serves as an ideal solution by providing screen recording and entry-level video editing capabilities. Additionally, web design companies utilize Camtasia to create videos for clients, showcasing website interfaces and providing training on website management.

Camtasia's applications extend beyond training purposes as it proves beneficial for marketing efforts. Users leverage this software for creating instructional videos for YouTube channels and communicating detailed bugs with developers. The versatility of Camtasia allows it to cater to a variety of needs, such as creating screencasts for trainings, product demos, animated slides from PowerPoint presentations, and basic audio recordings.

With its wide range of features and ease of use, Camtasia is widely adopted by small companies, educational institutions like the University of St. Francis, and even healthcare organizations. Its ability to produce professional videos with annotations, transitions, animations, and more has made it the go-to program for creating training materials, marketing videos, internal communications, and customer demonstrations.

Overall, Camtasia empowers users across different industries to easily create high-quality videos that effectively deliver information, enhance training efforts, and engage audiences.

Users have made several recommendations based on their experience with Camtasia. Firstly, they advise taking the time to learn Camtasia's features and recommend it for course creators, screen recordings, and video editing. Many users have found Camtasia easy to use and appreciate its extensive range of user-friendly features. They suggest trying the free trial before purchasing a license to get a feel for the software's capabilities.

Secondly, reviewers recommend considering Camtasia for video recording, creating how-to videos, and editing screens. Professionals in the e-learning industry have particularly praised the software, considering it a game-changer for businesses. Users highlight that Camtasia has taken their training programs to the next level.

Lastly, some users suggest starting with Camtasia to learn video editing, especially if budget is a consideration. They believe that Camtasia is worth the investment and find it easier to use and more flexible than Final Cut Pro for Mac users. Some reviewers even recommend having both Camtasia and Final Cut Pro for more creative video editing.

Overall, reviewers highly recommend using Camtasia for screen capture, course creation, video editing, and how-to videos. They find it user-friendly and packed with useful features. However, they do advise waiting until the software is updated and the website provides clearer information on software differences before making a purchase.

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Doreen Giles | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Helps staff to retain new information , reinforcing live training and serves as a refresher tool.
  • Saves on having to commit manpower to training. Allows the trainer to record a live training session and to distribute statewide.
  • Has assisted in improving the image of our organization in providing 24 hour support through our video library.
  • Would love to see more flexibility to add interactive tools such as provided through Articulate/Captivate software.
Nathan Roberts | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • We used to source instructional videos. Now we do them in house, saving us time and money. Not only that, they are of higher production value.
  • We have used Camtasia to produce promotional videos in house. These used to be outsourced.
  • We don't have to wait for an outside firm to find capacity to help us with simple video projects, but can now do them on our timeline.
  • Camtasia has surprising power for the price. Again, don't expect Primiere Pro, but understand you may find you can do a lot with this program. We keep finding more and more use-cases for it.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Camtasia allows us me to quickly create videos showcasing product features, functionality or perhaps enhancements to some of our internal platforms user interfaces.
  • I can create a 3 minute promo video (where extensive editing is also needed) within a couple of hours. Creating something similar in other applications would be far more time consuming.
  • If I'm creating screencasts, the Camtasia Recorder is my go-to application for raw screen recording. It works really well and is extremely easy to use.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Much faster production of demo videos of products.
  • Simple editing tool allows for faster updates of site videos.
  • Better presentation collateral for new sales opportunities based on future selling of upcoming product features.
Drew Harrison | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Camtasia has made it easy to put together high converting sales videos that have generated a considerable amount of revenue
  • Camtasia has allowed me to create training and troubleshooting videos to direct customers to before needing to spend time explaining the same answers repeatedly
  • It allowed me to create videos quickly with minimal learning so I could get back to programming and growing my business.
Candace Goldstein-Lefebvre | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Compliance training made accessible to entire organization when live was not an option.
  • The ability to have a template compliance eLearning where specific state content could easily be swapped in and out.
  • Many parties could work on the eLearning at the same time.
Chris Carpenter | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • It has democratized training video creation.
  • It has made creating accessible to more than just creative departments.
  • It has made training more easy to create from actual SMEs.
Jamie Drahos | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • We have saved thousands of dollars on outside video editing fees by using Camtasia in-house.
  • We have saved hundreds of dollars in licensing fees by using Camtasia instead of subscription based licensing from Adobe.
  • We have increased our training output by enabling more of our trainers to begin editing videos using Camtasia.
Andy Ryan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • I used Camtasia when I first started my online business to sell an online course. I made my money back with the first sale of my online course
  • Camtasia allowed me to get my online trainings recorded and edited when I didn't have any experience in video editing
  • Purchasing the software once and not having a monthly fee has saved me thousands of dollars since I originally purchased it 6 years ago.
Allison Chaney | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • It has saved us time in that we can efficiently edit video using hotkey shortcuts to zip through editing.
  • It has saved us time because we can create a template video with standards such as logo placement and caption animations. Then all we need to do is swap out the video and update the captions and it's done.
  • We've had to invest in external hard drives to store all the files.
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