Camtasia Review - why 3.2 stars?

Camtasia Review
ITQlick Score: 62/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 3.8/10 - low cost
Category: Video editing -> Camtasia review
Ranking:Ranked 5 out of 18 Video editing systems
Company: TechSmith
Pricing: starts at $299.99 per license
Typical customers: Medium and large size businesses
Platforms: Desktop, Cloud
Links: Camtasia pricing, Camtasia alternatives
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Jul 15, 2022

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What is Camtasia?

Camtasia Studio is a video editing and recording software that can help users to record on-screen computer activities or import HD camera videos and create professional videos. People can create powerful videos without much video editing knowledge.

TechSmith, the company behind Camtasia Studio, was founded back in 1987 and is popular for their products Snagit, Morae and TechSmith Relay.

Who is it best for?

Camtasia Studio is suitable for small and mid-size business related to IT training, internal communication and marketing and sales, enterprises and educational institutes. Michigan Virtual University, SAP and Avaya are some of the clients of this video editor.

Main features and functionalities

Camtasia Studio comes with cross-platform screen recording, Google Drive integration, TechSmith Fuse mobile app, HD video recording, HD video, photos and music importing support, multi-track timeline, visual effects, video sharing and production wizard features. Users can remove color from videos, copy, stich and crop it just the way they want and share them directly on YouTube or Camtasia’s free hosting site Screencast.com.

What is the actual cost?

The cost of license starts at $299.99 per license. ITQlick pricing score is 3.8 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for Camtasia. You can also find here pricing information from Camtasia's website.

Pros

  • Camtasia Studio supports integration with Google Drive unlike other similar tools
  • Camtasia Studio users can upload their recorded or edited videos to YouTube directly
  • The customer support of this video editor offers phone, email and forum support

Cons

  • Camtasia Studio doesn’t support importing AVCHD or MTS video formats directly
  • Camtasia Studio is quite expensive comparing to other similar video editing tools
  • The video editing software requires rending when using advanced features like interactive quizzes which can be a problem for some users

How it stacks up?

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is it the best Video editing system?

Camtasia is ranked 5 out of 18 software in their category (Video editing systems).

How they are rated on ITQlick?

The rating of Camtasia is 3.2 stars out of 5 and the total score is 62 out of 100. The rating score is based on our unbiased data-based algo. Learn more - rating methodology page.

Is it an easy to use Software?

Yes, Camtasia makes it fairly easy to use. This product is user friendly and intuitive.

Is it cloud-based?

Yes, they offer cloud based hosting, which means IT resources are retrieved through web-based tools and applications and you don't need to buy servers and additional hardware equipment.

Can it be used on mobile?

No, currently Camtasia can't be accessed on mobile, you would need to access it from your computer.

What should we ask during a demo session?

Differences between Camtasia and alternatives?

The most popular alternatives to Camtasia in 2023: Wondershare, Knovio, Grome, Dailymotion, ScreenFlow. Access the complete competitors analysis here - Camtasia VS Video editing Software alternatives.

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