Bandicam 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Bandicam

4.4

(125)

Pricing

Starting at $36.95 per year

About Bandicam

Bandicam Screen Recorder is a screen recording solution for PCs. It can be used by professionals needing to record online content, capture screenshots, and create screencasts. This solution includes editing features such as real-time drawing, webcam overlays, audio/voice recording, mouse-click effects, plus more. Screencasts can be shared on YouTube, Vimeo, and other sites.

With this tool, users can schedule recordings to start automatically during specified times on a daily/weekly basis. Bandicam Screen Recorder can also be used by users to capture game applications that use DirectX/OpenGL/Vulkan graphics technologies. Additionally, an optional feature called Bandicut allows users to cut/trim videos and join multiple videos into one file.

Technical support is available via an online forum, how-to guides, and other methods.

Bandicam Screenshots

Bandicam Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $36.95 per year

Free Trial

Free Version

Annual (Personal)

$36.95

per user, per year

Plan includes:

Add Webcam Overlay
Game Recorder
Real-Time Drawing
Scheduled Recording
Screen Recorder
Webcam Recorder

Lifetime (Personal)

$49.95

per user, one time

Plan includes:

Add Webcam Overlay
Game Recorder
Real-Time Drawing
Scheduled Recording
Screen Recorder
Webcam Recorder

Bandicam + Bandicut (Personal)

$64.90

flat rate, per year

Plan includes:

Add Webcam Overlay
Game Recorder
Real-Time Drawing
Scheduled Recording
Screen Recorder
Webcam Recorder

Annual (Business)

$65.95

per user, per year

Plan includes:

Add Webcam Overlay
Game Recorder
Real-Time Drawing
Scheduled Recording
Screen Recorder
Webcam Recorder

Bandicam + Bandicut (Business)

$164.98

per user, per year

Plan includes:

Add Webcam Overlay
Game Recorder
Real-Time Drawing
Scheduled Recording
Screen Recorder
Webcam Recorder

Bandicam Features

Popular features found in Screen Recording
Annotations
Audio Capture
File Sharing
Multi-Screen Recording
Video Editing
YouTube Uploading
More features of Bandicam
On-Demand Recording
Screen Capture
Screen Recording
Video Call Recording

Bandicam User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.4

Ratings Breakdown

56%

34%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.6

Value for money

4.2

Customer support

4.1

Functionality

4.3

Graphicville v.

Verified reviewer

Design

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2021

Screen Records in Bandicam

With this software I've been able to make tutorial videos and I've recorded a lot of activity that I do ony PC.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

What I like most about this software is the ability to record my laptop screen with the audio that's playing and I even record my video game which is really cool.

Cons:

What I like list about this software is that is a little bit expensive.

Joshua V.

Verified reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

Self-Employed

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed June 2021

Great alternative to Screenflow or Camtasia for interview recording needs.

Bandicam Screen Recorder is far more fun to use for my client interview needs than Screenflow. It's lightweight so it doesn't slow your PC down, and there are a ton of file size reduction options so you don't have to deal with massive files, if you don't require ultra high quality. It takes maybe 7 minutes to learn. It also has a free version if you don't want to pay. However, for business use I would buy it to get all of the benefits.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

What I like most about this screen recording software is how lightweight, easy to use, fast to run, and simple to figure out it is. When I switched from my mac to a PC last year I needed screen recording software to replace Screenflow. Screenflow was very complicated to learn, and I wanted something that would be easy to pick up. I just wanted to be able to record client interviews the same week without having to study. Bandicam solved all those problems, and it costs much less than Screenflow, or Camtasia.

Cons:

If you want to do simple editing you need to purchase an additional piece of software from the same company called Bandicut. It would be great if it was included inside Bandicam, however the price point is so great for both pieces of software it was not much of a problem for me.

Reasons for switching to Bandicam

I wanted something lightweight, and I switched from Mac to PC.

Colin B.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed October 2024

Not suitable for my requirement - no refund possble.

I purchased a lifetime license as Bandicam seemed to do what I wanted. I wanted it to monitor my security camers. To do that I ran it through an HDMI splitter. Each time I switched HDMI Bandicam froze. Apparently this is no surprise. There no fix and I apparently should have known that. Here is the thing - no refund is possible. If you try Bandicam don't commit to a long license unil you are sure it will do what you want.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Not hard to setup and configure Video quality was ok when it was running.

Cons:

I wanted it to monitor my security camers. To do that I ran it through an HDMI splitter. Each time I switched HDMI Bandicam froze.

Mir Fida N.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

Self-Employed

Used monthly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2020

Best for quality & real-time video recording in an efficient manner

I would highly recommend it as a daily driver for small to medium scale business having a limited budget. Test the software in trial and if it meets your company requirement then it would definitely worth switching to paid software for receiving a full-fledged benefit. For beginners as well as professionals, it is a great choice for making high-quality tutorials and gameplay videos, which can be easily shared on social media platforms.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The best thing is that its user interface is easier to learn. Finding settings and configuring options in the menu is user friendly. For making tutorials it provides real-time tools like drawing pencil, highlighting, background overlays & watermarks, for better tutoring experience. The game recording is also well done using its realtime recording and shows FPS as well for benchmarks. Its light on computer hardware resources and video quality can be adjusted to make it lighter on low spec machines. Screen recording size can be cropped to adjust for specific needs. Keyboard shortcuts come handy for screenshots. Helpful customer support is available for a quick response.

Cons:

There is nothing major to mention. Technical issues are faced rarely because of newer version software updates solves most issues. The other is the recording limit of the trial version is low, but it's not really a demerit for paid software.

Reasons for choosing Bandicam

Bandicam has user friendly interface and ease of useagewhich helps us to focus on making great content for tutorials and gameplay videos, rather than focusing on learning the software like OBS.

Chance B.

Verified reviewer

Libraries

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2021

A truly helpful piece of software

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Ease of use, functionality, ease of deployment.

Cons:

While it is ok, the UI needs a desperate overhaul.

Reasons for choosing Bandicam

Smaller install package, ease of setup. Works out of the box.

Bailey W.

Verified reviewer

Animation

Self-Employed

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2025

Good enough screen recorder for most

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Basic interface, but with a lot of options that people might need (specific window, fullscreen, camera recording, etc). A good variety of export options.

Cons:

Large intrusive watermark and 10 minute limit on free version. Pricing is quite high, when free and more advanced alternatives exist.

Mahmoud B.

Verified reviewer

Consumer Services

1001-5000 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed February 2022

A reliable Screen Recorder! check this review of Bandicam!

Overall academic usage, software lessons, gaming videos, work, and other activities on your computer screen may all be recorded using Bandicam. The application is small and simple to use. However, you should think twice before making a purchase decision because the program lacks video editing features, which are fairly prevalent nowadays.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Various and several options for screen recording. Simple and beneficial for courses or business use. No lag or bad quality in the recording process. The recorded sound is pure and very well clear. Easy to use for all ages and all usages. Simple and beneficial for courses or business use. No lag or bad quality in the recording process. Flexible in using other video sources. The cursor could be changed for the recording process.

Cons:

There are no editing tools available in the application Only for Windows users. In the free version, there is a small watermark that could be inconvenient for some users.

Chibuike U.

Verified reviewer

Design

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed November 2022

My Review

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It's a very easy tool to learn and use with multi-functional abilities. I recommend this software to anyone that wants to make training videos on the Youtube channel.

Cons:

So far I haven't seen any cons yet. I just want more functions for live streaming through.

Reasons for switching to Bandicam

Usually, when I play my video recordings I notice that it usually freezes.

Anastasia S.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2022

Video recording? Easily!

A very big advantage of the program is its ability to record in different modes, for example, screen recording, video game recording, recording from a webcam, and so on.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Precise settings, types of recording, user-friendly interface. Can be configured for any PC or laptop. It is possible to record with or without a cursor, with or without a webcam, etc.

Cons:

You can record the screen for not more than 10 minutes for free.

Syed Hamidur R.

Verified reviewer

Business Supplies and Equipment

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

One of the reliance Software on screen recording

I have a great experience using Bandicam. Bandicam can be used to record live video using a webcam. Bandicams are great for gaming streaming. Sound and video quality can be set as you come to Bandicam. So Bandicam is good for me.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Bandicam is one of the most popular screen recording software in the market. Bandicam screen recording can be done very easily. Bandicam screen recording is very nice, its interface is good. With Bandicam, screen recording with audio and video can be done easily from a computer.

Cons:

Bandicam makes me feel good about everything but sometimes Bandicam makes my computer work a little slower. It's not for everyone. It's a great free screen recording software.

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