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Does anyone have a screen capture software that they would recommend to me? I'm looking for one that:
1. Is under $50
2. Has no watermark
3. Has unlimited recording time
4. Allows you to save files to your computer
I've been trying to start my YouTube "career" and any suggestions as to what to use would be much appreciated!

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For Youtube on my computer I used to use a simple hypercam 2 download. I think on Hypercam 1 it was slightly slower, but there was no watermark, can't remember if Hypercam 2 does, but generally I think they are free for download and allow files to be saved to the computer (Although they are VERY large in size). Wish I could be more help but generally I use the Elgato game capture for videos (They can be quite expensive, but very good quality!) xD

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you can use OBS (Open Broadcasting Software) too. This is a Software, that livestreamer uses on Twitch or YouTube live or something. But you can use it to record your screen local too. In the Settings under "Broadcase Settings you only must set the "Mode" to "File Output Only". Then set your File Path. And use this options to set your record Quality

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Fraps works for me, you just have to register you key to record. And boom. It even adds your fps on games! Its pretty neat.

Open Broadcast Software - Free, no watermark, and saves to the computer as well as live streams. It does eat up memory, though, and can crash.

X-split - this is my streaming software of choice. There is a free version, but spending a little extra money to upgrade it is well worth the cost. It doesn't die on me after an hour of streaming (which OBS does), and gives a few more options when running a stream. I don't remember if it has an option to record the streams when they are live, but I think it does. (I don't have it on this computer to be sure, lol.)

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I think that the choice should be pretty wide if you have 50$ limit

Vimeo. Its free.

Google extensions.

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Well, software is really the right thing if we are talking about developing a company or business. I think that in such matters it is better to contact responsible specialists so that they do telemedicine software development without errors and problems. It will save your time and effort, and there is also the opportunity to get many additional services.

As already mentioned, OBS and Fraps. And I'll throw Streamlabs in as well (which is now coorporating with OBS somehow)

Fraps is basically a tiny programm, that recognizes e.g. when you have a game open and through a hotkey you can start and stop recording (indicated by the color of the FPS counter in the corner of the screen). You can also record your microphone in addition. Very simple and basic, but as far as I know it only works for program windows (like games). I'm not sure if you can actually record the desktop for example with fraps, and it tends to make your video files unusable when the game crashes while recording.

OBS (and streamlabs) is primarly used by streamers. Both programs give you a live preview of how your recording looks like and you can add layers (for example with text or images) on your recorded screen (again, mostly used by streamers for overlays etc). When it comes to OBS and Streamlabs, I personally prefer streamlabs as it's easier to handle and the interface looks modern and pretty

Oh yeah, and the only limit to the recording time would be your storage on the computer. Video files for youtube etc tend to be pretty large if you want to have quality

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i have Fraps
it is great for me

I prefer just to use OBS and for me it is optimal. Did you try it? I also know that some professional firms can create the soft with individual functions, if you need it