Camtasia

Camtasia Studio is the most expensive screen recording tool in the roundup, but it's also one of the most feature packed. The last time we looked at the app it was Windows only, but the latest versions support Mac OS as well, and allow you to record your entire screen, single applications, or part of your display, save your screencasts in multiple formats, upload directly to YouTube, and more. You can quickly edit audio tracks separate from the video, so you can narrate what you've recorded later and then combine the tracks into a final video, and more.

Main features:

  • Screen recording
  • Mobile video
  • Video customization
  • Multi-track timeline
  • Visual effects
  • Green screen effect
  • Animate content
  • Quick and easy Sharing

ScreenFlow

Screenflow may be Mac-only, but it's one of the most feature-rich screencasting utilities in the roundup. You can record your entire or part of your display in HD, record from your monitor or a video camera, and record audio from your computer and your microphone simultaneously. You can also customize your cursors, add tiles and text to your video, and more. When you're finished recording your display, you can edit the audio and video streams independantly, decouple the audio and the video, add transitions to your video, annotate your video, export it in multiple formats, or upload directly to YouTube.