OBS Studio is good software for screencasting and screen recording. It is
open source and free-of-charge. If your employer will let you install it,
you can do screen recording that way.
Best,
-Wilhelmina
Wilhelmina Randtke
Head of Libraries Technologies and Systems
Zach S. Henderson Library
1400 Southern Dr.
Statesboro, GA, 30458
(912) 478-5035
wrandtke_at_georgiasouthern.edu
On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 12:05 PM Thomas Scharff <
scharff_thomas_at_wheatoncollege.edu> wrote:
> Hi Charles,
>
> I would highly recommend OBS <https://obsproject.com/>.
>
> Best,
>
>
> *Thomas Scharff*
> <https://library.wheatoncollege.edu/prf.php?account_id=205579>
> (he/him/his)
>
> *Director of Discovery & Access*
>
> Madeleine Clark Wallace Library <https://library.wheatoncollege.edu>, 125
> Wheaton College <https://wheatoncollege.edu>
> 26 E. Main Street, Norton, MA 02766 <https://goo.gl/maps/d5JvoKZUEXy>
> (508) 286-5601 <+15082865601>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 9:29 AM Wil Blake <wil.blake_at_fcpl.org> wrote:
>
> > Getting a playback tool like VLC *Player* to record is very challenging.
> > Do you remember trying to use those early "write once" CD drives and
> discs?
> >
> > Colleagues in our public library system recommend ScreenPal (formerly
> > ScreenCastOMatic) for having record and edit features in the same place.
> > Our library system has Microsoft Stream via a workplace M365 license.
> It's
> > fine especially for internal distribution/sharing in 365.
> > I use MangoRecorder for quick screen recordings. At one time the free
> > version did not upload to YouTube, otherwise it's good enough.
> >
> > You may still need some editing tools to transcode and distribute the
> > final recordings. For major video processing work, I recommend having
> > access to a fast media editing computer with three SSDs (media programs,
> > input files, output files). And a separate easily recoverable "sandbox"
> > system or virtual machine to try different applications without risking
> > your primary computer(s). Free software will often exact a cost in the
> > required computer resources and time to install, use, and maintain
> > especially if you intend to repurpose a package for an unanticipated use
> > case.
> > -Wil Blake
> >
> > ScreenPal
> > https://screenpal.com/
> > Microsoft Stream
> >
> >
> https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/servicedescriptions/microsoft-stream
> > Mango Recorder
> > https://workplace.mangoapps.com/mango-recorder
> > Windows Sandbox
> >
> >
> https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-isolation/windows-sandbox/
> > Costs of Free
> >
> >
> https://www.itqlick.com/Blog/the-real-cost-of-free-software-hidden-fees-you-did-not-expect/
> >
>
Received on Tue Jan 27 2026 - 15:41:37 EST