{"id":10319,"date":"2021-03-31T05:48:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T05:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/?p=10319"},"modified":"2026-05-11T03:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T03:53:08","slug":"screen-recorder-for-making-tutorial-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/screen-recorder-for-making-tutorial-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Screen Recorder Tools for Making Tutorial Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Making tutorial videos is a strong way to engage with customers and viewers. For SaaS businesses, tutorial videos train and educate users about the product. Users also prefer learning this way: according to Think with Google consumer insights, viewers are 3 times more likely<\/strong> to watch a video tutorial on YouTube than read product instructions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The benefits go beyond customers. Tutorial videos work just as well for employee training. The average US company spends roughly $1,100 per employee<\/strong> on training each year. After the shift to distributed work, many companies have been scrambling for ways to train remote teams. Tutorial videos fill that space cleanly, and employees prefer the format: around 75% prefer watching videos<\/strong> over reading documents, manuals, or emails. For broader context, see how videos in learning and development<\/a> fit into the modern L&D function.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Why limit it to business? Tutorial videos work in every category. Whether you are a gamer, gardener, beautician, baker, or fitness instructor, if you are good at what you do and want to share it with others, tutorial videos are a strong channel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Creating a tutorial video can feel tough, especially as a beginner. You need the right camera setup, decent lighting, and editing tools to produce convincing quality. All of that drives up production cost, often beyond budget.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

There is a more efficient option that does not require any of that overhead: screen recording.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What is screen recording?<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Screen recording is exactly what it sounds like: recording your computer screen as a video. With a screen recording tool<\/a>, you click a button and start capturing your screen instantly. You can share your screen content with viewers to show them what you are explaining. Most screen recorders also capture your face via webcam at the same time, so viewers see your screen and hear you talk. It is the closest thing to giving personalised instruction asynchronously.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Search for “screen recording tool” and you will see hundreds of options. The right one depends on cost, ease of use, operating system, team size, and product features. Comparing all of them is a difficult job.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Below is a curated list of the 5 best screen recording tools<\/strong> for making tutorial videos<\/a>. The list factors in all the parameters above (and a few more), so you do not have to.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The 5 best screen recording tools for tutorial videos<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Scroll down for a brief analysis of each tool.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Vmaker<\/a><\/li>\r\n
  2. Screenrec<\/li>\r\n
  3. Camtasia (see Vmaker vs Camtasia<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n
  4. ActivePresenter<\/li>\r\n
  5. Nimbus Capture<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    1. Vmaker<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
    \"Vmaker
    Vmaker is built for fast, high-quality tutorial videos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Vmaker is a free screen recorder<\/strong><\/a> available on Mac<\/strong>, Windows<\/strong><\/a>, as a Chrome extension<\/strong><\/a>, and on iOS (beta)<\/strong>. With Vmaker, you record your screen and webcam at the same time. The interface is clean and clutter-free, which means new users can start recording without watching a setup tutorial or reading manuals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

    \"Make<\/center><\/a>\r\n\r\n

    Vmaker has the full toolkit needed to record and edit professional tutorial videos in one platform:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n