The best budget screen recorder: a free plan with no watermark and unlimited recordings up to 15 minutes, and unlimited recording from $4 a month billed yearly.
What it is
ScreenPal, formerly Screencast-O-Matic, records your screen, webcam or both, with drawing and zoom while you record, a video editor, screenshots and video hosting with share links, quizzes and analytics. Free: unlimited recordings of up to 15 minutes each with no watermark, basic editing, and 10 hosted videos; recording computer audio needs a paid plan. Deluxe is $4 a month and Max $10 a month, both billed yearly (Deluxe: unlimited recording, hosting and the full editor; Max adds ScreenPal AI captions, text-to-speech narration, filler-word removal and premium stock); Team Business is $8 per user a month billed yearly for 3 or more users with SSO. Monthly billing is available at higher prices. Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Chromebook and a Chrome extension. Checked on screenpal.com November 13, 2026.
Best for
- Teachers and trainers on a budget
- Chromebook users
- Short how-to videos shared as a link
What we like
- Free plan has no watermark and unlimited 15-minute recordings
- Paid plans from $4 a month billed yearly
- Runs on Windows, Mac, Chromebook and phones, with hosting included
What to watch
- Free plan caps each recording at 15 minutes and hosts only 10 videos
- Recording computer audio needs a paid plan
- AI captions and narration need Max at $10 a month
- Editor is simpler than Camtasia or Descript
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