The document compares various screen capture and video hosting tools, listing their platform support (PC or Mac), cost, key features, and URLs. It provides a table comparing 14 screen recording tools for their platform, cost, notes and URLs. It then lists 5 video hosting sites, noting their audience size, embedding options, viewing statistics, customization abilities, and URLs. The document aims to help users select appropriate screen recording and video hosting tools.

1. Resource Mac/PC Cost Notes URL
Cam Studio PC Free www.camstudio.org
Camtasia Studio PC + Mac $299 Full featured tutorials, interaction, etc www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp
Captivate PC $799 Full featured tutorials, interaction, etc www.adobe.com/products/captivate
Capture Fox PC Free Add-in to Firefox browser www.addons.mozilla.org/en-
US/firefox/addon/8090
Jing PC + Mac Free or $15/year Free accounts save video to screencast.com account. http://jingproject.org
pro account Pro account includes direct export to You Tube
Quick Time X Mac $29/free with Included in upgrade to Snow Leopard OS www.apple.com/macosx/technology/#quicktimex
newer Macs
Screen Flow Mac $99 www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.html
Screen Jelly PC + Mac Free Quick uploads to Twitter, Facebook and other social www.screenjelly.com
media. No download required
Screencast – o – Matic PC + Mac Free or $5 pro Direct export to YouTube for free accounts. No http://screencast-o-matic.com
account download required
Screenr PC + Mac Free Quick uploads to Twitter, Facebook and other social www.screenr.com
media. No download required.
Screentoaster PC + Mac Free No download required. Can upload to You Tube or www.screentoaster.com
download .avi vile
Snapz Pro Mac $69 www.ambrosia.com/utilities/snapzprox
Wink PC Free Can add callouts www.debugmode.com/wink
Hosting Site Notes URL
YouTube Largest audience. Easy embedding across the web. Viewing statistics available. Some customization possible. Can http://www.youtube.com
add subtitles and annotations.
Blip.tv Meant for serialized videos. Viewing statistics available including engagement measures. Can customize player with www.blip.tv
own info, colors, etc. Can add subtitles. Select preferred video thumbnail. Can cross post with blog and other sites.
Viddler Add tags and comments directly to video. Record from web cam directly to site. Some customization of player. http://www.viddler.com/
Vimeo Easy to embed and share videos. http://www.vimeo.com/
Flickr Limited to 90 seconds. Only 2 videos a month with free account, unlimited with pro account. http://www.flickr.com
Selected screen capture tools and video hosting sites – certainly not a comprehensive list. Prices/URLs/features as of 2/1/10.
Features notes based on personal experience and not comprehensive. Your mileage may vary.
View or download Power Point presentation at Slideshare: http://bit.ly/bmx3FK
Handout for “Spread Your Face All Over the Place: Extending Your Reach with Web Video” Ohio eTech Conference 2/1/10
Jessica Hagman and Chad Boeninger, Alden Library, Ohio University