About Bandicam Screen Recorder

Bandicam is a very powerful and robust software that is used extensively by YouTubers all over the world. Bandicam comes with an efficient screen grab feature which allows users to not only record their computer screen but also DirectX/OpenGL/Vulkan games and webcam.

Bandicam comes with an easy-to-understand user interface with advanced recording features such as real-time drawing, facecam, scheduled recording, mouse click effects, Chroma Key and so on.

Bandicam pros and cons

	Bandicam
Pros	All-in-one screen recorder which allows you to record computer screen, DirectX/OpenGL/Vulkan games and webcam with audio.
Cons	Bandicam only works on Windows and Mac. It does not support Android or Linux.

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The Pros and Cons of Bandicam Screen Recorder

Bandicam's three recording modes

Check out the pros and cons of each Bandicam recording mode for Windows. For Mac, visit: Bandicam for Mac

	Screen Recording Mode	Game Recording Mode	Device Recording Mode
	The 'Screen Recording Mode' can be used for recording the partial or full area of the computer screen with audio.	The 'Game Recording Mode' can be used for recording DirectX, OpenGL, Vulkan, UWP games in high quality.	The 'Device Recording Mode' can be used for recording Webcams and HDMI devices.
	View Tutorial	View Tutorial	View Tutorial
Pros	This mode allows you to record everything displayed on the PC screen. You can use mouse click animations and effects when making video tutorials. You can simultaneously draw lines, boxes, or highlights while recording in 'Screen Recording' mode. You can add a webcam on top of your recorded screen. You can record the system audio and your voice at the same time. You can capture screenshots and save them as BMP, PNG, or JPG.	You can see an FPS count in the corner of the screen. You can capture DirectX/OpenGL/Vulkan games up to 480 FPS. You can add a webcam on top of your recorded screen. You can record the system audio and your voice at the same time. You can capture screenshots and save them as BMP, PNG, or JPG.	This mode allows you to capture scenes from external devices like iPhones, IPTVs, game consoles, and webcams, etc. You can add the webcam on top of your recorded screen. You can record the system audio and your voice at the same time. You can capture screenshots and save them as BMP, PNG, or JPG.
Cons	Screen Recording Mode is not suitable for recording high-quality games which have high framerates.	Game Recording Mode only works while the DirectX/OpenGL/Vulkan application is running.	Device Recording Mode requires a webcam or capture device (hardware).

Last Updated on August 22, 2025, 10:00:00 AM

About Bandicam Screen Recorder

Bandicam pros and cons

Bandicam's three recording modes

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