About Bandicam
Bandicam is a 100% safe software used by over 10 million users worldwide. It can record games, videos and PC screens in high quality. Bandicam compresses video during recording to keep file sizes small. Bandicam 2027 also brings AI transcription, built-in editing, Smart Zoom, and webcam background effects into the recording workflow.
Bandicam can record the following programs
- Various 2D/3D games: Roblox, Minecraft, PUBG, LoL, Skyrim, WOW, Overwatch, GTA, etc.
- Internet TV streaming videos: YouTube, BBC, CNN, Internet lectures
- Streaming video playing programs: Windows Media Player, VLC
- Various Windows programs: PowerPoint, Excel, Firefox, Messenger
- Desktop screens, online meetings in Microsoft Teams or Zoom, webcams, and capture devices.
What's new in Bandicam 2027
- AI transcription and subtitles: Convert recorded video or audio into text, identify speakers, and create, edit, or translate subtitles.
- Built-in editing: Preview recordings, trim videos or audio, and export the results inside Bandicam.
- Smart Zoom: Automatically zoom in and out to draw attention to cursor activity and key details.
- Webcam effects: Remove, blur, or replace the background, and customize your webcam overlay with shapes and borders.
- Multi-area blur: Hide sensitive information in up to three areas while recording the screen.
See what's new in Bandicam 2027 for more details.
Features
- You can record for over 24 hours without stopping.
- You can record only the audio such as the speaker and microphone.
- You can record 4K Ultra HD videos at resolutions up to 3840x2160 in size.
- You can upload the recorded videos to YouTube, Google Drive, or Vimeo without converting.
- The recorded file size is 20% to 95% smaller than files created by other software.
- Why do people use Bandicam?
- Fraps Alternative (Better than Fraps®)
System requirements
| Minimum Requirements | Recommended Specifications | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11/10 64-bit (Bandicam 2027 and later) Windows 8/7 (up to Bandicam 2025) 32-bit Windows (up to Bandicam 5.1.1) |
Windows 11 or Windows 10 64-bit (Windows 10 version 2004 or later) |
| CPU | Dual-core processor or better (Intel Core i3 / AMD Ryzen 3 class) |
Quad-core processor or better (Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5 class) * AI subtitles / speech recognition require a CPU with AVX2 support |
| RAM | 4 GB or more | 8 GB or more (16 GB recommended for AI features) |
| Storage | 2 GB of free space | 20 GB or more, SSD recommended |
| Graphics | DirectX 11 compatible graphics card 1280x720 resolution or higher |
Graphics card with hardware encoder (NVIDIA NVENC / Intel Quick Sync / AMD VCE/AMF) 1920x1080 resolution or higher (4 GB or more dedicated VRAM for GPU-accelerated AI features) |
- Mac users: Download "Bandicam for macOS" on the Mac App Store.
- Linux/Ubuntu/ChromeOS users: Try our "Free Online Screen Recorder" (no installation required).