Best Screen Recorders for Tutorials in Malaysia

Direct answer: for most people recording tutorials, OBS Studio is the best screen recorder because it is completely free, open source, and has no watermark or time limit. If you want something simpler with instant cloud sharing instead of a saved file, Loom's free Starter plan covers short tutorials, and its paid Business plan for longer or team use is USD18 a user a month, about RM74 converted 15 September 2026.

How to Choose a Screen Recorder for Tutorials

What the free tier actually blocks

Almost every tool on this list has a free version, but "free" usually means a watermark on the video, a length cap of 5 to 15 minutes, or a limit on how many recordings you can keep. Check that limit against how long your actual tutorials run before you commit to one.

Recording length and file size

A quick how-to clip is fine on almost any tool. A 45-minute full course walkthrough is not: some free plans cut off mid-recording, and cloud tools like Loom start charging once you cross their storage limit.

Built-in editing vs record-then-edit-elsewhere

Camtasia and ScreenPal both let you trim, add captions and zoom in on the same screen you recorded on, so you never leave the app. OBS Studio and Bandicam only capture: you still need CapCut, DaVinci Resolve or another editor afterwards.

Webcam and screen together

If your tutorial needs your face in a corner while you demo something on screen, confirm the tool supports a picture-in-picture webcam overlay before you buy. Loom, Camtasia and ScreenPal all do this natively; OBS Studio does it too, but you set the layout up yourself.

Where the recording actually lives

OBS Studio and Bandicam save a file straight to your own PC. Loom and ScreenPal upload to their own cloud and give you a shareable link instead. A cloud link is faster to send to a client or a student, but it depends on your upload speed and on that company's servers staying up.

The 5 Best Screen Recorders for Tutorials

1. OBS Studio - Best Free Option, No Watermark or Time Limit

OBS Studio is free, open source software used by streamers and tutorial makers alike. It records your full screen, a single window, or a custom scene mixing your screen and webcam, with no watermark and no recording-length cap. The tradeoff is that it is a capture tool only: you will still edit the footage in something else afterwards, and the settings menu is built for streamers first, so it takes longer to learn than a one-click recorder.

2. Loom - Best for Quick Tutorials You Share as a Link

Loom records your screen and webcam together and instantly uploads the result to a shareable link, which is the fastest way to send a short how-to to a client, student or teammate without exporting a video file. The free Starter plan covers up to 25 videos and 5 minutes each. Longer or unlimited recordings need the Business plan, USD18 a user a month (about RM74, converted 15 September 2026), and the paid AI features that write a summary or transcript for you sit on top of that at USD24 a user a month (about RM98).

3. Camtasia - Best If You Want to Edit Without Leaving the App

Camtasia records and edits in the same window: trims, callouts, zoom-and-pan on your recording, and captions are all built in, which is why it is a common pick for anyone making a paid course rather than a one-off clip. It moved to a yearly subscription-first model in late 2024: the Starter plan for screen capture alone is USD39 a year (about RM160), and the Essentials plan that unlocks the full editor is USD179.88 a year (about RM737, converted 15 September 2026).

4. Bandicam - Best Value If You Just Need to Capture

Bandicam is a lighter, Windows-only recorder built for capturing gameplay and tutorials at a high frame rate without a heavy performance hit on your PC. It is also the cheapest paid option here: the Personal annual plan is USD36.95 a year (about RM151), or a lifetime single-PC licence at USD49.95 one time (about RM205, converted 15 September 2026), a one-off cost none of the subscription tools on this list can match.

5. ScreenPal - Best Free Option With Basic Editing Included

ScreenPal (formerly Screencast-O-Matic) sits between OBS Studio and Camtasia: its free plan records your screen and webcam and includes simple trim-and-caption editing, not just raw capture, but adds a watermark once you go past its free recording length. It works on Windows, Mac and mobile, which the other tools on this list mostly do not.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best free screen recorder for tutorials?

OBS Studio, if you do not mind a short learning curve, because it is the only tool on this list with no watermark and no recording-length limit at all. If you want something that also lets you trim and caption the video without leaving the app, ScreenPal's free plan is the easier starting point, with a watermark on longer recordings.

Do I need a paid screen recorder to make tutorials?

No. OBS Studio alone is enough to record a full tutorial with no cost and no watermark. A paid tool like Camtasia or Loom's Business plan only becomes worth it once editing speed, cloud sharing, or team seats start saving you more time than the subscription costs.

Can I record my webcam and screen at the same time?

Yes, on every tool in this list. Loom, Camtasia and ScreenPal set this up automatically; on OBS Studio you add the webcam as a second source and position it yourself.

Looking for the rest of a starter content-creator kit? See Content Creator Starter Kit in Malaysia for cameras, microphones and lighting to go with your recording.