Snagit is purposely designed to capture screenshots easily. There is no comparison really Capture screenshotsĬapturing screenshots with Camtaisa is not possible.Īs an alternative, you can export a frame of a recorded video clip as a still image (BMP, PNG, GIF, JPG format). You will not find any snazy effects, transitions or annotations that can be applied to videos inside of Snagit. Video editing inside of Snagit only goes as far as trimming unwanted sections of the clip. If you want to learn more about the video editing capabilities in Camtasia, then I urge you to read my Camtasia review. There is so much you can do with Camtasia to edit your videos. When it comes to video editing, Camtasia completely dominates over Snagit. I prefer the simplicity of Camtasia’s recording bar, but, they both do the same job Video editor There are some noticable differences here, such as the ability to capture the cursor, which can be toggled on or off in Snagit before the screen recording, while in Camtasia, this is done after the recording.īoth software can record video. Their recording bar is super simple just select the recording area (full screen or custom size) and whether you want to capture your camera and record audio, then hit record. With Camtasia, you can only capture video recordings. These features allow you to record and make videos of what you see on your computer screen these are great when creating tutorial videos. Snagit is substantially cheaper than Camtasia Screen recorderīoth Camtasia and Snagit come with screen recorders. Snagit will only cost you around $49.99 that’s five time less than Camtasia!Īgain, some users will be eligible for a discount. Some users, such as those from academia get a slight discount. I say around since there are various pricing options to pick from. Let me kick off this Camtasia vs Snagit comparison by telling you about the cost of each software.Ĭamtasia will set you back around $249.99 for a single licence. Camtasia vs Snagit: Overviewīefore getting into the detailed comparison between the two software, let me first share with you an overview of the main differences.

Its main purpose is to quickly capture a process, add an explanation and create visual instructions. Snagit is also made by TechSmith and is described as a screen capture and recording software.

Snagit video editing