18 Video Recording Tools
/BeastCam
Video and photography capture app for iPhone users. Adjust focus, exposure, zoom, and white balance within the app. It recognizes external microphones.. More info here. $4.99.
Camtasia
Screen-recording application that’s adequate for its intended purpose: eLearning videos. Easy to use for quick videos but limited. Can be used for podcasting. Mac & PC. $249.
Carousel Camera
Record a single video that fits both vertical and horizontal orientations for use on multiple social media platforms. Export in various aspect ratios. Free but some features require a 99 cent purchase.
DoubleTake
Built by the same folks who created Filmic Pro, this app lets you shoot video using two iPhones at the same time. An option lets you easily create a single video using multiple lenses with a split-screen effect. Pick the frame rate, resolution, focus, and exposure. $3.99
Filmic Pro*
Powerful app for videography and photography. Lots of bells and whistles such as in-app stabilization. Quickly switch between color profiles, resolutions, etc. Possibly too much for the average person but great for someone serious about shooting video on a phone. Video explanation here. $14.99.
Hippo Video
This Chrome extension is a screen recorder with some advanced features such as changing the resolution, aspect ratio, etc. Free.
HouseParty (formally Meerkat)
Group video chat app where users get a notice that friends are online. Snap Stories are integrated.
IBM Cloud Video* (formerly Ustream)
Desktop broadcasting of live video to the world from a computer or iPhone (or watch thousands of shows). 30 day free trial, then monthly plans from $99 to $999 for pros, top subscription $2k and up.
Loom
This Chrome extension is a screen recorder with some advanced options. No limit on the number of videos you can make. Free.
Narrative
Wearable camera that takes a photo or video every minute and creates a video at the end of the day (without using the repetitive shots). No work for the wearer. $199.
Nimbus
This Chrome extension is a screen recorder which also allows users to shoot a video with a webcam or take screenshots. Free.
Quicktime
Use to record video from your webcam and Skype interviews.
Rock Content (formally Scribble Live)
Live-streaming. Create, curate and publish content to provide real time coverage and storytelling. Fee.
Skyflow
A professional time-lapse video camera app for iOS that lets you pick the playback speed. Choose video resolution and format, motion blur, light trail effects, HDR, etc. Here is a tutorial. Free.
Skype
An advantage to using Skype for video conferencing is the ability to record video interviews. Afterward, you open Skype on a desktop and download your video as an .MP4 file. If you just want the audio you can extract it by importing the file into software like Adobe Premiere Pro or the free editing program Audacity.
TechSmith (formally Jing)
A free, easy-to-use screen capture application. Snap a screenshot or record a video, save and share. capture a presentation, lecture, or event.
TiltShift Video
Create the tilt-shift effect for photos and video. No in-app camera to shoot video and no sharing options. $3.99.
Webex
Cisco’s video conferencing software. Easy-to-use, nothing to download. Several pricing plans-but not cheap.