Screen Recorder Video Recorder

Review by eFreeware

If you regularly need to show something happening on your phone screen, Screen Recorder Video Recorder is the sort of app worth having on hand. It is built for people who capture tutorials, gameplay sessions, online classes, video calls or meeting notes and then want to cut, trim or otherwise tidy the result without moving the file to a computer. The developer also pitches it as a screenshot tool and a video editor, so the appeal is breadth: one free app covering capture, streaming and basic editing.

The app combines internal audio recording, no watermark and no stated recording time limit. Those three points alone explain why the app has drawn more than ten million installs and holds a 4.4 average across 458,121 ratings. It has been available since May 2017 and was last updated in August 2026, so it is a long-running project rather than a new experiment.

Who tends to reach for a screen recorder

The clearest fit is anyone who produces instructional content from a phone. Recording internal sound means a tutorial can include the audio from the app or video being demonstrated rather than relying on a microphone picking up room noise, which matters when the point is to explain what is on screen. The face camera can run at the same time as the screen capture, so a presenter's reactions or commentary can sit alongside the demonstration.

Gamers are another obvious group. The developer advertises high-definition game recording, and the option to choose resolution, frame rate and bit rate lets you trade file size against smoothness depending on how much storage you have. Being able to record only part of the screen, rather than the whole display, is useful when a game or app has controls or notifications you would rather keep out of the final clip.

There is also a practical audience for the streaming side. RTMP support means the screen can be sent live to services such as YouTube, Facebook, Periscope or Twitch, which suits someone broadcasting a session, a walkthrough or a presentation without a desktop setup. And for people who mostly want still images, the screenshot tools, including a scrolling capture for long pages, cover a different job entirely.

Recording controls and capture options

Recording is started and managed through a floating circle, and the developer says the app works without root access. You can pick the resolution, frame rate and bit rate before you begin, and the app supports both vertical and horizontal orientations. A shake of the phone ends the recording, which is a neat way to stop without hunting for a button mid-demonstration. Scheduled recording is available too, so a session can begin at a set time.

Several smaller touches round out the capture experience. A brush can be switched on while recording so you can draw on the screen as you explain something, and the developer has added arrow, curve, ellipse and square styles for that purpose. Floating text can be placed over the screen, which the app presents as a way to promote an account, product or service during a recording. Videos can be saved to an SD card, and automatic segment saving splits long captures into multiple files based on duration or size.

The partial-screen option is the feature I find most interesting. Instead of capturing everything, you define the area you want, which keeps private information or unrelated interface elements out of the recording. Combined with internal audio capture, that gives a fairly controlled result straight from the phone.

Going live over RTMP

The live streaming side uses RTMP, the protocol most streaming platforms accept. YouTube, Facebook, Periscope and Twitch are named as destinations, and live video parameters can be adjusted before you go on air. A pause picture can be set for moments when you need to step away, and clips from the broadcast can be captured as it runs.

Recording and streaming are not mutually exclusive here, since the app can save the video while the stream is live. That is convenient if you want an archive of a session without setting up a separate recording. For anyone who broadcasts from a phone rather than a computer, this covers the basics without extra hardware.

The editing toolkit built in

Editing is where the app tries to be more than a capture tool. You can trim a clip's duration, rotate it, or splice two or more videos into one. Compression is included for files that need to be shared, and video speed can be changed. Cropping lets you set an aspect ratio such as 9:16, 16:9, 1:1 or 4:3, which is handy when the same clip has to fit different platforms. There is also a conversion to GIF for short loops.

Audio gets attention as well. More than 2,000 background music tracks are offered for download, and the app supports dubbing with a range of voice-changing effects. A noise reduction feature is included to cut down on hums, buzzing and wind noise, and the developer lists watermark removal from video among the tools. For a free app, that is a wide set of options to have in one place.

The screenshot and image side is simpler but still useful: quick captures with crop, flip and splice, plus the scrolling screenshot for capturing a full webpage, article or picture in one long image. A recycle bin holds deleted files for 30 days, which softens the sting of an accidental deletion. Recent updates have focused on the editing features, video processing speed and general stability.

What the app costs you

The app is free to download and carries advertising. It also offers in-app purchases, so some form of paid option exists alongside the free version, though what those purchases cover is not set out. That combination is common for a tool of this type.

If you are weighing it up, treat the free download as the starting point. Whether the purchases are something you would want is a question only you can answer once you see what is on offer inside the app. It is sensible to go in aware that ads and purchases are part of the package.

How it compares with other options

The alternative most people consider first is whatever recorder is already built into their phone. Those tools tend to be minimal, often without internal audio capture or editing, and they rarely offer streaming. This app's advantage is that it bundles capture, live output and editing in one place, which saves juggling several apps for a single project.

A dedicated video editor is the other comparison worth making. If your main task is polishing footage you already have, a standalone editor will generally go deeper on effects and timeline control. Here the editing is a companion to recording rather than the headline act, and it is best thought of as enough to clean up a clip before sharing it.

For live broadcasting, the comparison is with desktop streaming software. RTMP support means the app can reach the same platforms, but it works from a phone, which suits someone who cannot or does not want to set up a computer for a stream. That portability is the real distinction.

A capable free recorder for phone-first creators

Screen Recorder Video Recorder covers a lot of ground for a free download. Internal audio, no watermark, no stated time limit, partial-screen capture, brush tools, RTMP streaming and a reasonable editing suite add up to a package that handles most phone-recording jobs. The 4.4 average from a large body of ratings suggests the approach has landed with a broad audience over the years.

It is best suited to people who record from a phone regularly: tutorial makers, gamers, streamers and anyone who needs to capture calls, classes or meetings and then trim the result. If you only need an occasional screenshot, the built-in tools on your phone will do, and if you want deep editing, a dedicated editor is the better fit. For everyone in between, this is a sensible free starting point.

What's new in version 5.3.0

1. Optimized and upgraded video editing features. 2. Improved video processing speed and stability. 3. Fixed some known issues to deliver a smoother editing experience.