Screen Recorder - AZ Recorder

Review by eFreeware

AZ Screen Recorder is a free Android screen recorder published by the developer of the same name, AZ Screen Recorder. More than 100 million installs and a 4.7 average from over two million ratings make it one of the most widely used tools of its kind.

The main reason to consider it is the combination of recording, editing, livestreaming and screenshots in one app, with the developer promising no watermark on your recordings and no time limit on how long you can capture. That matters if you have used simpler recorders that stop after a few minutes or stamp their logo across the output. It is free to install, supported by ads, and offers in-app purchases.

What recording looks like in practice

The core of the app is straightforward: start and stop a recording with on-screen control buttons, and pause or resume at any point during a session. You can also shake the device to stop recording, which is a useful shortcut when the controls are hidden behind whatever you are capturing. Drawing on the screen while recording is supported too, so you can annotate a walkthrough as it happens.

Audio is handled two ways. The app can record from the microphone, and since Android 10 it also supports internal audio, meaning the original sound from a game or another app can be captured rather than picked up through the mic. That distinction matters for anyone recording gameplay or a video call where the device's own output is the audio you actually want.

A facecam floating window lets you appear in a corner of the recording while you narrate, and there is an option to capture directly to GIF rather than video. Finished files can be moved to a computer over Wi-Fi, which avoids hunting for a cable when you want to edit on a larger screen.

The built-in editor and its tools

Recording is only half of what the app offers. A bundled video editor handles trimming, removing sections from the middle of a clip, merging several videos into one, adding background music and adding subtitles. It can also crop, rotate and extract frames, and compress footage to free up storage for new recordings. For anyone recording long sessions, that last option is likely to be the one reached for most often.

The editing set is practical rather than specialized. It covers the operations most people need after a capture. I would expect this to be enough for trimming a tutorial, cutting a mistake out of a gameplay clip or joining a few short recordings into a single file.

Livestreaming and screenshot tools

The app can broadcast your phone screen to YouTube or Facebook, with audio, at a choice of stream resolutions, and the facecam window can be shown during a stream as well. That makes it a way to share your screen with followers or subscribers without a separate streaming tool. The developer describes it as suitable for broadcasting to friends, followers and other viewers.

Screenshots are handled separately from recording. One tap captures the screen, and the app includes image editing tools for stitching several images into one with automatic detection, cropping, blurring or pixelating areas you would rather not show, and adding text, emojis or freehand drawing. Blurring is worth noting for anyone who captures messages or account details and wants to share the image afterward.

Quality settings and what they depend on

Recording resolutions run from HD through FullHD and 2K up to 4K, with frame rates of 24, 30 and 60fps available. The developer notes that 4K recording is only available to some users and devices, so the highest setting is not something every phone can deliver. The frame rate and resolution you pick will shape file size, which is where the editor's compression option becomes useful.

Internal audio capture depends on Android 10 or later. The app is free with ads and offers in-app purchases; the developer frames upgrading as a way to support development and to use the recorder without ads. Treat the free, ad-supported version as the baseline.

Where this recorder fits best

The stated focus is broad but clear: gameplay videos, saved video calls, and recordings of video that cannot be downloaded. It works as a game recorder and as a video call recorder, and the combination of internal audio, facecam and high frame rates lines up with those uses. If your goal is to capture what happens on your phone screen with the sound that goes with it, this is built for exactly that.

It also suits people who want screenshots and light image editing in the same place as their recordings, since stitching, blurring and annotating are handled in-app. Anyone producing longer videos will appreciate the absence of a time limit and the ability to pause mid-session. The editing tools are oriented toward cleanup and assembly rather than creative work, so the app is best understood as a capture tool with a practical editor attached.

There are trade-offs to consider. Ads and optional purchases are part of the free version, internal audio needs Android 10 or newer, and 4K is limited to certain devices. Those are reasonable conditions for a recorder this widely used, but they are worth weighing before you rely on it for a specific project.

A capable free option for screen capture

AZ Screen Recorder covers a lot of ground for a free app: recording with mic or internal audio, a facecam window, GIF capture, Wi-Fi transfer, a video editor, livestreaming to YouTube and Facebook, and screenshot editing. The absence of a watermark and a time limit removes the two annoyances that push people toward paid recorders, and the 4.7 average across more than two million ratings suggests the formula has worked for a large audience.

It is best suited to Android users who record gameplay, save video calls, capture clips that cannot be downloaded, or want to stream their screen without extra software. If you need internal audio, check that your device runs Android 10 or later, and if 4K matters to you, confirm your phone is among those supported. For everyone else, this is a well-established, free starting point for capturing and tidying up what happens on your screen.

What's new in version 6.9.11

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