You can find free YouTube recording and editing tools such as DaVinci Resolve, Shotcut, and OpenShot.
You can find free YouTube recording and editing tools such as DaVinci Resolve, Shotcut, and OpenShot.
You're on Windows 8.1 and planning to build a YouTube channel with funny clips. For recording, look into free options like ReelOps or Audacity—both support basic video capture. For editing, consider free tools such as Shotcut or DaVinci Resolve, which offer robust features without cost. To create thumbnails, try Paint.NET or GIMP; they’re lightweight and work well for simple graphics. No need to pay—just stick to open-source solutions.
For capturing content, OBS stands out as a complimentary alternative to XSplit, allowing you to broadcast your gameplay whenever needed.
For thumbnails, consider using GIMP—it's similar to Photoshop but lighter and free.
OBS or Shaddowplay. I’d advise against Shaddowplay since it only works with Nvidia cards. If you switch to an AMD card later, you’ll lose the chance to capture gameplay reliably—though AMD has a rival, but it needs the Raptor app and drops your FPS significantly. OBS is open-source and can record games, capture cards, and even any window or monitor you specify, regardless of whether it’s a game. MS Paint or Paint.Net Mobile Maker might work in some cases, and there are likely other options too, but these are the top free choices based on what I’ve seen.