ZD Screen Recorder
The facts below are what the maker publishes about ZD Screen Recorder, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From ZD Screen Recorder's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Trial | — | 15 minutes per recording |
| 1 PC | $39, paid once | Lifetime license for 1 computer · 48+ hours per recording · watermark-free output · free technical support · One-time payment |
| 2 PCs | $58, paid once | Lifetime license for 2 computers · 48+ hours per recording · watermark-free output · free technical support · 25% OFF one-time payment; page also shows $78 |
| 5 PCs | $136, paid once | Lifetime license for 5 computers · 48+ hours per recording · watermark-free output · free technical support · 30% OFF one-time payment; page also shows $195 |
| 10 PCs | $253, paid once | Team and enterprise license · 10 PCs · 35% OFF one-time payment; page also shows $390 |
| 20 PCs | $468, paid once | Team and enterprise license · 20 PCs · 40% OFF one-time payment; page also shows $780 |
| 50 PCs | $1,072, paid once | Team and enterprise license · 50 PCs · 45% OFF one-time payment; page also shows $1950 |
| 100 PCs | $1,950, paid once | Team and enterprise license · 100 PCs · 50% OFF one-time payment; page also shows $3900 |
The facts
Each one read from ZD Screen Recorder's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Annotation
- Live drawing, cursor emphasis and zoom are available to help explain on-screen steps.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker identifies creators, educators, support teams and remote teams as users of ZD Screen Recorder.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Audio and webcam
- The product can combine microphone narration with system audio and add a webcam overlay.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Capture
- It can record the desktop, selected region, application window, webcam, microphone, system audio and game content, separately or in combinations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The maker recommends the MSI installer for enterprise deployment.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Gameplay
- Game-optimized capture balances visual quality, frame rate and system load.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations and security
- The product pages opened describe local recording and provide no named third-party integrations or product security/compliance certifications.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Max recording length
- 2880checked 22 Sep 2026
- Microphone recording
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Output limit
- Paid licenses allow recordings of 48+ hours per recording and provide watermark-free output.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ZD Screen Recorder is a Windows recorder for tutorials, meetings, gameplay and live content.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Scheduling and streaming
- The product supports scheduled and long-running recordings, as well as live streaming and presentations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists free technical support with paid licenses and offers a support center for self-service help and direct contact.checked 11 Oct 2026
- System audio
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Webcam recording
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2005checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Trial limit
- The 15-day trial limits each recording to 15 minutes and adds a zdsoft.com watermark; commercial use and free technical support are listed for paid licenses only.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Windowschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Windows support
- The download page lists Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and 11, with 32-bit and 64-bit EXE and MSI installers.checked 11 Oct 2026
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