Get to know about Top 15 Best Android Screen-Recording Apps

This is a digital era, where everything from grocery shops to MNCs are digitally thriving to improve their online presence. A recent digital trend is sharing content in the form of “screen recording” which helps in creating explainer videos in particular. This screen recording feature has multiple applications like live-streaming of online gaming, tutoring via online training, or posting content on youTube channels.

If you are someone who wants to gain knowledge or utilize this screen recording feature of your android smartphone, then you are at the right place.

In this blog, we will give you information on the best screen recording apps for Android.

• AZ Screen Recorder
• DU Recorder
• Google Play Games
• Screen Recorder
• Mobizen Screen Recorder
• ADV Screen Recorder
• REC- Screen Recorder
• MNML Screen Recorder
• Screencast-O-Matic
• RecMe Screen Recorder
• SCR Pro 2
• One-Shot
• Riv Screen Recorder
• Vysor
• Super Screen Recorder

1: AZ Screen Recorder

You might have heard about this app as it is very popular among Android users. AZ Screen Recorder offers multiple features having a wide range of applications. Its AZ plugin provides options for adding texts on the recorded video along with compression and substitution of audio.

You can also use AZ as per your requirement, by utilizing different customizations and settings. It comes with a resolution range from 240p to 1080p and frame rates from 24FPS to 60FPS. This helps you to record the screen in a more personalized way.

Features of AZ Screen Recorder

• Record videos and mic voice together
• Built-in mini video editor
• Live Streaming of screen
• Record screen as GIF and videos
• Pause and resume screen recording

2: DU Recorder

DU Recorder offers you to use the app in 20 different languages to give a more personalized experience. It doesn’t require any kind of root access and also has no time limit. You can use its inbuilt editor for trimming screen recordings.

It offers different features in both the free and the pro versions. For the free version, the app presents you with options like GIF-making, shakes gesturing, front facecam recording, etc. Unlike other screen recording apps, it has a mandatory watermark present on all the videos that you record through this app.

Features of DU Recorder

• Adds music on the background
• Allows volume adjusting of the video
• In-built video editor

3: Google Play Games

Google Play Games is a center of attention for game lovers. It not only offers you a pool of online games but also provides screen recording for android users like you. Just like other screen recording apps, this allows you to record your screen to a resolution limit of 720p.

Since its screen recording feature is not available in many countries, Google Play Games demands a rooted device.

Features of Google Play Games

• Track game achievements and competition
• Allows creating a gamer profile
• Access to built-in google games
• Records gaming as well other applications on smartphones

4: Screen Recorder

This app is entirely free from ads to provide you a hassle-free screen recording. What makes Screen Recorder application different from the rest is its intuitive yet straightforward and easy user interface. Thanks to the dedicated React native developers who build such android apps and ease the job of users. Also, it supports in-built audio recording with or without a microphone.

It has restricted recording audios in its free version. Taking your requirements of recording long videos into consideration, this app offers no limit on recording time.

Features of Screen Recorder

• HD recording at a maximum of 60fps
• Add text, images, or logos
• Unlimited recording time
• Video Trimming

5: Mobizen Screen Recorder

Mobizen Screen Recorder is one of the frequently used apps to record screens, especially gaming videos. It lets you not only record the screen but also yourself via facecam at the same time.

A feature that you will consider as unique in this screen recording app is a “floating button”. It provides you the option of accessing all the app features from different places on the mobile screen without the need of changing applications.

The resolution range of Mobizen is between 240p to 1080p and the frame rate ranges from 5fps to 60fps. Its “clean recording mode” enables you to remove or change the watermark to create your own brand’s logo.

Features of Mobizen Screen Recorder

• No rooting required
• Multiple video editing features for free
• Allows free watermark removal
• Offers full HD recording at 60fps

6: ADV Screen Recorder

Another reliable screen recorder for android that records screens with two different engines is ADV  Screen Recorder. It doesn’t require any rooting and doesn’t have any watermark either. You can use the countdown option of 3 seconds before starting the screen recording with this app.

Though it contains ads with in-app purchases, it offers you different features including the usage of front and rear cameras. The resolution range offered by this app is between 240p to 720p and the frame rate is between 24fps to 60fps.

Features of ADV Screen Recorder

• Customization of the logo and text
• Recording with 2 engines (Default and Advanced)
• Bit rates between 1Mbps to 15Mbps
• Front or Back Camera recording
• Basic video editing

7: REC-Screen Recorder

REC- screen recording app allows recording of the screen in high-quality along with audio recording from the microphone. It is designed specially to create screen recorded videos for gaming, tutorial, explainer videos, and live streaming. What makes this app stand out is its intuitive UI and highly optimized screen capturing. REC can record videos in – UHD, HD, HQ, SD, and FHD formats.

There is an option of adding watermarks in the videos along with basic editing tools. The app’s interface is available in 30 different languages to be used by people of different dialects. This app is developed by Safe Partner, Inc. works on android 5.0 and plus and is currently available in a size of 21M.

Features of REC-Screen Recorder

• Unlimited recording time
• Floating window
• Delay, pause, and resume options
• Portrait and landscape video recording
• Stay awake mode

8: MNML Screen Recorder

MNML, pronounced as “minimal”, is an open-source screen recording application for android smartphones. It enables screen recording with multiple resolution options up to 1080p and frame rate up to 60 fps. The maximum limit of bit rate offered by this app is 24Mbps.

This app, developed by follix apps, comes in different sizes and requires different android versions for every device. MNML is still in the development stage despite having been launched in different countries. A benefit of this app is you will be free from annoyances like ads and paywalls to provide an uninterrupted recording.

Features of MNML Screen Recorder

• Ad-free
• Easy to use
• A versatile range of resolutions and frame rate
• Open-source

9: Screencast-O-Matic

Screencast-O-Matic allows screen capturing to create high-quality videos. It is designed for android smartphone screens as well as desktop screens. An inbuilt video editor of this app enables you to use editing tools like trimming, cropping, and cutting of videos. You can also add filters, texts, stickers, gestures, emojis, and frames in the video.

Screencast-O-Matic’s managing and sharing options allow merging, recording, and exporting of videos to other apps. It was specially developed for recording app demos, video feedback, training, and tutorials. Another unique attribute of this app is “blur overlay” which permits blurring/hiding of sensitive information.

Features of Screencast-O-Matic

• No recording time limit
• Allows capturing facecam reactions
• Manage playback speed
• Music video and images stock library
• Video rotation

10: RecMe Screen Recorder

RecMe screen recording app developed by mobzapp, is a bit different from most of the apps in the screen recording category. Its distinctive feature is that RecMe can record internal audio. The condition to record internal audio here is that the device needs to be rooted.

The resolution range of RecMe can reach up to 1080p. Whereas, the frame rate can reach up to 60fps with a bitrate of 32 Mbits/s. Also, RecMe does not restrict video recording with time limits and does not add any watermark on the recorded videos. Minimum operating system requirement for the installation of this app is Android 4.1.

Features of RecMe Screen Recorder

• Microphone recording
• Internal audio recording for rooted device
• HD quality videos
• Pause and resume video recording
• Front and back camera overlay while recording

11: SCR Pro 2

With a motto to give you a facility of “Record anything that is happening on your android”, SCR Pro 2 was created by developers. It is specially designed to help you with “How to make videos of your Android games??”.

Developers have considered your requirements and added options of choosing from multiple resolutions. Although, SCR Pro 2 requires root access to record the internal sound of the device. Without root privileges, you can only record microphone sounds.

The operation of SCR Pro 2 is quite easy. For starting the recording, you need to push the button on your device and to stop the recording you need to shut down your device’s screen. Files will then be stored in folders of your choice.

Features of SCR Pro 2

• User-friendly interface
• Available in 14 languages

12: One-Shot

Developed by Altamirasoft, One-Shot is one of the most commonly used Screen recording apps. The reason behind its popularity is the simple and easy-to-use features it carry along with smooth navigation. It not only records videos but also allows capturing screens in the form of screenshots. To install this app you need a device with android version 5.0 and up.

This app’s developers have recently added a “Drawing tool” for efficient editing of recorded videos. You can use it to create YouTube videos for live streaming or explanations. Additionally, you can set the speed of the video along with choosing a perfect resolution as per your requirement with One-Shot.

Features of One-Shot

• No watermark insertion
• User-friendly GUI
• Internal Gallery

13: Riv Screen Recorder

Developed by Rivulus studios, a recent feature added to some versions of this app is showing countdown for recording delay. This screen recording app is developed only for Android version 5.0 or higher. Riv Screen Recorder comes with a very simple interface and does not have any advanced features.

However, this basic screen recording app has a very important and unique feature that is absent in most apps. The feature is – Riv Screen Recorder requires no rooting. The reason behind it is Riv uses Android Lollipop’s official APIs.

Features of Riv Screen Recorder

• Full-screen resolution
• Multiple resolution and orientations
• Record video and audio
• SD card storing

14: Vysor

Vysor is specially designed to help you with recording, viewing, and controlling your android smartphones on a computer. You can operate the functioning of the app with a mouse and keyboard as this app allows screen sharing. This characteristic eases your screen recording procedure for game streaming or presentations. It also acts as a wireless remote to mirror your Android screen on the desktop.

As per the developers, Vysor replaces the emulator and works on an actual android device. Also it allows remote debugging and testing of apps on different devices.

Features of Vysor

• Screen Sharing
• Remote assistance
• Multiple device operation
• Screen Mirroring

15: Super Screen Recorder

Super Screen Recorder offers video resolution ranges up to 1080p and frame rate up to 60fps with a bit rate limit of 12Mbps. You can use its wide range of features to record the screen in Full HD quality. Its user-friendly GUI comes with a floating window for pausing and resuming the screen recording.

You can also edit the recordings with its in-built video editor. A special attribute added to the Super Screen recorder is converting videos into GIF files. To give you a more personalized experience, the developers have given the option to use facecam while recording.

Also, you can use the drawing tool to add some symbols and designs of your choice.

Features of Super Screen Recorder

• No root access needed
• Unlimited time
• No watermark
• Free recording
• Portrait and landscape recording
• Scheduled recording

There are hundreds of applications available on the Google Play Store for screen recording. Many users are not aware that some Android smartphones also come with an in-built screen recorder. These apps are for sure easing out the process of tutoring and explaining different topics to people.

It has also made businesses independent by reducing the requirement of video recorders. We have given you a list of the best apps for screen recording in this blog and hope it will be helpful to you.