Being able to record your PC’s screen can be crucial when trying to highlight a feature (or a bug). FlashBack Express is a free tool that allows you to do exactly that. Is it worth your time?
Having the ability to record your screen, be it to show something that’s glitching for tech support, explain a feature to someone, or just for fun, is becoming an increasingly useful and important thing to do.
And no, using your phone to record your computer screen is far from ideal, which is why we’re taking a look at FlashBack Express.
PC-only FlashBack Express (opens in new tab) is free. However, the tool has limitations that are only lifted once you grab a Pro license.
The Pro version is a perpetual license — no on-going subscriptions here. You pay once and you own the software.
In addition to offering a screen recorder, FlashBack Pro also includes a full video editing software suite. You can add text, images, sound and video effects to your project, and you’re offered more exporting options than the 720p MP4 offered in FlashBack Express. And your footage has no watermarks, either.
You purchase Pro via licenses, and the more licenses you buy, the cheaper the price for each gets. For instance, one license is $49 / £34, while two is $74 / £50. Academic discounts are also available.
If you’re looking for free streaming software to broadcast and record your gaming experience, neither free screen recorder Express nor Pro might be up to that task. But the developers also offer FBX (opens in new tab), with Free and Pro versions, too.
