# Camtasia pricing (2026)

Source: https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/camtasia-pricing/
By Sam Fisher. Part of The Best Screen Recorder (https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/). Method: https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/how-we-test/


Camtasia has a free Editor that watermarks every export and four paid plans, all billed yearly. Here's what each costs, from TechSmith's own store.

## Plans

- Free: free, free. Full Editor, exports carry a watermark
- Starter: n/a, $39/year. Snagit plus the Editor, Editor exports still watermarked
- Essentials: n/a, $179.88/year. No watermark, Audiate, captions, cursor effects, quizzes
- Create: n/a, $249/year. Adds AI scripts and voiceovers
- Pro: n/a, $599/year. Adds avatars, translation, premium assets, unlimited Screencast

Essentials plan, billed yearly only; the cheapest plan without the Editor watermark. Prices from techsmith.com/store/camtasia, 17 Oct 2026.

## Is Camtasia free?

Free recording: No time limit. Watermark when free: Yes.


## What you get on each plan

Camtasia's individual plans are billed yearly only. Every paid plan includes hosting for up to 25 videos on TechSmith's Screencast (unlimited on Pro) and a 14-day money-back guarantee, and each licence works on two devices for the same person.

- **Free:** the full Camtasia Editor with 4K recording and no limit on recording length. Every export carries a watermark, and you need a TechSmith account to download it.
- **Starter:** Snagit plus the Camtasia Editor. Editor exports are still watermarked. $39 a year.
- **Essentials:** no watermark, plus Audiate, editing by transcript, captions, cursor effects, quizzes and SCORM. $179.88 a year.
- **Create:** adds AI scripts and voiceovers. $249 a year.
- **Pro:** adds avatars, translation, dubbing, premium assets and unlimited Screencast sharing. $599 a year.

## Is Camtasia free?

Only with a watermark. The free Editor has no time limit, but the watermark stays on every export until you buy Essentials, Create or Pro. If you need watermark-free exports for less, the apps below cost less or nothing.

## Buying it once

TechSmith Camtasia 2024 is also sold on the Mac App Store for $199.99 as a one-time purchase, with support and updates for that version until 31 December 2026.