# Medal review (2026)

Source: https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/reviews/medal/
By Sam Fisher, updated October 6, 2026. Part of The Best Screen Recorder (https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/). Method: https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/how-we-test/

Medal is a free Windows app that records and clips your games, with an editor and instant share links, plus mobile apps. It's for gamers who want to save and share highlights quickly.

## At a glance

- Score: 7.3/10 as a screen recorder
- Best for: You play PC games on Windows and want to save highlights with a hotkey, edit them and send a link to friends.
- Works on: Windows, iPhone, Android
- Free recording: No time limit
- Watermark when free: Yes
- Price: From $9.99/mo (Medal Premium ("Medal Gold"), in-app prices from the iOS App Store; medal.tv shows no price. The App Store also lists $6.99/mo and $66.99/yr. Checked 6 Oct 2026.)
- Max resolution: 4K
- Made by: Medal B.V. (https://medal.tv)
- Last checked: October 2026

## Plans

- Free: free, free. Uploads up to 20 min and 1080p 60 fps, watermark on uploads, ads
- Premium: $9.99/month, $95.9/year. Longer uploads up to 4K 144 fps, no watermark or ads, Cloud Sync

## Subscores

- Sharing: 8.0/10
- Recording features: 9.0/10
- Editing: 7.0/10
- Free plan: 4.0/10
- Value for money: 8.0/10
- Ease of use: 9.5/10
- Platforms: 4.0/10

## What we like

- Records up to 4K at 144 fps, with a webcam overlay and game, mic and Discord audio on separate tracks
- Saves clips with a hotkey or automatically on kills and wins in supported games
- Built-in editor with trim, text, captions, music and effects, and an instant share link

## What to watch

- Free uploads are limited to 20 minutes and 1080p, with a watermark and ads
- Recording is Windows only; the iPhone app can't record games yet
- Medal doesn't show Premium prices on its website


## Our verdict

Medal is built for saving and sharing game moments. It runs in the background on Windows, saves the last few seconds to 20 minutes on a hotkey, or clips kills and wins on its own in supported games. You can trim and add text, music and effects in its editor, then send an instant link.

The free plan is generous for recording but limited for sharing. Uploads stop at 20 minutes and 1080p, carry a watermark and come with ads. Files on your PC never have a watermark. Medal doesn't publish Premium prices on its website; the App Store lists $9.99 a month or $95.90 a year.

If you have an NVIDIA graphics card and only want local files, the [NVIDIA App](/reviews/nvidia-app/) records for free without an account. For full control over scenes and sources, [OBS Studio](/reviews/obs-studio/) is free on any PC. If you stream, look at [Streamlabs](/reviews/streamlabs/).