# Vmaker review (2026)

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

Vmaker records your screen and camera, saves the video to the cloud and gives you a link. It also has an AI video editor with subtitles and avatars, so it suits people who want to record and edit in one place.

## At a glance

- Score: 8.0/10 as a video messaging tool
- Best for: You want to record a screen video and edit it with AI tools such as auto subtitles in the same app.
- Works on: Windows, Mac, Browser
- Free recording: 1 min per video
- Watermark when free: Yes
- Price: From $24/mo (Starter plan, $216 billed yearly ($24 billed monthly). Prices from vmaker.com/pricing, 6 Oct 2026.)
- Max resolution: 4K
- Made by: Animaker (https://www.vmaker.com)
- Last checked: October 2026

## Plans

- Free: free, free. 1-minute recordings, watermark, no downloads
- Starter: $24/month, $216/year. 30-minute recordings, 1080p export, no watermark, webcam and computer audio
- Teams: $39/month, $300/year. 4-hour recordings, 2K export, branded video page
- Enterprise: n/a, n/a. Contact sales; unlimited recording, 4K export, SSO

## Subscores

- Sharing: 10.0/10
- Recording features: 10.0/10
- Editing: 7.0/10
- Free plan: 3.0/10
- Value for money: 5.0/10
- Ease of use: 9.5/10
- Platforms: 6.0/10

## What we like

- Cloud share link after recording, with viewer insights on every plan
- Draw on screen and highlight the mouse while recording
- Windows and Mac apps plus a Chrome extension

## What to watch

- Free plan: 1-minute recordings with a watermark and no downloads
- Webcam and computer audio need a paid plan
- Starter caps recordings at 30 minutes and 10 exports a month


## Our verdict

Vmaker records your screen and camera, saves the video to the cloud and gives you a link. Viewers can open it without an account, and you see viewer insights on every plan. Paid plans add webcam, computer audio and drawing while recording, and the editor includes AI subtitles.

The free plan is very limited. The pricing page allows 1-minute recordings with a watermark, no downloads, and no webcam or computer audio. Some older Vmaker pages still describe a more generous free plan, so check before you rely on it. Starter costs $216 a year and still caps recordings at 30 minutes.

If you mainly send short video messages, [Loom](/reviews/loom/) allows 5-minute videos on its free plan. For polished tutorials, [Tella](/reviews/tella/) or [Camtasia](/reviews/camtasia/) fit better.