Frequently Asked Questions

Bandicam is 100% safe software with no adware, spyware, or virus. It is used by millions of users worldwide. The developer provides a dedicated page explaining safety: Is Bandicam safe? Download from the Download page.

Bandicam supports H.264 (AVC), HEVC (H.265), and AV1 for video encoding. You can use software (CPU) encoding or hardware acceleration: NVIDIA NVENC, Intel Quick Sync Video, or AMD VCE/VCN. Audio can be saved as PCM or AAC in MP4/AVI, or as MP3/WAV for audio-only recording.

For NVIDIA NVENC (H.264): Bandicam v2.4.0 or higher, Windows 7/8/10/11, and an NVIDIA GPU from the GTX 600 series or newer. For HEVC (H.265), you need a GM20x-based GPU (GTX 950 series or higher). NVENC allows high-quality recording with high compression and less CPU usage.

Minimum: Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7 (64-bit); Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+; 512 MB RAM; 1 GB free HDD; 800×600 16-bit color display. Recommended: dual-core CPU (e.g. Intel Pentium D, AMD Athlon 64 X2), 1 GB or more RAM, 10 GB or more HDD, 1024×768 display. A 32-bit Windows version and a Windows Vista version are available from the official site for older systems.

The free (unregistered) version has a 10-minute recording limit per video and adds a watermark (www.BANDICAM.com) to recordings. The registered (full) version has unlimited recording time, no watermark, and includes scheduled recording. All recording modes (game, screen, device) and image capture are available in both versions. Purchase from bandicam.com and download from this site.

Yes. If you uninstall Bandicam from one PC, you can reuse the same license on another computer. The official site states that you can re-use the license after uninstalling, including in cases of hardware failure. Keep your license key safe and use it only in accordance with the EULA (e.g. one PC per personal license).

Video: MP4 and AVI (with various codecs). Screenshots: BMP, PNG, JPG. Audio-only: MP3 and WAV. Recorded files can be uploaded to YouTube, Google Drive, or Vimeo without conversion in many cases.

Bandicam for macOS is available on the Mac App Store. There is no official Linux or Ubuntu version; Bandicam is Windows and Mac only.

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Bandicam compresses video while recording. Combined with hardware acceleration (NVENC, Quick Sync, VCE/VCN), it can produce files that are often 20% to 95% smaller than those from other screen recorders at similar quality, which saves disk space and speeds up uploads.

Yes. Bandicam supports 4K Ultra HD recording up to 3840×2160 resolution. Game recording can capture up to 480 FPS. Ensure your PC meets the recommended specs and use hardware acceleration when possible for smooth 4K recording.

The watermark appears in the unregistered (free) version. To remove it, you need to register Bandicam by purchasing a license from bandicam.com/buy and entering your license key in the program. There is no legitimate way to remove the watermark without a valid license.