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Vow Screen Recorder
Screen recorder for Windows
Record your screen. No watermark. No waiting.
Pick a display or drag out an area, press the big button, and the MP4 is ready the moment you press Stop. Sound, microphone, click rings and 60 FPS included, encoded live on your graphics card. No account, no ads and no subscription.
- No ads
- No malware
- No account
- Light & dark theme
- 30 minutes of recording a day, every feature, no watermark
No ads. Ever.No pop-ups, no banners, no "offers".
No malware or bundlewareThe installer installs one thing: this app.
No account, no uploadIt works on your PC, and your files stay there.
Free daily limits, just $9.95 unlimitedNo subscription. No trial that runs out.
The problem
Free screen recorders rarely stay free for long
You only want to show someone what is on your screen. What you get is a logo across your video, a sign-up form or a progress bar that says "processing".
A logo stamped on your video
Free versions love to put their own watermark in the corner of every recording you make.
Sign up before you can record
An account, an email address and a password, just to capture a two-minute clip of your own screen.
"Processing" after every take
Press Stop, then wait while a temporary file is converted before you can even watch it back.
A subscription for a quick clip
Monthly plans for something most people do now and then, renewing whether you record or not.
Installers that bring friends
Free recorder downloads that arrive with toolbars, pop-ups and extra programs you never asked for.
Or a studio you have to learn
Powerful streaming tools want scenes, sources and encoder settings before you record a single second.
Vow Screen Recorder fixes all of it.
How it works
Pick. Press. Done.
Three choices and one big button, and the file is ready the second you stop.
- 01
Pick what to capture
A whole display, an area you drag out (kept for next time) or only the sound. Choose the resolution, 30 or 60 FPS and how the mouse looks.
Pick what to record, set the video and mouse, then start - 02
Press the big button
A short countdown, then the window steps aside and a small bar shows the time, sound levels, pause and stop. Ctrl+Alt+R works from anywhere.
...then sound options and the big Start recording button - 03
Stop, and it's ready
The MP4 is saved as you record, so it plays in the app straight away. Open it, show it in its folder, or copy it to paste into a chat or email.
Every recording is kept here to play, copy and share
Features
Everything you need to record your screen, and nothing in the way
Made for tutorials, bug reports, meetings and game clips: quick for a one-off, capable when it matters.
Full screen, an area or audio
Record any display, an area you drag out, move and resize, or just the sound as an .m4a file.
Sharp and smooth
Full resolution up to 8K wide, or 1080p and 720p, at 30 or 60 FPS, saved as H.264 MP4 that plays everywhere.
Ready the moment you stop
Encoded live on your NVIDIA, AMD or Intel graphics card, with the processor as a fallback: no temporary files and no waiting.
System sound and microphone
Record what your PC plays, your voice, or both, each with its own device, volume and live level meter.
Click rings and touch dots
Show the cursor, add rings where you click, use phone-style taps that follow drags, or hide the pointer completely.
Hotkeys that work anywhere
Ctrl+Alt+R starts and stops, Ctrl+Alt+P pauses, even while the window is out of the way.
Countdown and time limit
A 3, 5 or 10 second countdown to get ready (click it to skip) and an optional automatic stop for long recordings.
Copy, paste, share
Copy a finished recording and paste the file straight into a chat, an email or a folder.
A library of every take
Thumbnails, a filter, rename, play, and delete to the Recycle Bin, all in one place.
Light and dark theme
Switch between light and dark with one click from the sidebar, or let it follow your Windows setting.
Light & dark theme
Easy on the eyes, day or night.
Screen Recorder comes with a crisp light theme and a calm dark theme. Switch with one click, or let it follow your Windows setting by itself. It remembers your choice.
- LightClear and bright for daytime and busy offices
- DarkGentle on tired eyes late at night
- Follow WindowsChanges by itself when your PC does
Screenshots
See Vow Screen Recorder in action
Real screenshots of the real app, in both of its themes: 5 light, 5 dark. Click any picture to see it full size.
Light theme
Dark theme
Who it's for
Made for anyone who needs to show, not tell
Tutorials and how-tos
Walk someone through a task with click rings that show exactly where you click.
Bug reports
Record the problem as it happens and paste the MP4 straight into the support chat or ticket.
Meetings and webinars
Keep a copy of a call or presentation with both the system sound and your microphone.
Game clips
Capture smooth 60 FPS gameplay with the encoding done on your graphics card.
Teachers and students
Record lessons, slides and explanations for anyone who missed them, in any length with Unlimited.
Voice and audio notes
Switch to audio only and record your microphone or your PC's sound as an .m4a file.
Compare
Vow Screen Recorder vs the usual screen recorders
What you usually get when you search for a free screen recorder, side by side.
| Feature | Vow Screen Recorder | Typical free screen recorders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 30 free minutes a day, or $9.95 once | Monthly plans or limited free tiers |
| Watermark on your video | Never | Common on free versions |
| Account or sign-in | None | Often required |
| Ads, pop-ups, bundled extras | None, ever | Common on free downloads |
| Ready when you press Stop | Yes: encoded live on the graphics card | Often a processing step first |
| System sound and microphone together | Yes, each with its own volume | Sometimes one or the other |
| Click rings and touch dots | Yes | Rarely |
| Copy the file to paste in a chat | One click | Rarely |
"Typical" describes what we found across the most-downloaded alternatives when we built Screen Recorder. Your mileage with any one of them may vary; ours won't.
Pricing
Free every day. Just $9.95 once for the lot.
That is not a typo. Software this powerful usually means a monthly subscription; Screen Recorder is $9.95, once, for life: it's almost a giveaway. Use it free for as long as you like, and unlock Unlimited only if you need more.
Free
$0forever
30 minutes of recording a day, every feature, no watermark.
- 30 minutes of recording every day (resets at midnight)
- Every feature: full screen, area and audio only
- Up to 8K, 30 or 60 FPS, saved as MP4
- System sound, microphone and click rings
- No watermark and no account
- Hit the limit mid-take and the recording is still saved
Best valueUnlimited
$9.95USD, once. Yours for life.
Almost a giveaway. Less than a takeaway lunch for software this powerful: no subscription, no renewals, yours for life on 2 PCs.
Unlimited recording time every day, for life on 2 PCs.
- Unlimited recording time, every day
- Long lessons, meetings and webinars in one take
- No daily meter and no stops mid-recording
- The same features, nothing else to unlock
- One payment of $9.95 USD, no subscription
- Yours for life on up to 2 PCs
How unlocking works
- 1Use it free first Install Vow Screen Recorder and use it on your own files. No card, no account, no time limit.
- 2Click "Unlimited" in the app Pay $9.95 USD once by card, securely through Stripe in your browser.
- 3It unlocks itself Within seconds, for life, on up to 2 of your PCs. Your license key is emailed to you, and every future update is included.
Payments by Stripe: we never see or store your card. Questions? Ask a real person.
Clean software
Safe to install. Nothing else comes with it.
Most "free" Windows downloads pay for themselves with ads, bundled extras or your data. Vow Screen Recorder doesn't need to: it's paid for honestly, once, by the people who find it useful.
Download Screen Recorder free- No ads, toolbars or "offers"The installer installs one thing: Vow Screen Recorder. No pre-ticked boxes to watch out for.
- No administrator rights neededIt installs just for you, in your own user folder, and leaves the rest of Windows alone.
- Nothing running in the backgroundNo startup programs, no tray nags, no services. When you close it, it's closed.
- Everything includedAll it needs is inside the installer, so you never have to fetch a "required component" from somewhere else.
- Uninstalls cleanlyOne click in Windows Settings > Apps. Your own files are never touched.
- A real company behind itMade, published and supported by XTO Pty Ltd, an Australian company, with real people answering every message.
Step-by-step guide
How to record your screen with sound on Windows
From opening the app to an MP4 you can share, in under a minute.
Step 1: get it freeDownload and open Vow Screen Recorder
Download the zip from this page, unzip it anywhere and run VowScreenRecorder.exe. There is nothing to install and no account to make. It uses Microsoft Edge WebView2, which is already on Windows 11 and up-to-date Windows 10.
Choose what to record
Pick Full screen for a whole display, Area to drag out part of the screen, or Audio only for just the sound. Choose 1080p and 60 FPS for a smooth, compact video.
Turn on the sound you need
System sound is on by default. Switch on the microphone if you want to talk over it, and set each volume with the live meters as a guide.
Press Start recording
After the countdown the window steps aside. Use the small bar or Ctrl+Alt+P to pause, and Ctrl+Alt+R or Stop to finish.
Watch it, then share it
The recording plays in the app straight away. Press Copy to paste the MP4 into a chat or email, or Folder to find it in Videos\Vow Screen Recorder.
Technical details
Screen Recorder at a glance
- Works on
- Windows 10 (2004+) and Windows 11, 64-bit
- Records
- Full screen, an area, or audio only
- Video
- MP4 (H.264; H.265 above 4096 px wide), up to 8K
- Frame rate
- 30 or 60 FPS
- Sound
- System sound and microphone, AAC; audio only as .m4a
- Encoding
- Graphics card (NVIDIA, AMD, Intel) or processor
- Download
- Portable zip: no installer, no account
- Languages
- English
- Theme
- Light, dark or follow Windows: one click to switch
- Version
- 1.0.0, released 1 November 2026
- Publisher
- XTO Pty Ltd (Australia)
FAQ
Questions about Screen Recorder
Is Vow Screen Recorder free?
Yes. You get every feature and 30 minutes of recording every day for free, with no watermark and no account. The time resets at midnight and paused time does not count. Unlimited, a one-time $9.95 USD payment, removes the daily limit for life on up to 2 PCs.
Does it put a watermark on my recordings?
No. Free or Unlimited, your recordings are exactly what was on your screen, with no logo, no banner and no trial text.
What happens when my free minutes run out?
If the time runs out during a recording, the recording stops and is saved, so you never lose a take, and the app explains why. Starting a new recording with no time left opens the Unlimited window instead.
Can it record sound and my voice?
Yes. It records the sound your PC plays, your microphone, or both, each with its own device and volume and a live level meter. Audio only mode saves just the sound as an .m4a file.
Can I record only part of the screen?
Yes. Choose Area and drag out the part you want. You can move and resize it, and it is kept for next time. A dashed outline shows what is being recorded.
Will it slow my PC down?
The video is encoded live on your graphics card (NVIDIA, AMD or Intel), so the processor stays free for what you are recording. Without a supported graphics card the processor does the work instead.
Does it handle 4K and ultrawide screens?
Yes. It records at full resolution up to 8K wide, or scales to 1080p or 720p. Displays wider than 4096 pixels are saved in H.265, which H.264 cannot do, and the app links Microsoft's free HEVC Video Extensions for playback.
Is it safe to install?
Yes. It is made and published by XTO Pty Ltd, an Australian company. It comes as a portable zip with no installer, no ads and no bundled software, needs no administrator rights, and removing it is as simple as deleting its folder.
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Record your screen in one click, with no watermark and no waiting. Free to use every day, $9.95 once if you ever want Unlimited.
- No ads
- No malware
- No account
- No subscription