Screen Recorder with Webcam for Tutorial Videos
Record tutorials with your screen and webcam on Mac, Windows, or the web. Tella keeps the camera on its own track, adds zooms and captions, and shares a hosted link.
What is the best screen recorder with webcam for tutorials?
Quick answer: Tella is a strong pick when a tutorial needs your screen, your face, and a finished edit in one tool. It records screen and webcam in the browser, the Chrome extension, or the native Mac and Windows apps, and keeps the camera as its own track so you can move, resize, or hide it after recording. It then adds zooms on your clicks, removes silences and filler words, captions the video, and shares it as a hosted link with viewer analytics.
Pick a different tool when your priorities differ: OBS Studio if you need free, open-source recording on Windows, Mac, or Linux and will edit elsewhere; Camtasia if you want a full desktop timeline editor on Windows or macOS; Screen Studio or ScreenFlow if you only record on a Mac.
How to record a tutorial with your screen and webcam
1. Choose what to record
In the recorder, turn on your camera and microphone and click Share screen to pick a whole screen, a window, or a browser tab. You can record screen and camera together, screen with voiceover only, or camera only, and switch between them from one clip to the next. See choose what to record.
2. Record one step per clip
Record each step of the tutorial as its own clip. If you fumble a step, re-record that clip instead of the whole video. In the web recorder, speaker notes work as a teleprompter that scrolls your script at 120, 160, or 200 words per minute.
3. Place the camera where it doesn't cover the lesson
Tella records your camera as a separate track, so the camera position isn't fixed when you stop recording. Pick a layout per clip or per section: a small camera in the corner while you click through the interface, full camera for the intro, or screen only for a dense step. Auto Layouts can generate these changes for you, and camera styles include Circle, Square, Landscape, Portrait, Cut-out, Pop-out, and Blob.
4. Edit like a learner is watching
Add zooms so viewers can read small menus and buttons; Tella can generate them from your recorded clicks and cursor movement. Auto Cut removes silences, filler words, and AI-detected mistakes, and you can also cut words straight from the transcript. Add captions and chapters so learners can jump to the step they need, and use Studio Voice to remove background noise.
5. Share or export
Every video gets a hosted share link and an embeddable player with viewer analytics, so you can see whether learners watched to the end. When you need a file for YouTube or a course platform, export an MP4 in up to 4K.
Screen and webcam recorders for tutorials compared
| Tool | Platforms | Editing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tella | Mac, Windows, web, Chrome extension | AI cuts, zooms, layouts, and captions; camera stays a separate track | Edited, captioned tutorials shared as a hosted link |
| OBS Studio | Windows, Mac, Linux | Recording and live streaming; edit in another app | Free, open-source local recording |
| Camtasia | Windows, macOS | Full desktop timeline editor | Detailed timeline editing for training and course videos |
| Loom | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android | Basic editing on Business; AI editing on Business + AI | Fast internal walkthroughs; the free Starter plan caps screen recordings at 5 minutes |
| Screen Studio | macOS only | Automatic zooms, cursor motion, and framing | Cinematic Mac-only recordings |
For a wider comparison with pricing and free plans, see the best screen recording software. For lesson structure, length, and scripting tips, read how to make a tutorial video.
Tutorial recording questions
Can Tella record my screen and webcam at the same time?
Yes. Tella records screen, camera, and microphone together, each as its own track. You decide how the camera appears with layouts after recording, so a camera that covers part of the screen can be moved or shrunk in the editor.
Does Tella work on Windows?
Yes. Tella has native apps for Mac and Windows, a web recorder, and a Chrome extension. It is not Mac-only.
How long can a tutorial recording be?
Each clip can run up to 6 hours on a paid plan (2 hours during the free trial), and you can combine as many clips as you need into one video.
Is Tella free for recording tutorials?
Tella has no permanent free plan. Every new account starts with a 7-day free trial with no credit card required, and Pro is $13 per user per month billed annually. If you need a recorder that stays free, OBS Studio is free and open source.
Can I look at the camera while reading a script?
Yes. Read your script from speaker notes in the web recorder, then turn on eye contact in the editor to redirect your gaze toward the camera across the video.