IceCream Screen Recorder

Screen recorders tend to have too many features, which can hinder your work, rather than help you. An excellent alternative is IceCream Screen Recorder, if you are looking for something more simple. The application allows you to take snapshots or record your screen without any kind of distractions. Although it has a cleaner design, compared to other similar applications, IceCream Screen Recorder still provides a few useful features, which can give your work a professional look.

IceCream Screen Recorder can be used on Windows 2000 or any later version, up to Windows 8, including various Server editions. With a modern day computer, meeting the hardware requirements should not be a challenge. Also, the application doesn't ask for any additional codecs or other tools, so you can start using it right away.

The application's compact user interface presents two large options, for taking snapshots and for video recording. In both cases, you have to choose what region of the screen to record or capture, by drawing a rectangle. It is also possible to select a predefined size for the rectangle on a small panel, which shows up once the rectangle is drawn.

Screenshots can be saved instantly in a local folder, copied to the clipboard or uploaded to a hosting service. The best part is that it takes a single click and no further user input. If you decide to record your screen, the video file will be saved automatically when you stop recording.

Regardless of how and where they are saved, you can find your screenshots and recordings in the same list, on the main user interface. They are displayed together with their paths and other details and with options for opening their parent folders or accessing their web links. In addition, the application provides a few other useful options, in its general settings panel. They enable you to hide desktop icons when recording or capturing, record mouse movements, set up hotkeys and more.