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HasteClip next to the recorders people use most. Facts come from each one’s own pages, or its official forums where those don’t say, all linked below. Something out of date? Tell us.

Last checked 20 October 2026.

FeatureHasteClipMedalNVIDIA ShadowPlayAMD AdrenalinSteam Game RecordingXbox Game BarOBS Studio
Basics
PriceFreeFree, or $9.99/moPremium: links that last, cloud storage, no adsFreeFreeFreeFreeFree
Runs onmacOS, Windows, LinuxApple Silicon MacsWindowsWindowsWindowsmacOS, Windows, LinuxWindowsmacOS, Windows, Linux
Graphics cardAnyAnyNVIDIA onlyAMD onlyAnyAnyWith a hardware video encoderAny
AccountNot neededFor share links tooAsks you to sign inNot neededNot neededSteam accountNot neededXbox features need oneNot needed
AdsNoneYesPremium removes them?Has a Redeem tab of offersOn the home screenCan be turned off??None
Open source✓GPL-3.0—————✓GPL-2.0
Saving clips
How far back it savesUp to 1 hourUp to 10 minOne support page says 20Up to 20 minFrom users; NVIDIA doesn’t sayUp to 20 minUnlimitedLimited by disk spaceUp to 10 minFrom a guide; Microsoft doesn’t sayUp to 6 hoursLimited by memory
Save a clip by voice✓Recognised on your computer✓Windows in English (US)✓With G-Assist, RTX 30 and newer?—?—
Clips named after what happened✓“3 kills on Mirage”: CS2, Dota 2, League, osu!✓“Ace”, “3K”: 16 games?————
Saves clips by itself—✓16 games✓Highlights, in older games——Marks moments on a timeline——
Picture and sound
Highest frame rate540 fpsMeasured at 1080p, RTX 4060 Ti144 fps240 fpsOn RTX 40 and 5060 fpsIn AMD’s docs for 23.960 fps60 fpsFrom a guide; Microsoft doesn’t say120 fpsMore with custom settings
Frame blending (smooth motion)✓macOS and Windows——————
Smaller files (HEVC or AV1)—H.264, which plays everywhere✓HEVC; AV1 in early access✓✓✓HEVC?✓
HDR video—Records HDR screens in SDR—Converts HDR to SDR✓—Not supported, says AMD—Converts HDR to SDR?✓Limited on Mac and Linux
Each sound on its own track✓✓✓The mic only—The mic as a separate file—One mixed track?✓Up to 6
Sound from chosen apps✓✓?Documents only a sound source—Game or whole desktop✓—Game only, or everything✓Not on Linux
Mic noise reduction✓✓In NVIDIA Broadcast✓On RX 6000 and newer—?✓
Webcam✓✓?Not in its overlay, users say✓——✓
Screenshots✓Windows✓✓✓✓✓✓
Sharing
Share with a link✓Free, no account. Plays in Discord. Stops after 90 days unwatched✓Needs an account. Free links last 14 days——✓Links last 2 days—Shared from the Xbox mobile app—
Drag clips into Discord✓macOS and Windows—Open the folder first??—Export a file first—Open the folder first—No library
Copy a clip to paste✓—Copies a link??✓✓—
Shrink to a size, like 10 MB✓For Discord’s limit—Sets bitrate; suggests a link—Not in its gallery—Not in its gallery✓?—
Editing
Trim✓✓?NVIDIA’s docs and users disagree✓In AMD’s older docs✓In the Photos app—
Volume per track✓✓In the advanced editor—Can’t edit clips with tracks, says NVIDIA?—?—
Crop, like 9:16✓✓—Not in its gallery—Not in its gallery—In Clipchamp—
Library
Clips grouped by game✓✓✓—Filters by type✓✓—
Collections✓✓—Not in its gallery—Not in its gallery—?—

✓ yes · — no · ? couldn’t confirm either way. HasteClip is in beta: see what works on each system.

What the others do better

  • Medal: A cloud library and a social feed, clips saved by themselves in 16 games, a creative editor with effects and captions, and a phone app.
  • NVIDIA ShadowPlay: HDR, HEVC and AV1 at up to 4K 240 fps on RTX cards, with very little cost to your frame rate.
  • AMD Adrenalin: Built into the driver, with live streaming, scenes and HEVC and AV1 encoding.
  • Steam Game Recording: Already in Steam: per-game settings, game events from developers on the timeline, Steam Deck, and clips sent to your phone.
  • Xbox Game Bar: Already in Windows, with nothing to install, HDR screenshots and the Xbox controller’s Share button.
  • OBS Studio: Streaming, scenes, plugins, HEVC, AV1 and HDR: a whole studio, if you want one.

Sources

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