Medal

Overview

Medal is a game recording and clip-sharing app for Windows PCs and mobile devices. Players can capture gameplay, set clip lengths from a short 15 seconds up to a whole session, and share clips through instant links. Its free plan is available on PC and mobile, while Premium adds longer uploads, original-quality files, cloud backup and editing features.

Medal supports Windows 10 and later, plus iOS and Android. The company is based in Naarden, Netherlands. Medal says more than 12 million gamers use the service and reports over 2.9 billion clips uploaded.

Key features

• Flexible captures: Choose 15 seconds, 60 seconds, 10 minutes or the full session. Recording supports up to 4K resolution and 144fps, with 60fps enabled by default.
• Multiple recording modes and encoding options: Medal supports H.264, H.265, HEVC and AV1 codecs. Recording can use NVIDIA, AMD or Intel GPU acceleration, or CPU recording.
• Separate audio controls: Balance or mute game audio, microphone input and Discord audio independently.
• Webcam overlay and sharing: Add a webcam overlay to recordings and share clips using their instant links. Watermark-free video is supported.
• Premium library and editing tools: Premium supports full original-quality uploads, including 4K recordings, unlimited cloud storage and clip upload length, plus cloud backup that can resume after interruption. Its editor includes unlimited auto-generated subtitles. Premium also removes watermarks and provides an ad-free experience, though some programmatic and platform placements are excluded.

Medal states that its RAM use is typically 100–400MB. Actual recording quality and resource use can depend on the PC and capture settings.

Pricing

Medal has a free plan for PC and mobile, with optional paid features. The listed paid plans are:

• Free: Price not listed.
• Medal Premium Annual: $7.99 USD per month when billed with an annual subscription.
• Medal Premium Monthly: $9.99 USD per month, billed monthly.

Premium features listed include removable watermarks, auto-generated subtitles, full original-quality uploads, unlimited cloud storage, unlimited clip upload length and an ad-free experience. The annual plan is presented as $7.99 per month with an annual subscription; the monthly plan is $9.99 per month.

Platforms

Medal supports Windows 10 and later on desktop, and iOS and Android on mobile. Its recording features include GPU acceleration for NVIDIA, AMD and Intel graphics, as well as CPU recording.

Who it's for

Medal is aimed at players who want to save gameplay clips and share them without building a separate recording and publishing workflow. Flexible clip lengths suit both quick highlights and longer sessions. Separate audio controls and webcam overlays give creators options for shaping a recording, while Premium is relevant to users who want original-quality uploads, cloud backup or subtitle tools.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Free access on PC and mobile; support for capture up to 4K and 144fps; flexible clip lengths; separate game, microphone and Discord audio controls; instant share links.
• Cons: Full original-quality uploads, unlimited cloud storage and subtitles are Premium features. The free plan's price is not listed, and the stated 100–400MB RAM use may matter on systems with limited memory.

Alternatives

For other recording tools, see our Game recording software directory. Options include OBS Studio, Bandicam, Segra, SteelSeries Moments, Outplayed, NVIDIA ShadowPlay, Action! and Captail.

Verdict

Medal brings gameplay capture, clip trimming by duration, audio controls and sharing together across PC and mobile. Its stated 4K and 144fps support, multiple codecs and GPU or CPU recording options provide flexibility on Windows, while mobile availability broadens where users can access it. The main dividing line is between free capture and Premium library features: players who need original-quality uploads, cloud storage, longer uploads or unlimited subtitles should account for the paid plan. For straightforward clipping and sharing, the free plan offers a way to start without a listed price.