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Best Medal Alternatives in 2026
Medal covers instant clips on Windows, iOS, and Android, with up to 4K recording, GPU encoding, webcam overlays, and separate game, microphone, and Discord audio. Premium adds original-quality uploads, cloud backup, subtitles, and longer uploads.
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OBS Studio
OBS Studio is free, open-source software for recording video and live streaming on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
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Bandicam
Bandicam is a freemium recorder for gameplay, screens, webcams, meetings, and audio.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
- Web
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RePlays
RePlays is a free, GPL-3.0-licensed tool for recording, clipping, and sharing gameplay.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
- Open source
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NVIDIA ShadowPlay
NVIDIA ShadowPlay is part of the NVIDIA App, a Windows companion for PC gamers and creators.
- Free
- Windows
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Razer Game Clips
Built into Razer Cortex, Razer Game Clips records gameplay at no charge.
- Free
- Windows
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Streamlabs Highlighter
Streamlabs Highlighter, now called G HUB Replay, helps streamers capture, edit, and share highlight clips from streams or gameplay.
- Free
- Windows
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Captail
Captail is a free Windows instant replay utility that keeps recent gameplay in a rolling buffer and watches its capture pipeline for stalls.
- Free
- Windows
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Steam
Valve operates Steam as a free service for playing, discussing, and making games.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
- Web
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SteelSeries Moments
On Windows 10 and newer, SteelSeries Moments records games at no charge.
- Free
- Windows
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PlayShot
PlayShot is a free Windows app for saving recent PC gameplay after the moment has passed.
- Free
- Windows
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Outplayed
On Windows, Outplayed records game moments, lets you edit clips, and supports sharing.
- Free
- Windows
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Action!
Action! is paid Windows software for gameplay recording, console capture, screenshots, benchmarking, and live broadcasting.
- Free trial
- Windows
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Revidi
Revidi is a Windows game clip and screen-recording app built around a rolling replay buffer for screen and audio.
- Free
- Windows
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FBX
FBX is Windows software for recording gameplay, streaming live and saving highlights while playing.
- Free
- Windows
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Insights Capture
Insights Capture is Windows game-recording software that detects games, records matches automatically, and marks kills, deaths, and assists for later clipping.
- Free
- Windows
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Vice
Vice is a free Linux game clipper for saving recent gameplay, recording full sessions, editing footage, and sharing clips through public links.
- Free
- Linux
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Powder
Powder is a Windows app that uses AI to turn gameplay recordings and completed streams into clips.
- Free
- Windows
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These alternatives change the platform, price, or capture setup. Check which one fits your computer and whether you can live without Medal features such as mobile support or premium cloud tools.