Cyberlink Screen Recorder

What is included in CyberLink Screen Recorder?

Screen Capture – Record full screen, app window, or region.
Game Recording – Captures DirectX gameplay in exclusive mode.
Webcam Overlay – Add picture-in-picture webcam to recordings and streams.
Built-in Editor – Trim clips, add titles and transitions.
Performance Metric – Multistream to up to five services simultaneously.
Important – Windows only; no macOS version available.

What are the main benefits of CyberLink Screen Recorder?

CyberLink Screen Recorder is a Windows tool for capturing your screen, recording gameplay, and live streaming to several platforms at once. The Deluxe edition adds webcam overlays and a built-in editor, so recordings are finished without a separate program.

All-in-One – Record, stream, and edit in one app.
No Watermarks – Exports recordings without an imposed logo overlay.
Console Capture – Records gameplay from a connected games console.
Time-Shift – Saves footage from before recording was started.
4K Output – Records desktop video at up to 4K.

What does CyberLink Screen Recorder do?

CyberLink Screen Recorder captures your Windows desktop, a single application window, or a custom region as video, and can broadcast that footage live to Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook. It also records PC games, including titles running in exclusive DirectX mode, and can pull in video from a connected games console or webcam. The Deluxe edition includes a built-in editor based on CyberLink's PowerDirector engine, so you can trim clips and add titles or transitions without installing a second program. That combination suits vloggers, tutorial makers, and game streamers who want capture, streaming, and light editing inside one Windows application.

What is the difference between the Standard and Deluxe editions?

The Deluxe edition adds webcam picture-in-picture, game capture in exclusive mode, and a built-in video editor, while the Standard edition focuses on plain screen recording and streaming. With Standard you can record the screen, take screenshots, and stream, but you cannot overlay a webcam or trim footage inside the app, which requires Deluxe or a separate copy of PowerDirector. Most buyers who record gameplay or want finished videos pick Deluxe, since the feature gap between the two editions is far wider than the small price difference.

Can you live stream to more than one platform at the same time?

Yes. CyberLink Screen Recorder can multistream to up to five destinations at once, covering Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook plus up to two additional custom RTMP servers. Streams go out at up to Full HD (1080p), and the app connects directly to each platform without routing through a separate relay service. This lets a creator reach audiences on several networks from one broadcast instead of running multiple encoders side by side.

Does CyberLink Screen Recorder work on a Mac?

No. CyberLink Screen Recorder is a Windows-only application with no macOS version, so Mac users cannot run it in either the Standard or Deluxe edition. It is built for Windows 11, 10, 8.1, and 7, and CyberLink does not publish a Mac build or a browser-based alternative. If your main machine is a Mac, you would need a different screen recorder, because there is no cross-platform option here.

Does it include a video editor, or do I need PowerDirector?

The Deluxe edition includes its own built-in editor, so you can trim recordings and add titles and transitions without owning PowerDirector. That editor is deliberately basic and works on a single track, which means no multitrack timelines or layered compositing; for that you would still open PowerDirector or another full editor. The Standard edition has no editor at all, so any trimming there depends on separate software. For quick cuts and captions on a tutorial or gameplay clip, the Deluxe editor is usually enough on its own.

Frequently asked questions about CyberLink Screen Recorder

Does CyberLink Screen Recorder add a watermark to recordings?

No. As a paid application it does not stamp a watermark or logo onto exported video, unlike many free screen recorders that brand or time-limit their output. Recordings are saved clean, which matters for tutorials and client demos.

Can it record only one application window?

Yes. Besides full-screen and custom-region capture, a Lock to App mode records a single chosen application window. This keeps notifications and unrelated windows out of a tutorial or product demo.

What frame rate can it record gameplay at?

When capturing from a PC, CyberLink Screen Recorder can record at up to 120 frames per second, which keeps fast gameplay smooth in the saved file. Live streaming output is capped lower at up to Full HD, so high-frame-rate footage is best kept as a local recording.