Screenbits - Screen Recorder news & patch notes

July 2026 update brings minor improvements and bug fixes.

'No Scaling' option for scaling mode is available again in this update. UI and functionality of area selection tool has been improved. There is also a fix for an issue which could cause blurry output when recording a source area with odd dimensions.

If you are interested in the details, check out the release notes on Screenbits website.

May 2026 update improves UI, performance and usability of the Compact View.

Compact View can now automatically snap into top/center of the screen if it is close enough to that area. Additionaly, the view has been completely redesign for area mode which looks more modern and significantly improves its performance.

There are also minor UI improvements and bug fixes in this update.

If you are interested in the details, check out the release notes on Screenbits website.

February 2025 update allows you to move and scale camera, image and text directly from the preview section without the need to use the options for each one. It makes it way quicker to get the perfect position for visual elements.

Additionally, you can now assign separate hotkeys to toggle-like actions such as Start/Stop recording. For example, instead of using a single key such as F10 to stop and start recording, you can assign F10 to start and F12 to stop.

New hotkeys to change the captured display in multi-display setups are also available from the Hotkeys section in settings, along with a search box to filter the list of hotkeys.

There has been also improvements in the statistics section as it now includes average video frame rate and average cpu usage and also stats for all audio streams in case multitrack recording is on.

If you are interested in the details, check out the release notes on Screenbits website.

December 2025 update adds new features: 320kbps output audio, multitrack recording, H.264 profile selection (base/main), ability to exclude UI from screen capture and manual theme selection.

In this update, maximum quality for output audio has been increased to 320kbps (requires Windows 11). You'll also be able to use multitrack recording feature to capture audio sources onto individual tracks.

Additionally, you can now choose to use the main profile for hardware H.264 encoders. There is also an option to exclude application user interface from screen capture, which make it easier to interact with the app while recording the screen.

Manual theme selection is also added in this update in case you prefer a different theme than the default operating system theme.

If you are interested in the details, check out the release notes on Screenbits website.

October 2025 update, brings a few small features, improves performance and also fixes a few bugs.

Image overlay can now have outline with custom color and thickness. Additionally, you can now select the font which is used for drawing text on screen. We have also added an option to allow/disallow selecting areas across multiple displays as it makes it more convenient if you want to limit your selection to a specific display.

Recording performance has been improved in this update in a way that it uses less CPU resources (up to 25%) specially for low or medium recording frame rates (<100).

There are also some UI improvements and bug fixes in this update. If you are interested in the details, check out the release notes on Screenbits website.

July 2025 update, brings a feature to add keystrokes to the output video. This is a useful tool to make professional video tutorials.

Watermark feature is now split into Text and Image, allowing you to add both image and text to the output.

Additionally, you can now assign hotkeys to toggle camera and input/output audio. Rounded Rectangle shape is also allowed to choose for camera image.

There are more user interface improvements in this update, including a splash screen application startup to let you know that the app in loading, redesigned and improved icons, improved hotkey support and more.

If you are interested in the details, check out the release notes on Screenbits website.