Multi-track screen recording software

Capturing multiple monitors, selected windows, a webcam, microphone, and system audio simultaneously—and outputting them as separately editable tracks —requires advanced multi-track screen recording or broadcasting software.

No standard consumer tool records every single window and monitor into entirely independent, individual video files out of the box in a single click, but a few professional solutions and workflows achieve this layout cleanly:

• 1. TechSmith Camtasia (Paid - Windows/Mac)
  • What it captures: Multiple monitors, specific windows, microphone, system audio, and webcam.
  • How it handles tracks: When you record using the Camtasia Recorder, it packages your screen recording and webcam into a proprietary .trec file. When imported into the Camtasia Editor , it automatically places the screen video, webcam video, system audio, and microphone audio on separate, independently editable timeline tracks . You can resize, crop, mute, or delete the webcam or screen layer without affecting the other.support.techsmith.com+3
• 1. OBS Studio + Source Record Plugin (Free/Open-Source - Windows/Mac/Linux)
  • What it captures: Multi-monitor setups, individual application windows, webcams, mic, and system audio.
  • How it handles tracks: By default, OBS handles multi-track audio brilliantly (routing mic and system audio to tracks 1–6), but video is flattened into one canvas. However, using community plugins like Source Record or setting up a dual-canvas / side-by-side ultra-wide layout (e.g., a 3 8 4 0×1 0 8 0 canvas with the screen on the left and webcam on the right) allows you to split/crop them cleanly in an external editor like DaVinci Resolve or CapCut post-recording.youtube.com+3
• 1. Dedicated ISO / Multi-Camera Switchers (e.g., vMix or Wirecast ) (Paid - Windows/Mac)
  • What it captures: Multiple monitors, windows, webcams, and multi-channel audio.
  • How it handles statuses: These live-production software suites have an ISO Recording (Isolated Recording) feature. When enabled, every single video input (your webcam, Monitor 1 capture, Monitor 2 capture) and audio source is recorded simultaneously as a completely separate, raw video and audio file on your hard drive alongside the master recording.

If you want to narrow this down, let me know:

• Is your primary operating system Windows or macOS?
• Are you looking for a free/open-source tool or a paid solution with a built-in editor?

The strongest matches are Camtasia, OBS Studio, and ScreenFlow. They can capture screen content alongside a microphone, system audio, and webcam, while preserving sources for separate editing. The key distinction is whether you want a polished, ready-to-edit timeline or a configurable recording setup that gives you more control over each source.www.techsmith.com+2

Best screen recorders for separate editable tracks

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1. Camtasia

(Best all-in-one)

Windows and macOS · Paid

Captures screen, webcam, microphone, and system audio as separate tracks in an integrated editor. Supports recording selections across multiple displays, with controls for screen area and audio devices.www.techsmith.com+1

Best for: Tutorials, training, demonstrations, and a straightforward editing workflow.

Official website

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2. OBS Studio

(Best free option)

Windows, macOS, and Linux · Free

Supports window capture, display capture, webcam sources, and configurable audio sources. You can route microphone and system/application audio to different recording tracks. On Windows, application audio capture can isolate individual apps.obsproject.com+2

Important: OBS records audio tracks separately, but its ordinary recording does not automatically give you independently editable webcam and screen video clips on a standard multitrack editing timeline. You may need separate recording outputs or a post-production workflow.

Official website

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3. ScreenFlow

macOS · Paid

A strong Mac-focused alternative with a recording-and-editing workflow. Recent version history documents native system audio recording, separate application audio capture, and selecting which apps to include.www.techsmith.com+5

Best for: Mac users who want to record and edit in the same application.

Official website

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4. NessStudio

Windows · Free, open-source beta

Records screen and webcam as separate video assets and saves microphone and system audio as separate WAV files. This is particularly interesting if you want to import independent source files directly into another video editor. Multi-monitor support and beta stability should be tested on your setup.micilini.com+5

Project and downloads

Feature comparison

Sources: vendor documentation for Camtasia, OBS Studio, and ScreenFlow.support.techsmith.com+4

My recommendation

• For the easiest complete workflow: Camtasia. Make sure you choose Unpacked Media when importing a recording if you want the screen, webcam, and audio streams exposed as separate timeline tracks.support.techsmith.com
• For a free, highly configurable solution: OBS Studio, especially if you're comfortable configuring scenes, sources, and audio routing.
• For Mac-native editing: ScreenFlow.
• For separate source files to use in another editor: Test NessStudio's beta workflow.

One important distinction: separate audio tracks inside a single video file are not the same as a separately editable webcam video track. If you want to independently move, crop, replace, or mute the screen, webcam, microphone, and system sound, verify that the recorder preserves all four sources independently.

Which operating system are you using — Windows or macOS? I can narrow this down to the best options that meet all your requirements without workarounds.

For your workflow, you want more than a basic screen recorder: you need multimonitor and window capture, plus independently editable screen, microphone, system-audio, and webcam recordings.

The key distinction is whether an app merely records all those sources together or actually preserves them as separate tracks or synchronized files. Here are the strongest options I found.

Best options at a glance

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1. OBS Studio

(Free) (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Best overall for flexibility and control.

Capture entire displays, individual windows, and webcam sources. OBS can route microphone and computer audio to separate recording tracks, so you can adjust them independently in your editor. It takes some setup, but is extremely configurable.obsproject.com+1

Trade-off: Separate audio tracks require manual configuration, and separate webcam video usually requires an additional recording workflow if you want it as its own file.

Official website ·Audio-track setup

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2. Camtasia

(Paid) (Windows, macOS)

Best for tutorials and polished training videos.

Records screen, camera, microphone, and system audio, with dedicated tracks for independent editing. Its built-in timeline makes it easy to fix narration levels, reposition your webcam, and edit a demo without juggling multiple applications.www.techsmith.com+1

Trade-off: Paid software. Check that your intended multi-monitor and window-capture workflow fits your operating system and version.

Official website ·Multitrack recording details

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3. Lulucat Flow

(Mac) (Separate source files)

Best for recording multiple sources at once on a Mac.

Designed to capture multiple displays, individual windows or regions, webcams, microphones, application audio, and system sound in one coordinated session. Sources are saved separately, which is ideal when you want to decide on your final layout during editing.lulucat.ai

Trade-off: Requires macOS 15 or later, according to its product page. Confirm pricing and compatibility with your exact setup.

Official website

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4. SmoothyREC

(Free and open source) (Mac)

Best for simple recordings that go straight to an editor.

Saves the screen with system audio, camera video, and microphone audio as three separate, synchronized files. It supports display, window, and area capture.obsproject.com+3

Trade-off: Requires macOS 13 or later on Apple silicon. Its documented workflow is less suited to advanced multi-display, multi-source production than OBS or Lulucat Flow.

Official website

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5. ReScreen

(Mac) (Separate tracks)

Best for a Mac-first recording and editing workflow.

Records screen, webcam, microphone, and system audio as independent tracks, with controls for adjusting levels and cleaning up voice audio. Its camera layout can be changed in post rather than baked into the screen video.rescreen.studio

Trade-off: Verify its multi-monitor and specific-window requirements before committing; the product documentation emphasizes its recording and editing features more than complex multi-display setups.

Official website

Which one should you choose?

My recommendation: Start with OBS if you're on Windows or Linux, or want maximum control without paying for the recorder. If you're on a Mac and need several screens, windows, and audio/video sources captured independently in the same session, investigate Lulucat Flow first.

One important detail: multiple monitors can mean either selecting which monitor to record or recording several monitors simultaneously as separate video sources. Those are different capabilities. If you want every display recorded independently at once, verify that feature before choosing a conventional recorder.

Let me narrow it down

1. Which operating system are you using?

Windows 10/11

macOS

Linux

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2. How do you need to capture your monitors?

Choose one monitor or window at a time

Record multiple monitors simultaneously

Record multiple monitors and specific windows simultaneously

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3. What output do you want for editing?

Separate synchronized video and audio files

One video file with separate audio tracks

Either is fine, as long as I can edit everything independently

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4. What's your budget?

Free only

Prefer free, but paid is okay

Paid is fine for a smoother workflow

[Find my best match]

To handle multi-monitor setups, specific window captures, system audio, microphone, and webcam recording—and crucially separate them for post-production editing—you have a few top-tier options depending on whether you prefer a free, highly customizable powerhouse or a streamlined, paid editor-integrated workflow.

1. OBS Studio (The Powerhouse & Industry Standard)

• Cost: Free & Open Sourcetechsmith.com
• Multi-Monitor / Specific Windows: Excellent. You can create multiple scenes and sources, capturing specific application windows or entire displays independently.reddit.com+1
• Webcam: Can be added as an independent Video Capture Device source.reddit.com+1
• Separate Tracks: Exceptional. OBS allows you to assign your Microphone, System Audio (Desktop Audio), and other inputs to individual audio tracks (Tracks 1 through 6) inside the Advanced Audio Properties . When recorded using an MKV or MP4 container, your editing software (like Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, or Final Cut) will see these as distinct, isolated audio streams.obsproject.com+3
• The Catch: Video streams (Webcam vs. Screen) record into a single video file natively, though you can split them by running two simultaneous instances of OBS or by using a plugin. It has a steeper learning curve.medium.com+1
• Check it out at OBS Studio.

2. Camtasia by TechSmith (Best All-in-One Professional Suite)

• Cost: Paid (Subscription/One-time license)
• Multi-Monitor / Specific Windows: Supports multi-display capture and targeted region/window recording cleanly.
• Webcam: Records simultaneously alongside the screen and drops them into the project workspace.
• Separate Tracks: Yes. Camtasia's recorder captures your screen, camera, microphone, and system audio and exports/imports them onto dedicated, independent tracks in its timeline (and handles multi-stream metadata smoothly).
• The Catch: It is heavily focused on being a combined recorder + editor, meaning the software suite is quite expensive if you only need the recording backend.
• Learn more on the Camtasia Multitrack Recorder Page.techsmith.com+1

3. ScreenFlow (Best for macOS Users)

• Cost: Paid (One-time purchase with upgrade options)
• Multi-Monitor / Specific Windows: Fully supports multi-monitor selection and specific window isolation.
• Webcam: Can record your webcam and screen simultaneously as separate video elements.
• Separate Tracks: Yes. Like Camtasia, it automatically breaks your microphone, system audio, screen recording, and webcam inputs into separate, discrete tracks on its timeline upon finishing the capture.
• The Catch: Mac-only.
• View details on the Telestream ScreenFlow Website.techsmith.com

Summary Recommendation

• If you want a free, infinitely flexible tool and don't mind a small learning curve setting up audio routing, use OBS Studio.
• If you want a commercial, polished tool that automatically separates everything cleanly into an integrated timeline without manual audio matrix routing, look at Camtasia (Windows/Mac) or ScreenFlow (Mac-only).techsmith.com+4

To help narrow this down, let me know:

• Are you on Windows or macOS?
• Do you prefer a free open-source tool or a paid software with a built-in editor?