The free trial of Camtasia is a fully functional 3-day trial.
If you decide to purchase, there is no need to download and install Camtasia again—instead, simply unlock the trial with your software key. If you've purchased a subscription license of Camtasia, you'll just need to sign-in to unlock.
Camtasia (Windows)
- Open Camtasia.
- Your Camtasia subscription is activated by signing in with the TechSmith account you purchased the Camtasia subscription with.
If you do not have a TechSmith account, choose the “Forgot password" option. Using the email address you purchased the subscription with, you’ll go through the password reset workflow.
Have more questions regarding your Camtasia subscription? Check out our Camtasia Subscription FAQ.
- Open Camtasia.
- In the Camtasia trial dialog, click Unlock Camtasia.
- Enter your software key and click Unlock.
- Open Camtasia.
- Select Help > Enter Sofware Key.
- Click Unlock Camtasia.
- Enter your software key and click Unlock.
- In Camtasia, select an option from the Export menu.
- Enter your key into the Enter Key field and then click Produce without watermark.
This support article explains how to check which Camtasia version you have installed.
- If you are running the latest Camtasia version, you do not need to take any action – just keep using your current key.
- If you are not running the current version, download the software and enter your new key to get started.
Camtasia (Mac)
- Open Camtasia.
- Your Camtasia subscription is activated by signing in with the TechSmith account you purchased the Camtasia subscription with.
If you do not have a TechSmith account, choose the “Forgot password" option. Using the email address you purchased the subscription with, you’ll go through the password reset workflow.
Have more questions regarding your Camtasia subscription? Check out our Camtasia Subscription FAQ.
- Open Camtasia.
- In the Camtasia trial dialog, click Unlock Camtasia.
- Enter your software key and click Unlock.
- Open Camtasia.
- Select Camtasia > Activate.
- Enter your software key into the Activation Key field and click Activate.
- In Camtasia, select an option from the Export menu.
- Enter your key into the Enter Key field and click Produce without watermark.
This support article explains how to check which Camtasia version you have installed.
- If you are running the latest Camtasia version, you do not need to take any action – just keep using your current key.
- If you are not running the current version, download the software and enter your new key to get started.
