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All-in-one Authoring Tool, Recorder, & Video Editor with AI

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ActivePresenter - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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ActivePresenter overview

What is ActivePresenter?

ActivePresenter is a video creation and e-learning authoring tool for corporate trainers and educational organizations. It enables users to capture and record desktop screens or webcam footage with keyboard and mouse click captures, edit screencast videos, and enrich them with interactive HTML5 content. It turns video footage into attractive e-learning material. Compatible with Mac and Windows, this on-premises tool enables users to make mobile-friendly content and test it before launch.

Users can also produce in-video tests and surveys using GPS mapping and pinning, spot-the-difference game images, and fill-in-the-blanks puzzles that support single and multiple word input. They can add effects, bullet-point lists, shapes, and transitions to their videos, along with fade in/out, noise reduction, and normalization effects to audio files. They can also customize teaching material with animated text, embed HTML projects, and add animated content to emails and other shared content.

Starting price

249

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ActivePresenter pros, cons and reviews insights

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Reviews sentiment

 
 
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5(47)

What do users say about ActivePresenter?

Reviewers appreciate ActivePresenter for its versatile screen recording, intuitive video editing, and strong support for creating interactive tutorials and e-learning content. They find it easy to use for basic editing, value the ability to import various media, and highlight its usefulness for training and educational videos. Many mention the free version offers substantial features without watermarks for personal use.

Users report that while the interface is generally user-friendly, some advanced features and interactive elements come with a learning curve. They note occasional limitations in animation options and advanced editing tools, and mention that pricing can be high for organizational use.

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Who uses ActivePresenter?

Based on 67 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

E-Learning
Education Management
Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Others

Use cases

Screen Recording
Course Authoring

ActivePresenter's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from ActivePresenter users:

Screen recording
Screen capture
Video editing
Course publishing
Audio capture
Tests/Assessments

All ActivePresenter features

Features rating:

Interactive learning
Interactive content
Audio/Video recording
Course authoring
Customizable templates
Media import
Data import/export
Annotations
Assessment management
Multi-Screen recording
Drag & drop
Progress tracking
Template management
Surveys & feedback
Storyboarding
SCORM compliance
Question library
Multi-Language
Learning management
API
Image editing
Generative ai
Gamification
Customizable questions

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ActivePresenter pricing

Value for money rating:

Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
Free trial
Subscription

ActivePresenter Standard

249

One-time payment

Features included:

  • Advanced Audio/Video Effects: Fade In
  • Advanced Recording Features: Full Motion Recording
  • Audio/Video Overlays
  • AVI
  • Blur
  • Change Volume
  • Closed Caption
  • Cloud Text-to-Speech (Amazon Polly
  • Commercial Use
  • Crop
  • Cursor Path
  • Excel (Windows Only)
  • Export to: Adobe PDF
  • Export to: Mp4
  • Export to: Powerpoint
  • Fade Out
  • Google Voice
  • Green Screen
  • HTML
  • Image
  • Import Powerpoint
  • Join
  • Microsoft Azure)
  • MKV
  • Multiple Audio/Video Layers
  • Noise Reduction
  • Rich Annotations: Shapes
  • Slow Down
  • Smart Annotation
  • Smart Capture
  • Speed Up
  • Themes & Templates
  • Video Editing: Cut
  • Webm
  • WMV
  • Word
  • Zoom-N-Pan
  • AI tools

ActivePresenter Pro

499

Features included:

  • Conditional & Advanced Actions
  • Drag & Drop
  • Fully Responsive Design
  • Html5 Export
  • Interactions: Button
  • Interactivity & Branching: Variables
  • Javascript API
  • Keystroke
  • Mouse Click
  • Report & Tracking in LMS (SCORM
  • Text Input
  • Quiz: 13 types of questions
  • xAPI

ActivePresenter Pro EDU

249

One-time payment

Features included:

  • Conditional & Advanced Actions
  • Drag & Drop
  • Fully Responsive Design
  • Html5 Export
  • Interactions: Button
  • Interactivity & Branching: Variables
  • Javascript API
  • Keystroke
  • Mouse Click
  • Report & Tracking in LMS (SCORM
  • Text Input
  • Quiz: 13 types of questions
  • xAPI

User opinions about ActivePresenter price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of ActivePresenter's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“ActivePresenter is really easy to use thanks to its user-friendly interface, and the video quality is amazing. I really didn't expect it to have all these fuctions, it's really imprressive.”
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“It is such an amazing and user friendly software allowing the user to select as many options as they want. Plus the video quality is highly appreciable.”

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ActivePresenter support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum

Training options

Documentation
Videos
Live Online

ActivePresenter FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does ActivePresenter offer?

ActivePresenter has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $249.00
Pricing model: One Time License, Free
Free Trial: Available

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Q. Who are the typical users of ActivePresenter?

ActivePresenter has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Public Administrations, Small Business


Q. What languages does ActivePresenter support?

ActivePresenter supports the following languages:
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese


Q. Does ActivePresenter offer an API?

No, ActivePresenter does not have an API available.


Q. What level of support does ActivePresenter offer?

ActivePresenter offers the following support options:
Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum

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