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Video and audio capture tool for computer games

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Fraps - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: August 2025

Fraps overview

What is Fraps?

Fraps is a Windows application designed to help gamers capture images and videos from computer games that utilize OpenGL and DirectX graphic technology. The benchmark functionality lets individuals gain visibility into the number of frames per second (FPS) while playing video games.

Key features of Fraps include video capture, user management, multiple image format support, and benchmarking. The system enables players to measure the frame rate between two points and save the measured statistics to the disk, which can be used for reviews and existing applications. All screen captures are automatically timestamped and named. It can also capture audio and video with custom frame rates from 1 to 120 frames per second.

Fraps works best with AMD Radeon or NVIDIA GeForce graphics card, and it supports all modern CPUs from Pentium 4 and above. The application allows individuals to assign a button as the video capture hotkey, which can be used to record movies of the game.

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Fraps reviews

Overall rating

3.9

/5

12

Positive reviews

75

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend6.55/10
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Pros
“I love how simple Fraps is, just one click and your done. Quality of videos great, audio is great too.”
YT

Yusuf T.

Game Developer

“I'd say that the thing that Fraps has going for it is that it's super easy to use, super easy to install and it's a relatively lightweight software.”
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Michael C.

General Manager

“I liked how easy it is to get started. It is very effective at recording gaming content and doesn't require you to be tech savvy.”
DV

Derek V.

Podcaster

Cons
“When you record while playing games, it makes the computer very tiring. For this reason, both the game and the video are badly affected.”
AA

Askin A.

Product manager

“That is why there is not much that can be criticized for a program that just monitors the number of frames of your programs and records your screen.”
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Reinaldo M.

Software Developer

“Not to mention the dreaded watermark. Anyone who had to screen capture something knows what I'm talking about.”
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Michael C.

General Manager

Who uses Fraps?

Based on 12 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Midsize Businesses

Enterprises

Top industries

E-Learning
Music
Computer Software
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Others

Use cases

Screen Recording

Fraps's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Fraps users:

Screen recording
Audio capture
Screen capture
Video editing
File sharing

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Data import/export
Document storage
Image editing
User management
Video streaming
Video support

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Fraps pricing

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Free

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User opinions about Fraps price and value

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

“I love how simple Fraps is, just one click and your done. Quality of videos great, audio is great too.”
YT

Yusuf T.

Game Developer

“I'd say that the thing that Fraps has going for it is that it's super easy to use, super easy to install and it's a relatively lightweight software.”
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Michael C.

General Manager

Fraps support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Fraps FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of Fraps?

Fraps has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Small Business

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Q. What languages does Fraps support?

Fraps supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does Fraps offer an API?

No, Fraps does not have an API available.

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