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Action!
Action! · Zielona Góra, Poland · founded 2008
What it is
Action! is paid Windows software for recording gameplay, console video, screenshots, and live broadcasts. It offers multi-mode recording, instant replay, GPU encoding, webcam overlays, and capture up to 4K Ultra HD at 3840x2160 without a time limit. Windows gameplay recording is described as Full HD with low CPU use and no FPS loss. Device recording supports Xbox and PlayStation, with compatibility for Elgato, Avermedia, and Hauppauge capture cards. Live broadcasts can go to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Smashcast, Ustream, and more, with Streamlabs and up to six modular URL overlays. Microphone and system audio can be recorded separately, mixed, or saved with another audio device. Webcam overlays can be cropped, resized, repositioned, and used with a green screen. Screenshots support BMP, JPG, and PNG. Benchmarking can check frame rates and save HTML graphs. Home use costs $19.77, paid once; commercial use costs $32.95, paid once. Both include lifetime licenses and free updates.
For and against
For
- 4K Ultra HD capture up to 3840x2160
- Xbox and PlayStation recording support
- Separate microphone and system audio tracks
- Streaming to listed video services
- Lifetime licenses with free updates
Against
- Windows-only software
- Trial recordings include a watermark
- No free plan; trial lasts 30 days
The verdict
Action! covers gameplay, console capture, streaming, screenshots, and audio controls in a Windows package. The trial watermark and separate home or commercial licensing should guide the purchase decision.
Who it suits
It suits Windows users recording games, consoles, streams, audio, webcams, or benchmarks. The home and commercial licenses address non-commercial and earning-from-video use.
Plans and prices
Home use
Lifetime license · Free updates · Non-commercial use
Read 28 Sep 2026 · mirillis.com
Commercial use
Lifetime license · Free updates · Commercial use
Read 28 Sep 2026 · mirillis.com
Trial Version
Read 28 Sep 2026 · mirillis.com
On the record
- Android remote control
- A free Android app remotely controls the status of recordings.mirillis.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Separate audio tracks
- Microphone and system sound can be recorded separately, mixed, or saved with another audio device.mirillis.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Advanced benchmarking
- Benchmarking checks in-game framerate, compares titles, and saves results as an HTML bar graph.mirillis.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Webcam overlay
- Yesmirillis.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Capture card support
- Action! supports Elgato, Avermedia, and Hauppauge capture cards.mirillis.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Capture resolution
- 8kmirillis.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Mirillis company
- Mirillis Ltd. develops playback, editing, video capturing, and transcoding solutions.mirillis.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Console capture
- Device recording captures video from Xbox and PlayStation consoles, with support up to 4K.mirillis.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Free trial
- A 30-day trial is available without requiring a credit card.mirillis.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Free updates
- Action! provides free updates forever.mirillis.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- GPU encoding
- Yesmirillis.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Instant replay
- Yesmirillis.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Lifetime license
- Home and commercial versions are valid forever.mirillis.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Overlay support
- The software supports Streamlabs and up to six modular URL overlay graphics.mirillis.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Recording modes
- multi-modemirillis.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Screenshot formats
- Screenshots can be saved in BMP, JPG, and PNG formats.mirillis.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Streaming services
- It can broadcast live to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Smashcast, Ustream, and more.mirillis.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Support channels
- Support resources include FAQs, a forum, tutorials, and customer support.mirillis.com · read 28 Sep 2026
