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Bandicam is a PC screen capture and recording software capable of taking screenshots and recording screen changes. It is shareware, meaning that it can be used for free with limited functionality and a watermark on each recording. However, the company that develops and owns the rights to the software, Bandicam Company, sells licenses for the software. However, in 2025, they developed a new version of the software that the perpetual license for previous versions is not valid for. If consumers who purchased a perpetual license for the previous version of Bandicam/Bandicut wish to use Bandicam/Bandicut 2025, they may have to re-purchase a perpetual license for the 2025 version of the software, or subscribe to their subscription model. | '''[[Bandicam]]''' is a PC screen capture and recording software capable of taking screenshots and recording screen changes. It is shareware, meaning that it can be used for free with limited functionality and a watermark on each recording. However, the company that develops and owns the rights to the software, Bandicam Company, sells licenses for the software. However, in 2025, they developed a new version of the software that the perpetual license for previous versions is not valid for. If consumers who purchased a perpetual license for the previous version of Bandicam/Bandicut wish to use Bandicam/Bandicut 2025, they may have to re-purchase a perpetual license for the 2025 version of the software, or subscribe to their subscription model. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Until 2025, Bandicam sold a perpetual license for all previous versions of the software. However, in 2025, they released a new version that has its own perpetual license. For consumers who purchased a perpetual license before November 18, 2023, they can upgrade their license to be valid with the 2025 version by paying $17 USD.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandicam Company |date=2025 |title=Buy Bandicam Screen Recorder |url=https://www.bandicam.com/buy/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Jun 2025 |website=Bandicam}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandicam Company |date=2025 |title=Bandicam - Perpetual License upgrade |url=https://www.bandicam.com/buy/upgrade-to-new/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Jun 2025 |website=Bandicam}}</ref> However, for consumers who purchased a perpetual license afterward, they would have to purchase another license to use the 2025 version. The 2024 version is supported for one year from the customer's date of purchase.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=spatieman |date=5 Feb 2025 |title=licence question... |url=https://www.bandicam.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=10911&p=30287&hilit=perpetual#p30287 |url-status=live |access-date=15 Jun 2025 |website=Bandicam Forums}}</ref> | Until 2025, Bandicam sold a perpetual license for all previous versions of the software. However, in 2025, they released a new version that has its own perpetual license. For consumers who purchased a perpetual license before November 18, 2023, they can upgrade their license to be valid with the 2025 version by paying $17 USD.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandicam Company |date=2025 |title=Buy Bandicam Screen Recorder |url=https://www.bandicam.com/buy/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Jun 2025 |website=Bandicam}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandicam Company |date=2025 |title=Bandicam - Perpetual License upgrade |url=https://www.bandicam.com/buy/upgrade-to-new/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Jun 2025 |website=Bandicam}}</ref> However, for consumers who purchased a perpetual license afterward, they would have to purchase another license to use the 2025 version. The 2024 version is supported for one year from the customer's date of purchase.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=spatieman |date=5 Feb 2025 |title=licence question... |url=https://www.bandicam.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=10911&p=30287&hilit=perpetual#p30287 |url-status=live |access-date=15 Jun 2025 |website=Bandicam Forums}}</ref> | ||
== | ==Perpetual license invalidation== | ||
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===Bandicam's response=== | |||
The company stated in a forum post to a user that their license was not going to be supported by Bandicam/Bandicut 2025.<ref name=":0" /> | The company stated in a forum post to a user that their license was not going to be supported by Bandicam/Bandicut 2025.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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