Screen Toaster is an excellent java based camtasia alternative tool which lets you record audio and video of what you do on your desktop.  This you can use in various ways like making a video recording for your new phone or making a tutorial video on how to use excel.

Screen Recording options

You can select webcam, desktop and opt for voice recording if required. Moreover if you want to record from a VNC server it can let you login there and record. This way this application is ready for remote environment conditions also.

Post Recording options and editing

As one of their latest updates you can also :

• Upload HD recorded  video to Youtube from screen toaster.
• You can also download the recorded video in MOV format or SWF format.

Screen Toaster also lets you set privacy level if you want to make sure nobody else gets access to your recorded videos.

You can also use a webcam with Screen Toast in case you want to record your video or anything which you want to show off. This creates a good effect in many cases. You can add subtitles, thumbnails, audio and webcam.

In order to keep your video on line and see all tracks jus signup with them. This way you will never loos any of the videos. Check out Screen Toaster

Other Camtasia Alternative :

• Jing
• Cam Studio