Mirillis Action review

Mirillis Action is a Windows recorder aimed squarely at gameplay. Time-Shift keeps recent footage ready so one hotkey saves a moment you just played, and the main recorder writes straight to MP4 using NVIDIA NVENC, AMD APP or Intel Quick Sync hardware encoding. It records DirectX 8 through 12, OpenGL and Vulkan games, supports up to 120 fps for slow motion, and handles 4K on a single display. A built-in counter shows current and average FPS and saves benchmark results, which helps when you are checking whether capture costs frames. Webcam overlay with greenscreen mode, live streaming and direct export to YouTube and Facebook round it out. The 30-day trial adds a watermark. The home license is a one-time $29.95, and it was on sale for $19.77 when we checked. Commercial use needs the $49.95 license.

Who it is for

Windows players who prefer a one-time purchase and want benchmark-style FPS readouts while recording.

Price

30-day free trial; lifetime home license $29.95 (on sale for $19.77 when checked), commercial $49.95.

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Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Time-Shift recording that saves recent action to a file with one hotkey
• Recording directly to MP4 with NVIDIA NVENC, AMD APP or Intel Quick Sync acceleration
• Up to 120 fps recording and 4K capture
• Real-time and average FPS display with saved benchmark results
• Live streaming to Twitch, YouTube, Facebook and more

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Lifetime license with automatic updates
• Strength: Records DirectX 8 to 12, OpenGL and Vulkan games
• Strength: Free Android app to control recordings
• Weakness: Windows only
• Weakness: Trial recordings carry an Action watermark
• Weakness: Commercial use needs the pricier $49.95 license

Key facts

• Free trial: 30 days, with watermark
• Home use license: $29.95 lifetime
• Commercial license: $49.95 lifetime
• Supported Windows: Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11

Where it ranks

Mirillis Action is No. 8 in our Best Game Recording Software verdict.