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Camtasia Temporary Recordings (Temporary Record Files)

Space: 10 GB – 50 GB+ creative Windows, macOS
Quick Answer: Camtasia stores unrendered raw screen capture recordings (.trec). Deleting temporary recordings for completed projects is safe.

Bottom Line: It is safe to delete temporary recording files for finished video projects. Camtasia saves uncompressed raw .trec screen capture files during recording.

What are Camtasia Temporary Recordings?

Located at C:\Users\<User>\Documents\Camtasia Studio\Temporary Record Files, TechSmith Camtasia records lossless screen capture frames.

Can You Delete Camtasia Temp Recordings?

✅ Yes, safe to delete for finalized videos.

  • Ensure you have exported your final video before purging .trec raw captures.

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