Camtasia Video Recovery Guide: Retrieve Lost Recordings and Projects

Accidentally losing Camtasia video recording or project is frustrating. This article provides a variety of ways to help you recover Camtasia recordings and project files.

There are many reasons for the loss of Camtasia recording files, such as unsaved recordings that are lost, accidental deletion, virus attacks, device failures, etc. We will introduce Camtasia recording recovery methods in various situations.

Storage location of Camtasia recording files

Camtasia uses two file formats to save files: TREC and TSCPROJ. TREC is the default format for recording files. TSCPROJ is used for edited video files, allowing users to directly modify the files after opening them.

When exporting files, Camtasia will set the default save location for Windows and Mac users:

• Windows user: C:\Users\Users\Username\Documents\Camtasia
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• Mac user: Users/Username/Movies/Camtasia 2023/Temporary Recordings
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How to restore Camtasia recording files

For locally saved Camtasia recording and project files, the recovery method is the same as that of normal computer file recovery.

If you simply delete the Camtasia recordings, you can check the Recycle Bin to recover them. Typically, files deleted from internal disks are sent to the Recycle Bin for recovery. However, for Camtasia projects that are permanently deleted or lost by virus attacks, Recycle Bin recovery is not feasible in most cases.

At this time, data recovery software can provide powerful help. You can use MiniTool Power Data Recovery to scan the target location for free to see if you can find the missing Camtasia files. This file recovery software can find all types of files, and the free version provides 1GB of free data recovery capacity.

Step 1. Start the software and enter the main interface. Select the disk partition (usually a C disk) that saves Camtasia recordings and projects, and click the Scan button.

Step 2. It is recommended to use the Filter and Search functions to find the exported Camtasia file. You can enter the record file name in the search bar and press Enter. Alternatively, click the Filter button to set the filter criteria. You can also preview the selected file to make sure it is the file you need.

Step 3. Check the required Camtasia file and click "Save". When selecting a save file location, you should select a new target location to avoid data overwriting.

Running MiniTool Power Data Recovery is an easy way to restore Camtasia recordings. What if the Camtasia recording file is not saved? Continue reading to find a solution.

How to restore an unsaved Camtasia project

Sometimes, software or device crashes can cause your work to be lost without saving. How to restore an unsaved Camtasia project? Here are two ways: Recover from an autosave folder or use Camtasia's built-in disaster recovery feature.

Method 1: Recover the project from the automatic save folder

Usually, Camtasia enables the automatic save feature by default. However, different autosave intervals affect the most recent autosave files. You can follow the steps below to find the latest autosave version.

Step 1. Press the Win E key to open Windows Explorer.

Step 2. Navigate to C:\Users\Users\Username\AppData\Local\TechSmith\Camtasia Studio\23.0\Auto-Saves.

Double-click the file to open unsaved recordings. In the prompted window, click "Open" to restore the recording.

Method 2: Use Camtasia built-in function to restore the project

Camtasia has built-in features that allow you to recover lost unsave files when the software is unexpectedly closed. Reopen the software and you will be prompted for the window shown in the following image. You should click "Open" to recover unsaved files.

Configure the automatic save function

You can change the autosave settings to suit your needs. Here are the steps to configure Camtasia settings.

Step 1. Launch the software and click "Edit" in the top toolbar.

Step 2. Select Preferences from the context menu. Under the Programs tab, you can change the autosave settings as needed.

Step 3. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Conclusion

This article describes several ways to restore Camtasia recordings, whether they are lost due to error deletion or software issues. Hope these methods help you.