Record A Private Show At These 4 Cam Sites
Some of the top live webcam sites offer you a gift that keeps on giving and that's the gift of a private show that you can relive over and over without paying a penny. Not only do you get to direct and/or participate in a live show tailored to your personal preferences, but you can record it and keep a copy in your private cam account where you can sit back and watch it whenever the mood strikes.
The following 4 webcam platforms all offer the option to record your private show. Read on to find out how to record your 1on1 show with just a click of the mouse, how much an exclusive session costs per minute at each site, as well as how to take advantage of some of the hidden perks and savings offered by each site.
Even though all these sites offer the option to record a private show, not all the models will allow it. Always check beforehand with the cam host if they are willing for the show to be recorded. Some may have the option listed in their room, but won't activate it for one reason or another.
Others may simply not even have a recording feature enabled in their room. It's entirely up to the host to decide what their stance on this is. It's never a site-wide option.
How To Create A Personalized Recorded Show
You can only make a recording of a private paid-for cam session. None of the platforms allow you to record a multi-viewer show option and certainly not the action taking place in the free live video chat rooms. Also, most show recordings are stored on the site in your private account area. Most can't be downloaded and stored off-site.
To make a movie featuring your favorite cam partner, all you need to do is:
a) Check with the performer that she's amenable to it.
b) Start a private cam session and click on the icon in the live video feed that indicates the show will be recorded.
c) Go to your private member area on the site where the show is then accessible.
Premium Sites Vs Freemium Sites
Depending on whether the site is a premium site or a freemium site, it will have a different policy regarding the cost and accessibility to a private recorded show. The premium sites (Flirt4Free and ImLive) both charge an access fee in order to unlock your recording. They'll record it for free - but you can't watch it for free. Marketing play at its best.
At Flirt4Free, most private shows are automatically recorded. Occasionally it isn't, but there's no way to know before hand whether the site is recording it or not. If you want to watch your show at a later date you'll have to pay to see it. However, if you allow your videos (private show recordings) to be shared, and of course, if the performer allows it, then you earn credits every time someone purchases access to the video. And, if you've upgraded your status to the that of a VIP member, you can watch all your recordings (and other users' recordings) for free.
At ImLive, you also have to pay to view your private cam performances. Once you pay you can access the video, but only for 72 hours. After that period ends, you'll have to pay again in order to watch it. However, if you're accessing Imlive from a European country, you won't be able access any videos whatsoever (including yours).
At the freemium sites, CamSoda and Stripchat, you don't have to pay in order to rewatch you private chat show. Once you start a private show, there's an option to record it and store it in your account where you can rewatch it over and over with no time limit. Not all the models will allow it, and generally those that do will charge a higher per minute rate in order for it to be a recordable 1on1 session. But after that, there's no additional cost involved.
Prices & Site Benefits
The following table shows the average per minute rate of a private live cam session, whether it includes C2C usage and if you have to pay extra in order to view a video of your exclusive performance.
| Site | Average private/min | Pay for C2C | Recordable Private Shows |
| CamSoda | 30 tokens | Depends | Included |
| Flirt4Free | 40 credits | Included | Extra |
| ImLive | 2.5 credits | Included | Extra |
| Stripchat | 24 tokens | Depends | Included |
Not only do all these sites offer recordable private experiences, but they also all give away free site credits/tokens that can be used to pay for a 1on1 show, purchase access to your locked videos, or any other paid-for media or show types.
- CamSoda will give comp you 200 free tokens the first time you purchase a monthly subscription to it's Premium Member level
- Flirt4Free hands out 120 credits to new members who link their account to a credit card (no purchase necessary)
- ImLive is currently hosting a promotion handing out 50 free credits to new members who verify their credit card details
- Stripchat doesn't give away free tokens but it does hold an hourly raffle where all registered members who are online at the platform have the opportunity to win 50 free tokens
Conclusion
When it comes to recording a private live video chat show, the freemium sites (CamSoda and Stripchat) easily beat out their rivals in the premium world. Quite simply, these two sites offer the feature for free. While Flirt4Free and ImLive profess to have free recordable shows, what they only mention in the small print, is that you can record the show for free but have to pay to watch it.
At CamSoda and Stripchat it's clear from the offset whether the room allows it or not. At Stripchat you can even use 'Private Recordables' as a search category and only browse those rooms that will let you record a paid-for session. However, at CamSoda, the rates per minute for a recordable private show tend to be lower than those at Stripchat. And, another added benefit that makes CamSoda one of our favorite freemium sites is that you can also enjoy a live C2C performance on your mobile device.