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NVIDIA App review

The NVIDIA App replaced GeForce Experience on PCs with NVIDIA graphics cards. Its overlay includes ShadowPlay recording and Instant Replay, for gamers who want to save gameplay without a separate app.

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Works on
Windows
Free recording
Length not documented
Price
Free
Max resolution
8K
Made by
NVIDIA
Last checked
October 2026

Free plan

Length per recording
Not documented
Number of videos
No limit
Watermark
No

Pricing

PlanMonthlyYearly
NVIDIA AppFree; needs an NVIDIA GeForce GPU and Windows 10 or 11FreeFree

Free download for PCs with an NVIDIA GPU, no paid plans. From nvidia.com, 6 Oct 2026.

What we like

  • Free, with recording up to 8K or 4K at 120 fps, and 240 fps on RTX 40 and 50 Series
  • Instant Replay saves the last moments of play with one hotkey
  • Highlights saves key moments automatically in supported games

What to watch

  • Needs an NVIDIA GeForce GPU and Windows
  • No editor: the Gallery only plays and sorts your captures
  • No upload or share link; YouTube and Facebook sharing from GeForce Experience was dropped

Best for: You game on a Windows PC with an NVIDIA graphics card and want free recording and instant replays from an overlay.

Our verdict

The NVIDIA App is the free companion app for NVIDIA graphics cards, and it replaced GeForce Experience in November 2024. Its overlay still includes ShadowPlay: Record for whole sessions, Instant Replay to save what just happened, and Highlights to catch key moments in supported games. It records at up to 8K, or 4K at 120 fps.

The catch is the hardware. It only runs on Windows with an NVIDIA GeForce GPU, so it’s no use on AMD or Intel graphics. After you stop recording, you get a local file: there’s no editor, and the old YouTube and Facebook sharing didn’t make the move from GeForce Experience.

If you want instant links and an editor for your clips, look at Medal. For any graphics card, OBS Studio is free and gives you full control, and Xbox Game Bar is already built into Windows.

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Frequently asked questions

Is ShadowPlay still available in the NVIDIA App?
Yes. NVIDIA still calls the recording feature ShadowPlay. You open it from the NVIDIA Overlay with Alt+Z, with Record, Instant Replay and Highlights.
Is the NVIDIA App free?
Yes. It’s a free download with no paid plans, but it needs an NVIDIA GeForce GPU on Windows 10 or 11.
Has the NVIDIA App replaced GeForce Experience?
Yes. NVIDIA released the NVIDIA App officially on 12 November 2024 and said the move of GeForce Experience features was complete.
Can I record my desktop with the NVIDIA App?
Yes. Record captures your game, an app or the desktop until you press the hotkey again.

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Sources

  1. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/software/nvidia-app/
  2. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/software/nvidia-app/faq/
  3. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/software/nvidia-app/system-requirements/
  4. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/software/nvidia-app/release-highlights/
  5. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/nvidia-app-download-and-features/
  6. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/nvidia-app-beta-download/