Open source Screen recorders

CamStudio

CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files. (GPL)

Windows

Flameshot

Flameshot is powerful, yet simple, to use screenshot software for Linux. (GPL)

Linux

Greenshot

Greenshot is a revolutionary screenshot tool optimized for productivity. (GPL)

Windows

Kooha

Kooha is a simple screen recorder with a minimalist interface. You can just click the record button without having to configure a bunch of settings. (GPL)

Linux

Peek

Peek creates animated GIF screencasts using FFmpeg and ImageMagick. It was built for the specific use case of recording screen areas, e.g., for easily showing UI features of your own apps or for showing a bug in bug reports (GPL)

Linux

ShareX

ShareX is an open source program that lets you take screenshots or screencasts of any selected area with a single key, save them in your clipboard, hard disk or instantly upload them to over 40 different file hosting services. (GPL)

Windows

SimpleScreenRecorder

SimpleScreenRecorder is a screen recorder for Linux. Despite the name, this program is actually quite complex. It's simple in the sense that it's easier to use than other screen capture programs. (GPL)

Linux

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