Recordly
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Recordly, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Recordly's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Fully free · no paywalls or hidden limits |
The facts
Each one read from Recordly's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio limitation
- Linux system audio generally requires PipeWire.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Cursor effects
- Cursor controls include smoothing, motion blur, click bounce, sway, and a loop mode.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Its timeline supports trims, zooms, speed regions, annotations, extra audio regions, and cropping.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Exports
- Recordly exports MP4 and GIF, with settings for quality and output dimensions; GIFs also have frame-rate and loop options.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- A community extension system and marketplace support add-ons such as cursor click sounds, device frames, browser mockups, and wallpapers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository states that Recordly is licensed under AGPL 3.0.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Microphone recording
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Projects
- Projects can be saved and reopened as .recordly files that preserve editor state.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Recordly is an open-source desktop screen recorder and editor for demos, walkthroughs, and product videos.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Recording
- It can record an entire display or a single app window and capture microphone and system audio.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site directs users to open an issue on GitHub for support; its contact page says app issues go through GitHub.checked 11 Oct 2026
- System audio
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- System requirements
- The listed minimums are macOS 14.0, Windows 10 Build 19041, or a modern Linux distribution.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Webcam
- Webcam footage can be added as an overlay bubble with controls for position, mirroring, size, roundness, and shadow.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Webcam recording
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform limitation
- Linux desktop capture does not currently support cursor hiding, so exports may show both the real and rendered cursor.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- macOS,Windows,Linuxchecked 22 Sep 2026
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