SimpleScreenRecorder
The facts below are what the maker publishes about SimpleScreenRecorder, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From SimpleScreenRecorder's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleScreenRecorder | Free | Linux screen recording software · GNU GPL |
The facts
Each one read from SimpleScreenRecorder's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 32-bit OpenGL capture
- Recording 32-bit OpenGL applications on a 64-bit system requires an additional 32-bit GLInject library.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Audio and video
- It synchronizes audio and video and can lower the frame rate when the computer is too slow.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Audio integrations
- Build instructions list ALSA as a dependency and PulseAudio and JACK as optional dependencies.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Build requirement
- For distributions without packages, the project says users must compile the program themselves using the instructions in its README.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Capture
- It can record the entire screen, part of the screen, or OpenGL applications directly.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Download warning
- The project says simplescreenrecorder.com is fake and warns that downloads from it may contain malware.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Encoding
- It uses libav/ffmpeg libraries for encoding and supports many codecs and file formats.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Interface
- It has a Qt-based graphical interface intended to be easier to use than ffmpeg/avconv or VLC.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- SimpleScreenRecorder is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 3.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Microphone recording
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- SimpleScreenRecorder is a Linux program for recording programs and games.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Recording controls
- Recording can be paused and resumed using a button or hotkey, and the app can show a live preview and recording statistics.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Streaming
- Live streaming is available as an experimental feature.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to GitHub for bug reports and feature requests and provides an email contact option.checked 12 Oct 2026
- System audio
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Webcam recording
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Linux distribution support
- The download page lists packages or installation instructions for distributions including Arch, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, openSUSE, Ubuntu, and others.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- linuxchecked 20 Sep 2026
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