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Wisp is a free, open-source Windows game clip recorder for saving recent screen and audio.

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#17 of 31
Score
6.7
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What Wisp is

Wisp is a free, open-source Windows game clip recorder for saving recent screen and audio. It keeps a buffer continuously or while a game is running, then can save that buffer after a hotkey press or kill detection. A second press while a clip is fresh can join clips together, with a marker at each press. Kill detection uses official local APIs for League of Legends and CS2; detection for Valorant and Overwatch 2 is experimental and reads on-screen kill confirmations. Wisp captures with Windows Graphics Capture, with Desktop Duplication and GDI as fallbacks, and uses hardware encoding on NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel GPUs when available. System sound and microphone can be mixed independently, and voice chat such as Discord can have its own track. An optional voice trigger runs a bundled speech model locally. The clip browser shows thumbnails, duration, and file size, and supports playback, search, sorting, renaming, and deletion. Plugins can add themes, overlays, timeline markers, export layers, clip actions, and tray menu items. Wisp runs on Windows 10 version 2004 or newer and is licensed under GNU GPL version 3.0 or later.

Good

  • Free software under GNU GPL version 3.0 or later
  • Buffers clips continuously or while a game runs
  • Hardware encoding supports NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel GPUs
  • Optional voice trigger runs locally
  • Clip browser includes search and sorting

Watch out

  • Windows only
  • Valorant and Overwatch 2 detection is experimental
  • Anti-cheat vendors provide no written guarantee

Who it suits

Wisp suits Windows gamers who want to save recent gameplay clips using a hotkey or game-event detection. It may also suit users who want separate voice-chat audio tracks or local voice-trigger processing.

Verdict

Wisp combines instant clip capture with separate audio controls and a searchable clip browser. Its game-event detection is more limited for Valorant and Overwatch 2, where support is experimental.

Plans and prices

From Wisp's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
WispFreeFree software under GNU GPL v3.0 or later

The facts

Each one read from Wisp's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Where it runs

Anti-cheat approach
The maker says Wisp does not inject into game processes, read game memory, or hook game rendering; it also says anti-cheat vendors provide no written guarantee.checked 11 Oct 2026
Supported platforms
Windows 10 and Windows 11checked 20 Sep 2026
Supported Windows versions
The README says Wisp runs on Windows 10 version 2004 (build 19041) and newer.checked 11 Oct 2026

What it does

Audio
System audio and microphone can be mixed independently, and voice chat apps such as Discord can be isolated onto their own track.checked 11 Oct 2026
Capture
Screen capture uses Windows Graphics Capture, with Desktop Duplication and GDI as fallbacks.checked 11 Oct 2026
Capture and encoding
Wisp uses Windows Graphics Capture, with Desktop Duplication and GDI as fallbacks, and supports hardware encoding on NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel GPUs.checked 11 Oct 2026
Clip capture
Wisp buffers continuously or while a game is running and can merge the buffer into a clip in under a second after a hotkey press.checked 11 Oct 2026
Clip chaining
Pressing the hotkey again while a clip is fresh chains the clips together with a marker at each press.checked 11 Oct 2026
Clip library
The clip browser displays duration, file size, and thumbnails, and supports playback, renaming, deletion, search, and sorting.checked 11 Oct 2026
Discord audio
Wisp can isolate voice chat apps such as Discord onto a separate audio track.checked 11 Oct 2026
Encoding and audio
Wisp automatically uses hardware encoding on NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel GPUs when available, and can mix system audio and microphone input independently.checked 11 Oct 2026
Game detection
Kill detection supports League of Legends and CS2 through their official local APIs, and experimentally supports Valorant and Overwatch 2 by sampling their on-screen kill confirmation UI.checked 11 Oct 2026
GPU encoding
Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Instant replay
Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Kill detection
Kill detection uses each game's official local API for League of Legends and CS2, and experimental on-screen detection for Valorant and Overwatch 2.checked 11 Oct 2026
License
Wisp is free software licensed under GNU GPL version 3.0 or later.checked 11 Oct 2026
Offline voice trigger
An optional voice trigger runs a bundled speech model locally without using the internet.checked 11 Oct 2026
Plugins
Wisp plugins can add themes, player overlays, timeline markers, export video layers, clip actions, and tray menu items.checked 11 Oct 2026
Privacy
The maker says Wisp has no ads, account, or telemetry; its only network connection is GitHub for update checks, which can be disabled.checked 11 Oct 2026
Purpose
Wisp is a Windows game clip recorder that buffers screen and audio and saves clips when you press a hotkey or enable kill detection.checked 11 Oct 2026
Recording modes
multi-modechecked 20 Sep 2026
Security support
The security policy asks users to report vulnerabilities by email and says reports will be acknowledged within a few days.checked 11 Oct 2026
System requirements
Wisp runs on Windows 10 version 2004 (build 19041) or newer.checked 11 Oct 2026

Money

License and cost
Wisp is free software under GNU GPL version 3.0 or later.checked 11 Oct 2026

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