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Momento

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Spec sheet

Purpose
Momento is a local-first Windows game recorder with automatic game detection, audio capture, bookmarks, and a built-in clip editor.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Privacy
The standard public build has no Mementos account, telemetry, analytics, advertising, automatic uploads, or cloud library.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
Momento is licensed under GPL-3.0-only.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Automatic recording
It watches a configurable game list and starts recording when a matching game window appears.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Bookmarks and clips
The configurable bookmark hotkey defaults to F8, and the editor can browse, search, preview, repair, trim, and export MP4 clips without re-encoding.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Capture
It captures the game window with Windows Graphics Capture and can record microphone and system audio.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Capture resolution
1440pRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
Clip editing
The editor can browse, search, preview, repair, trim, and export MP4 clips without re-encoding.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Credential protection
Momento stores the imported YouTube OAuth client and connected-account token in separate files encrypted with Windows DPAPI.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Credential security
Imported YouTube OAuth client details and account tokens are stored separately in DPAPI-encrypted files.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
GPU encoding
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
Installer limitation
The Windows installer is not code-signed, so Windows may display an Unknown Publisher or SmartScreen warning.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Installer trust
The Windows installer is not code-signed, and the project recommends comparing its SHA-256 against the checksum file from the same release.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Instant replay
NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
Integration
Optional YouTube uploads require the user to create a Google Cloud Desktop OAuth client and import its JSON file.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Known limitations
Momento does not provide a replay buffer, streaming, webcam capture, or HDR recording, and live recordings cannot be previewed or edited before finalization.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Local storage
The standard public build stores recordings and clips on the computer and has no Momento account, telemetry, analytics, or cloud library.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Recording formats
Recordings use MKV for crash tolerance, while exported clips use MP4.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Recording limitations
Mementos does not provide a replay buffer, streaming, webcam capture, or HDR recording.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security reporting
The maintainer asks users to report vulnerabilities through GitHub's private vulnerability reporting form.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Storage
Recordings use MKV and exported clips use MP4; recordings and clips stay on the user's computer.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Storage requirements
The app uses about 300 MB installed, plus recording space; its default 60 fps and 16,000 kbit/s settings use about 7.2 GB per hour plus audio and container overhead.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Supported platforms
Windows 10 version 1903 or newer; Windows 11Read 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
System requirements
The installer requires 64-bit Windows 10 version 1903 or newer, or Windows 11, and about 300 MB of installed disk space plus recording storage.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Update checks
Installed builds check GitHub Releases once at startup and verify signed release metadata plus installer size and SHA-256 before accepting an update.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Updater security
Installed builds verify signed release metadata, installer size, and SHA-256 before accepting automatic updates.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Webcam overlay
NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
Windows requirement
The listed operating systems are 64-bit Windows 10 version 1903 or newer and Windows 11.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
YouTube integration
Optional YouTube uploads require the user to create and import a Desktop OAuth client from a Google Cloud project they control.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
YouTube upload constraint
Google may restrict uploads from unverified API projects created after July 28, 2020 to private visibility until the project passes its API audit.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

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