SimpleScreenRecorder

Spec sheet

Purpose

SimpleScreenRecorder is a Linux program for recording programs and games.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Intended users

The maker describes the software as a straightforward graphical alternative to command-line tools such as ffmpeg/avconv and VLC.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Capture platforms

LinuxRead 24 Sep 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Free plan

YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Support

Users can report bugs and request features on GitHub or contact the maker by email; the page notes email may need to be resent if no reply arrives within a week.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

License

SimpleScreenRecorder is distributed under the GNU General Public License.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

32-bit OpenGL

Recording 32-bit OpenGL applications on a 64-bit system may require an additional package, depending on the Linux distribution.Read 10 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Audio and video

The project says it synchronizes audio and video and uses libav/FFmpeg libraries for encoding.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Capture

It records the entire screen, part of the screen, or OpenGL applications directly.Read 10 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Capture modes

It can record the whole screen, part of the screen, or OpenGL applications directly.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Download safety

The official site warns that simplescreenrecorder.com is fake and may contain malware, and identifies the Maarten Baert page as the project's only official webpage.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Encoding

It uses libav/ffmpeg libraries for encoding and supports many codecs and file formats.Read 10 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Interface

It has a Qt-based graphical user interface intended to be easier to use than ffmpeg/avconv or VLC.Read 10 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Linux availability

The project says it should work on any Linux distribution and lists packages or installation options for multiple distributions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Linux distribution support

The maker says SimpleScreenRecorder should work on any Linux distribution, with packages available for many distributions and source code for others.Read 10 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Live streaming

Live streaming is supported as an experimental feature, and the maker cautions that it requires a powerful computer.Read 10 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Official site warning

The maker warns that simplescreenrecorder.com is fake and says it may contain malware.Read 10 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Other distributions

For distributions without official packages, the project says users must compile it themselves and links to its GitHub source code.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Performance

The program is multithreaded and can reduce the video frame rate if the computer is too slow.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Preview and statistics

It can show a preview during recording and display statistics such as file size, bit rate, recording time, and actual frame rate.Read 10 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Recording controls

Users can pause and resume recording with a button or hotkey, and view recording statistics and an optional preview.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Streaming

Live streaming is available as an experimental feature; the guide covers Twitch, Livestream.com, UDP, and RTMP streaming.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Streaming integrations

The maker describes streaming to services such as Twitch and livestream.com using an RTMP URL.Read 10 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

Streaming limitations

The maker says ffmpeg/libav streaming support is less robust than the rest of the libraries and warns that the program may close or freeze during streaming.Read 10 Oct 2026 · maartenbaert.be

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