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Wisp

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Spec score 8.2 #13 of 31 in Game recording software

What it is

Wisp is free Windows software for recording game clips from a rolling screen-and-audio buffer. It can buffer continuously or while a game runs, then save the recent footage in under a second after a hotkey press. Pressing the hotkey again while a clip is fresh chains another segment and marks the join. Kill detection uses official local APIs for League of Legends and CS2, with experimental on-screen detection for Valorant and Overwatch 2. Capture uses Windows Graphics Capture, with Desktop Duplication and GDI fallbacks, and hardware encoding on NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel GPUs. System audio and microphone input can be mixed independently, while Discord and similar voice chat can be isolated to another track. An optional voice trigger runs a bundled speech model locally without internet access. The browser shows thumbnails, duration, and file size, and supports playback, search, sorting, renaming, and deletion. Plugins can add themes, overlays, markers, export layers, and actions.

Spec sheet

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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Privacy
The maker says Wisp has no ads, account, or telemetry; its only network connection is GitHub for update checks, which can be disabled.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
Wisp is free software licensed under GNU GPL version 3.0 or later.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Audio
System audio and microphone can be mixed independently, and voice chat apps such as Discord can be isolated onto their own track.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Capture
Screen capture uses Windows Graphics Capture, with Desktop Duplication and GDI as fallbacks.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Clip chaining
Pressing the hotkey again while a clip is fresh chains the clips together with a marker at each press.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Clip library
The clip browser displays duration, file size, and thumbnails, and supports playback, renaming, deletion, search, and sorting.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Discord audio
Wisp can isolate voice chat apps such as Discord onto a separate audio track.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
GPU encoding
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
Instant replay
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
License and cost
Wisp is free software under GNU GPL version 3.0 or later.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Offline voice trigger
An optional voice trigger runs a bundled speech model locally without using the internet.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Plugins
Wisp plugins can add themes, player overlays, timeline markers, export video layers, clip actions, and tray menu items.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Recording modes
multi-modeRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
Security support
The security policy asks users to report vulnerabilities by email and says reports will be acknowledged within a few days.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Supported platforms
Windows 10 and Windows 11Read 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
Supported Windows versions
The README says Wisp runs on Windows 10 version 2004 (build 19041) and newer.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
System requirements
Wisp runs on Windows 10 version 2004 (build 19041) or newer.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Voice trigger
An optional voice trigger uses a bundled speech model locally and does not need internet access.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Webcam overlay
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Wisp Free Free software under GNU GPL v3.0 or later Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free GPL-licensed software
  • Sub-second rolling-buffer clip capture
  • Hardware encoding across major GPU vendors
  • Independent system and microphone audio
  • Local offline voice trigger

Limits

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

Who it suits

It suits Windows 10 or 11 gamers who want hotkey or kill-triggered clips without accounts, ads, or telemetry. It requires Windows 10 version 2004 (build 19041) or newer.

Verdict

Wisp focuses on fast clip capture with configurable audio, hardware encoding, and several trigger methods. Its privacy design avoids accounts and telemetry, while game detection coverage and anti-cheat assurances have stated limits.

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