recordMyDesktop Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to recordMyDesktop for Linux and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is OBS Studio, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to recordMyDesktop and 18 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to recordMyDesktop are SimpleScreenRecorder, GPU Screen Recorder, VokoscreenNG and Kooha.

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  1. OBS Studio icon

    OBS Studio

     1296 likes

    A robust cross-platform application offering seamless screen recording and live-streaming capabilities across Mac, Windows, and Linux. It supports advanced features like H264 encoding, multiple scenes, customizable themes, and direct streaming to platforms like Twitch and YouTube.

    197 OBS Studio alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
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    • OBS Studio is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to recordMyDesktop.

    • OBS Studio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to recordMyDesktop.

    • OBS Studio is Free and Open SourcerecordMyDesktop is also Free and Open Source
    • OBS Studio is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightrecordMyDesktop is not according to our users
  2. SimpleScreenRecorder icon

    SimpleScreenRecorder

     148 likes

    SimpleScreenRecorder is a Linux screen recorder that supports X11 and OpenGL. It is easy to use, feature-rich, and has a Qt-based graphical user interface. It can record the entire screen or part of it, or record OpenGL applications directly.

    141 SimpleScreenRecorder alternatives

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    • Linux
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  5. VokoscreenNG icon

    VokoscreenNG

     72 likes

    VokoscreenNG is a user friendly screencaster for Linux and Windows. It is a continuation of the now discontinued Vokoscreen project that has been totally rewritten from scratch using Qt and GStreamer.

    171 VokoscreenNG alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Kooha icon

    Kooha

     21 likes

    Capture your screen in an intuitive and straightforward way without distractions.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. Kazam icon

    Kazam

     63 likes

    Kazam is a simple screen recording program that will capture the content of your screen and record a video file that can be played by any video player that supports VP8/WebM video format.

    112 Kazam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Comments about Kazam as an Alternative to recordMyDesktop
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    It is unfortunate that I cannot include a video here to show the difference between Kazam and RecordMyDesktop. Kazam is easier, faster at encoding, and simply works. In contrast, RecordMyDesktop is very time consuming (especially at the encoding process) and the video is not worth the time to wait for it to simply save the file. If Kazam didn't exist, I just don't know what I'd do.

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    • Most users think Kazam is a great recordMyDesktop alternative.

    • Kazam is Free and Open SourcerecordMyDesktop is also Free and Open Source
  9. ScreenStudio icon

    ScreenStudio

     6 likes

    ScreenStudio is an easy screen recording that will let you create screencast or live streaming of your desktop. It does support multiple desktops, multiple webcams and text labels.

    106 ScreenStudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. ScreenRec icon

    ScreenRec

     68 likes

    If you spend too much time on email and chat, try sending instant video messages and screenshots with ScreenRec. You'll get your point across faster and save precious hours.

    152 ScreenRec alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Tibesti Screencaster icon

    Tibesti Screencaster

     3 likes

    Record your desktop, speaker output and microphone at once, then output it to WebM, Ogg, or Matroska files. If you have the necessary codecs, you can even output to an AVI file or Matroska and h264. Control the size of the capture area, get a visual countdown to the start of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  12. Blue Recorder icon

    Blue Recorder

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    A simple desktop recorder for Linux systems. Built using Rust, GTK+ 3 and ffmpeg. It supports recording audio and video on almost all Linux interfaces with support for Wayland display server on GNOME session.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Blue Recorder - Main window.
     
  13. xvidcap icon

    xvidcap

     3 likes

    A small tool to capture things going on on an X-Windows display to either individual frames or an MPEG video similar to tools such as Lotus ScreenCam or Camtasia.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  14. RecordItNow

     1 like

    RecordItNow is a plugin based desktop recorder for KDE SC 4.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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