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 19 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to recordMyDesktop are GPU Screen Recorder, SimpleScreenRecorder, VokoscreenNG and Cap.

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  1. OBS Studio icon
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    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.

    238 OBS Studio alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
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  2. This is a screen recorder that has minimal impact on system performance by recording a monitor using the GPU only, similar to shadowplay on windows.

    72 GPU Screen Recorder alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  3. 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.

    167 SimpleScreenRecorder alternatives

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    • Linux
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  4. VokoscreenNG icon
     76 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.

    191 VokoscreenNG alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Cap icon
     28 likes

    Open-source tool for screen and camera capture with 4K recording, timeline editor, instant sharing via links, privacy controls, no signup, multiple layouts, custom branding, cursor options, threaded comments, self-hosting, and paid AI-powered features available.

    134 Cap alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Debian
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
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  6. Kooha icon
     23 likes

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

    151 Kooha alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. Kazam icon
     64 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.

    116 Kazam alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
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  8. ScreenStudio icon
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    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.

    107 ScreenStudio alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
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  9. 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

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  10. 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

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
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  11. ScreenRec icon
     70 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.

    163 ScreenRec alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. xvidcap icon
     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

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
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