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    Free Cam Alternatives for Linux

    Free Cam is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. 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 Free Cam and 16 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Free Cam are SimpleScreenRecorder (Free, Open Source), VokoscreenNG (Free, Open Source), Kazam (Free, Open Source) and recordMyDesktop (Free, Open Source).

    This page was last updated May 7, 2022
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    • Freemium • Proprietary
    • Windows
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    Free Cam is free screen recording software for Windows that lets you easily capture all or part of your screen, record your...
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    1. OBS Studio (also known as Open Broadcaster Software, or OBS) is a screen-casting and live-streaming software available across multiple platforms including macOS, Windows and Linux.
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      Most users think OBS Studio is a great alternative to Free Cam.
      very impressive and advanced then free cam
      Positive comment • almost 2 years ago

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    2. 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.
    4. 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.
    5. 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.

      Discontinued

      The latest version (1.4.5) is from 2014.

    6. recordMyDesktop is a desktop session recorder for GNU / Linux that attemps to be easy to use, yet also effective at it's primary task.

      Discontinued

      The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.3.8.1, released in December 2008, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    8. Kooha

      • Free • Open Source
      • Linux
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      Kooha is a simple screen recorder built with GTK.
    9. Krut is a screencast tool that is written in Java and well suited for making video tutorials (instructional videos) on most platforms. Krut records movie files, including sound, of selected parts of your screen. The files use the quicktime mov format.

      Discontinued

      Last update is from mid-2015.

    10. With over 5 million installs, Screencastify is the most popular screen recorder extension for Google Chrome.
    11. 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.
    12. 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.
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