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SimpleScreenRecorder

SimpleScreenRecorder is a Linux screen recorder that supports X11 and OpenGL.

Free Open Source
Linux

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. The recording can be paused and resumed at any time. Many different file formats and codecs are supported, and easy to add more.

Created 2012-13 and currently maintained code: https://github.com/MaartenBaert/ssr -- but also prepackaged for most popular linux distros. More Info »

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Google Chrome extension Support for gestures Lightweight Capture Screen / Take screenshots Capture Video Record videos Add a feature

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chrome-extension gesture-support lightweight recording screen-capture screen-recorder screencapture screencasting video-capture video-recorder video-recording

SimpleScreenRecorder was added by cpfotiadis in Dec 2013 and the latest update was made in Nov 2017. The list of alternatives was updated Sep 2018 There is a history of all activites on SimpleScreenRecorder in our Activity Log. It's possible to update the information on SimpleScreenRecorder or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

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- OBS doesn't have pause feature, you should stop your video whenever you need to pause it. expectedapp • Sep 2018 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
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about SimpleScreenRecorder · May 2017 · Report as spam

I have used it for a few years now to create tutorials for friends. SSR creates high quality video without bogging the system down. I run this in ubuntu and when I am creating tutorials I am usually running a virtual machine, such as when creating tutorials for Windows users. You can also record system sounds and a microphone. I wish it were available for Windows. Thanks!

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