{"id":13132,"date":"2019-04-01T02:31:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T02:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/?p=13132"},"modified":"2019-04-01T02:31:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T02:31:02","slug":"8-best-screen-recorders-for-desktop-screen-recording-in-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/2019\/04\/01\/8-best-screen-recorders-for-desktop-screen-recording-in-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Best Screen Recorders for Desktop Screen Recording in Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has become a common and good practice to record an important desktop session, say a case where you want to played a hard level of a game and want to observe how you possibly achieved later on Or you intend to create a video tutorial, a how-to article or a guide, or any other activity to do with recording your desktop session, then screen recording software can help you accomplish all the above.<\/p>\n

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\"Best<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Linux Desktop Screen Recording Tools<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In this review guide, we shall cover some of the best screen recording and live video streaming software that you can find for your Linux desktop.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Miss:<\/b>\u00a0Record Linux Terminal Sessions using \u2018script\u2019 and \u2018scriptreplay\u2019 Commands<\/a><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Miss:<\/b>\u00a0Showterm.io \u2013 A Linux Terminal Recording Tool<\/a><\/p>\n

1. SimpleScreenRecorder<\/h3>\n

SimpleScreenRecorder<\/strong>\u00a0is an application that enables you to record other applications and games running on your screen. It is a simple yet powerful and feature rich screen recorder with an easy to use interface.<\/p>\n

For installation and usage read:\u00a0How to Record Programs and Games Using Simple Screen Recorder in Linux<\/a><\/p>\n

Some of its notable features include:<\/p>\n

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  1. Qt based simple GUI<\/li>\n
  2. Can record entire screen or part of it<\/li>\n
  3. Directly records from OpenGL apps<\/li>\n
  4. Good audio and video synchronization<\/li>\n
  5. Helps to reduce video frame rates for slow machines<\/li>\n
  6. Support for pause and resume functionality<\/li>\n
  7. Shows statistics during the recording process<\/li>\n
  8. Supports previewing during recording<\/li>\n
  9. Sensible default settings, no need to alter anything and many more<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    \"SimpleScreenRecorder<\/a><\/p>\n

    SimpleScreenRecorder For Linux<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Visit Homepage<\/strong>:\u00a0http:\/\/www.maartenbaert.be\/simplescreenrecorder\/<\/a><\/p>\n

    2. recordMyDesktop<\/h3>\n

    recordMyDesktop<\/strong>\u00a0is a lightweight and powerful screen session recorder for your Linux desktop, it offers users some great features including choosing video and audio quality, a command line interface which allows recording and encoding only.<\/p>\n

    Additionally, it offers a clear GUI with basic functions that is few and direct user options, supports recording HD videos plus many more. Although it works exceptionally well, recordMyDesktop has got one major limitation, that is, its output is limited Theora video and Vorbis audio formats.<\/p>\n

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    \"recordMyDesktop<\/a><\/p>\n

    recordMyDesktop for Linux<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Visit Homepage<\/strong>:\u00a0http:\/\/recordmydesktop.sourceforge.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n

    3. Vokoscreen<\/h3>\n

    Vokoscreen<\/strong>\u00a0is a great screen recorder that records both video and audio in multiple formats, most importantly, it is user-friendly.<\/p>\n

    It offers some great features such as:<\/p>\n

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    1. Recording the entire screen or application window or selected area<\/li>\n
    2. Allows access of the webcam while recording<\/li>\n
    3. Supports one application window recording<\/li>\n
    4. Magnification of selected area plus many more<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      \"Vokoscreen<\/a><\/p>\n

      Vokoscreen for Linux<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

      Visit Homepage<\/strong>:\u00a0http:\/\/www.kohaupt-online.de\/hp\/<\/a><\/p>\n

      4. ScreenStudio<\/h3>\n

      Screenstudio<\/strong>\u00a0is a powerful screen recording software for Linux that enables users to record HD video files. It works on Linux and Mac OS X and has some of the following components:<\/p>\n

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      1. Supports both audio and video recording<\/li>\n
      2. Supports using overlay text and connection to webcam<\/li>\n
      3. Supports streaming of desktop sessions to Twitch.tv, UStream or Hitbox<\/li>\n
      4. Built around ffmpeg<\/li>\n
      5. Supports several video file formats including mp4, flv and so on<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        \"Screenstudio<\/a><\/p>\n

        Screenstudio for Linux<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

        Visit Homepage<\/strong>:\u00a0http:\/\/screenstudio.crombz.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

        5. Kazam Screencaster<\/h3>\n

        Kazam<\/strong>\u00a0is also a simple yet powerful screen recorder that you can use on your Linux desktop, it captures your screen content, records a video file and optionally audio from a supported input device.<\/p>\n

        You can now find it in the\u00a0Universal Ubuntu<\/strong>\u00a0repositories, but you can use a stable\u00a0PPA<\/strong>\u00a0to avoid waiting for latest releases from Ubuntu repositories.<\/p>\n

        It has some great features and some of these include:<\/p>\n

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        1. Outputs recorded video in VP8 or WebM formats<\/li>\n
        2. Supports exporting videos directly to YouTube<\/li>\n
        3. Enables users to add text such title and description<\/li>\n
        4. Simple GUI and many more<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          \"Kazam<\/a><\/p>\n

          Kazam Screen Recorder for Linux<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

          Visit Homepage<\/strong>:\u00a0https:\/\/launchpad.net\/kazam<\/a><\/p>\n

          6. Byzanz-record<\/h3>\n

          Byzanz-record<\/strong>\u00a0is also a powerful text-based screen recorder for Linux, for those who love to work from the terminal, it can be a great alternative to the screen recorders we have looked at above.<\/p>\n

          It comes with some exceptional features and these include; enabling users to record desktop sessions to animated GIF files, supports recording of entire desktop, a single application window or a given screen region.<\/p>\n

          It offers recording functions directly from the command-line but users who prefer a GUI can take advantage of the panel applet. For more help on how to use this tool, check for its man pages at:<\/p>\n

          $ man byzanz\r\n<\/pre>\n
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          \"Byzanz<\/a><\/p>\n
          Byzanz Screen Creator for Linux<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
          7. VLC Media Player<\/h3>\n
          VLC<\/strong>\u00a0is more than just a screen recorder, it is a popular, free, open-source and cross-platform media player that runs on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.<\/p>\n
          VLC<\/strong>\u00a0supports several (almost all) video and audio formats, it is also feature rich and one of its great features is recording desktop sessions. Therefore, you can use it as a screen recorder on your Linux desktop.<\/p>\n
          Visit Homepage<\/strong>:\u00a0http:\/\/www.videolan.org<\/a><\/p>\n
          8. OBS (Open Broadcaster Software)<\/h3>\n
          OBS<\/strong>\u00a0is a free, open source and cross-platform video recording and streaming application, it can work on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.
          \nIt has got several powerful features and the notable features include:<\/p>\n
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          1. Supports encoding using H264 and AAC<\/li>\n
          2. Supports Intel QSV and NVENC<\/li>\n
          3. Supports unlimited number of scenes and input sources<\/li>\n
          4. Outputs files in MP4 or FLV formats<\/li>\n
          5. Allows access to webcam, capture cards and so on during recording sessions<\/li>\n
          6. Highly extensible through plugins, developers can use APIs to code their own plugins and many more<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
            Visit Homepage<\/strong>:\u00a0https:\/\/obsproject.com<\/a><\/p>\n
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