Open Source Release v1.2.0 • Zero Telemetry • Free Forever

Capture Every Frame in Pure Fidelity.

The ultra-low latency, studio-grade desktop screen recorder built for Windows and Linux. Enjoy crystal-clear 4K 60FPS recording with hardware acceleration, pristine dual-track audio, and zero watermarks.

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100% Free & Open Source Zero Watermarks No Forced Cloud or Account MIT License
ScreenRecorder Studio v1.2.0 READY
4K 60FPS HDR IDLE • STANDBY
00:00:00
Lossless AV1 / HEVC Stream • 48 kHz 320 kbps Dual Audio • Latency: 1.4 ms
WEBCAM HD
HUD CONTROLS:
High-Performance Native Architecture
NVIDIA NVENC
Linux VA-API
AMD AMF Engine
Wayland & X11 Native
Windows Desktop Duplication
100% Offline & Private

Built for Performance. Crafted for Creatives.

Unlike bloated legacy recorders that consume your CPU or lock export formats behind paywalls, ScreenRecorder offers instantaneous capture with pristine fidelity.

Lossless 4K 60FPS & HDR Pipeline

Direct GPU memory mapping hooks straight into your graphics card via DirectX Desktop Duplication on Windows and PipeWire / DMA-BUF on Linux. Record demanding gameplay, fast desktop workflows, and creative apps with zero frame drops.

< 1.2%
Average CPU overhead during 4K recording
0.0 ms
Zero audio-video desync drift

Dual-Track Studio Audio

Captures your system audio and microphone into isolated lossless audio channels. Adjust mic levels independently in post-production without re-recording.

48 kHz
Uncompressed Studio Sample Rate

Native Wayland & Multi-Monitor

Complete support for modern Linux Wayland compositors (GNOME, KDE Plasma, Sway) and Windows 10/11 multi-monitor configurations with fractional DPI scaling.

Real-Time Annotation & Zoom

Highlight clicks, show keystrokes, magnify focal areas, and draw arrows or boxes in real time without pausing your presentation.

100% Privacy & Zero Telemetry

Your video recordings never leave your machine. No accounts, no background tracking, no telemetry beacons, and no unexpected analytics pings.

How ScreenRecorder Compares

Designed to be lighter than OBS, free compared to commercial software, and more reliable on modern Linux.

Feature / Capability ScreenRecorder (by projectsfor.com) OBS Studio Bandicam Camtasia
Price & License ✓ Free & MIT Open Source ✓ Free (GPLv2) ✗ $39.95 / license ✗ $299.99 upfront
Startup Time < 250 ms ~ 2.5 seconds ~ 1.8 seconds ~ 6.0 seconds
Installer File Size ~ 64 MB ~ 135 MB ~ 32 MB ~ 480 MB
Native Wayland Support (Linux) ✓ Flawless (PipeWire / DMA) ⚠️ Requires plugins/config ✗ Windows Only ✗ Windows / Mac Only
Watermarks on Free Version ✓ Never ✓ Never ✗ Watermark + 10 min limit ✗ Prominent Watermark
Offline / Zero Telemetry ✓ 100% Offline ✓ Offline ✗ License activation ✗ Cloud sign-in required

Download ScreenRecorder v1.2.0

Download the official setup installer for Windows or universal packages for Linux. All binaries are digitally signed, checksum verified, and maintained by projectsfor.com.

Linux Distribution

Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Debian, Mint • x86_64
  • Native Wayland PipeWire portal & X11 XSHM
  • VA-API / NVENC hardware acceleration
  • Standalone portable AppImage — no root required
Download Linux AppImage ~68 MB
SHA-256: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e90c29f8a123456789abcdef012345678

Install in Seconds with Your Favorite CLI

Prefer package managers or building straight from the Git repository? We have you covered.

> winget install projectsfor.screen-recorder
# Installs verified official Windows binary directly to system
$ curl -sSL https://screen-recorder.projectsfor.com/install.sh | sudo bash
# Adds projectsfor APT repository and installs screen-recorder
$ yay -S screen-recorder-bin
# Official PKGBUILD on the Arch User Repository
$ git clone https://github.com/projectsfor/screen-recorder.git
$ cd screen-recorder && npm install && npm run build
AN OPEN SOURCE INITIATIVE

Engineered with Passion by projectsfor.com

At projectsfor.com, we believe desktop creative software should be blazingly fast, respect your digital privacy, and remain accessible to everyone without recurring subscriptions or artificial restrictions. ScreenRecorder is our contribution to the global developer and creator ecosystem.

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Backing Organization projectsfor.com
Code License MIT (Free Commercial)
Primary Platforms Windows & Linux
Telemetry & Ads Strict Zero (0%)

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about setup, compatibility, and licensing.

Yes, absolutely. ScreenRecorder is released under the permissive MIT License by projectsfor.com. There are no paid upgrades, no watermarks, no recording duration caps, and no premium features locked behind paywalls. You can freely use it for personal, educational, or commercial video production.
Simply click the "Download for Windows (.exe)" button above, open the downloaded projectsfor-screen-recorder-setup.exe file, and follow the standard installation wizard. A portable .zip package is also provided if you prefer running it without installation.
Yes! We provide first-class integration with the desktop portal standard via PipeWire and DMA-BUF. It works smoothly out-of-the-box on GNOME Wayland, KDE Plasma 5/6, and Sway, as well as traditional X11 sessions.
You can export to MP4, MKV, WebM, and animated GIF. We support AV1, H.264 (AVC), HEVC (H.265), and VP9 with hardware encoding profiles for NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel GPUs.
projectsfor.com provides core software development, CI/CD binary packaging, infrastructure hosting, and community maintenance. If you would like to contribute code or report bugs, check out the GitHub repository!