FinderThe best screen recorder for Linux
The best screen recorder for Linux
Every app here runs on Linux, as a desktop app or in the browser. Tick "Open source" for open-source recorders.
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9 of 45 apps match
- 8.9 as a game recorder
OBS Studio
Best free recorder for full control
- free recording
- Length not documented
- free watermark
- No
- price
- Free
- 8.8 as a screen recorder
Cap
Best open-source Loom alternative
- free recording
- No time limit
- free watermark
- No
- price
- From $12/mo
- 8.5 as a screen recorder
ScreenPal
Best for low-cost recording and editing
- free recording
- 15 min per video
- free watermark
- No
- price
- From $8/mo
- 8.4 as a video editor
Microsoft Clipchamp
Best free editor with no watermark
- free recording
- 30 min per video
- free watermark
- No
- price
- From $9.99/mo
- 8.3 as a game recorder
Bandicam
Best for game recording on Windows
- free recording
- 5 min per video
- free watermark
- No
- price
- From $33.26/yr
- 8.3 as a video editor
Riverside
Best for recording podcasts and interviews
- free recording
- 30 min per video
- free watermark
- Not documented
- price
- From $29/mo
- 8.3 as a game recorder
Streamlabs Desktop
Best for streamers who also record
- free recording
- No time limit
- free watermark
- No
- price
- From $27/mo
- 8.2 as a video messaging tool
Claap
Best for sales teams that record meetings
- free recording
- 300 min in total
- free watermark
- Not documented
- price
- From $33.61/mo
- 8.2 as a video messaging tool
Hippo Video
Best for sales videos with real editing
- free recording
- 30 min per video
- free watermark
- Yes
- price
- From $30/mo
- 8.2 as a video messaging tool
Loom
Best for quick work updates
- free recording
- 5 min per video
- free watermark
- Not documented
- price
- From $18/mo
- 8.2 as a video messaging tool
Vidyard
Best for sales video messages
- free recording
- 30 min per video
- free watermark
- Not documented
- price
- From $89/mo
- 8.2 as a video messaging tool
Zight
Best for support teams and screenshots
- free recording
- 5 min per video
- free watermark
- Not documented
- price
- From $12.95/mo
- 8.0 as a video messaging tool
Vmaker
Recorder plus an AI video editor
- free recording
- 1 min per video
- free watermark
- Yes
- price
- From $24/mo
- 7.9 as a screen recorder
Arcade
Best for quick interactive product tours
- free recording
- Length not documented
- free watermark
- Yes
- price
- From $50/mo
- 7.9 as a video messaging tool
Dubb
Best for sales videos with a built-in CRM
- free recording
- Length not documented
- free watermark
- Not documented
- price
- From $59/mo
- 7.8 as a video editor
Descript
Best for editing recordings like a doc
- free recording
- 60 min per video
- free watermark
- Yes
- price
- From $24/mo
- 7.8 as a screen recorder
Navattic
Best for HTML demos on your website
- free recording
- Length not documented
- free watermark
- Not documented
- price
- See pricing
- 7.8 as a video messaging tool
Vimeo Record
Best for teams that already host on Vimeo
- free recording
- 30 min per video
- free watermark
- Yes
- price
- From $20/mo
- 7.7 as a video editor
Camtasia
Best for edited tutorials and training
- free recording
- No time limit
- free watermark
- Yes
- price
- From $179.88/yr
- 7.7 as a video editor
VEED
Best for editing in the browser
- free recording
- 120 min per video
- free watermark
- Yes
- price
- From $24.65/mo
- 7.7 as a video editor
Wondershare DemoCreator
Best for recording and editing on a budget
- free recording
- Trial only (No end date stated; 5-minute, watermarked 1080p exports)
- free watermark
- No free plan
- price
- From $59.99/yr
- 7.6 as a screen recorder
Guidde
Best for video how-to guides with voiceover
- free recording
- 10 min per video
- free watermark
- Yes
- price
- From $29/mo
- 7.6 as a screen recorder
Screencastify
Best for teachers using Chrome
- free recording
- 30 min per video
- free watermark
- Yes
- price
- From $19/mo
- 7.6 as a screen recorder
Supademo
Best for demos and videos in one tool
- free recording
- 10 min per video
- free watermark
- Yes
- price
- From $50/mo
- 7.4 as a video messaging tool
ScreenRec
Best free recorder with a share link
- free recording
- No time limit
- free watermark
- No
- price
- From $8/mo
- 7.4 as a screen recorder
Tella
Best for polished demos and tutorials
- free recording
- Trial only (7 days)
- free watermark
- No free plan
- price
- From $26/mo
- 7.3 as a video messaging tool
Chairkick
Browser recorder priced per recorder
- free recording
- Trial only (14 days)
- free watermark
- No free plan
- price
- From $9/mo
- 7.3 as a screen recorder
Medal
Best for sharing game clips fast
- free recording
- No time limit
- free watermark
- Yes
- price
- From $9.99/mo
- 7.1 as a video messaging tool
BombBomb
Best for sales teams sending video email
- free recording
- Trial only (14 days)
- free watermark
- No free plan
- price
- From $42/mo
- 7.1 as a video messaging tool
Sendspark
Best for personalized sales videos at scale
- free recording
- Trial only (7 days)
- free watermark
- No free plan
- price
- From $49/mo
- 7.1 as a screen recorder
Snagit
Best for screenshots and short clips
- free recording
- Trial only (15 days)
- free watermark
- No free plan
- price
- From $39/yr
- 7.0 as a game recorder
NVIDIA App
Best free recorder for NVIDIA GPU owners
- free recording
- Length not documented
- free watermark
- No
- price
- Free
- 6.9 as a screen recorder
ApowerREC
Best for scheduled desktop recordings
- free recording
- No time limit
- free watermark
- No
- price
- From $19.95/mo
- 6.7 as a screenshot tool
ShareX
Best for screenshots and clips on Windows
- free recording
- Length not documented
- free watermark
- No
- price
- Free
- 6.6 as a screen recorder
Movavi Screen Recorder
Best for simple scheduled recordings
- free recording
- Trial only (7 days)
- free watermark
- No free plan
- price
- From $19.99/mo
- 6.4 as a screen recorder
Icecream Screen Recorder
Best for simple, cheap Windows recording
- free recording
- 5 min per video
- free watermark
- Yes
- price
- From $29.95/yr
- 6.3 as a screen recorder
iSpring Free Cam
Best free recorder for simple lessons
- free recording
- No time limit
- free watermark
- No
- price
- Free
- 6.3 as a screen recorder
Screen Studio
Best for polished Mac product demos
- free recording
- No free plan
- free watermark
- No free plan
- price
- From $29/mo
- 6.0 as a screenshot tool
Greenshot
Best free screenshot tool for Windows
- free recording
- Length not documented
- free watermark
- No
- price
- Free
- 5.8 as a screen recorder
CleanShot X
Best for Mac screenshots and quick clips
- free recording
- No free plan
- free watermark
- No free plan
- price
- $35 one-time
- Built in
ChromeOS Screen Recorder
Built-in Chromebook recorder with camera
- free recording
- No documented limit
- free watermark
- No
- price
- Free
- Built in
macOS Screenshot
Built-in Mac screenshots and recordings
- free recording
- No documented limit
- free watermark
- No
- price
- Free
- Built in
QuickTime Player
Built-in Mac recorder with basic editing
- free recording
- No documented limit
- free watermark
- No
- price
- Free
- Built in
Snipping Tool
Built-in Windows 11 snips and recordings
- free recording
- No documented limit
- free watermark
- No
- price
- Free
- Built in
Xbox Game Bar
Built-in Windows recorder for games and apps
- free recording
- Length not documented
- free watermark
- No
- price
- Free
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Recording your screen on Linux
Linux desktops differ in how they allow screen capture, so check that a recorder supports your distribution and display server before you rely on it. Browser-based recorders work wherever a supported browser runs, and open-source desktop apps are often packaged for the major distributions.
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Comparisons
Pricing and guides
- Arcade pricing
- Clipchamp pricing
- Descript pricing
- Guidde pricing
- Loom pricing
- Riverside pricing
- Scribe pricing
- Snagit pricing
- Supademo pricing
- VEED pricing
- How to screen record on a Chromebook (with audio)
- How to screen record on a Mac with audio
- How to screen record on Windows 11 and 10 (with audio)
- Loom cost calculator
- Screen recorder free plan limits
- Which screen recorder should I use?
Alternatives
- The best Arcade alternatives
- The best Bandicam alternatives
- The best BombBomb alternatives
- The best Camtasia alternatives
- The best Clipchamp alternatives
- The best Descript alternatives
- The best Loom alternatives
- The best OBS alternatives
- The best Riverside alternatives
- The best Screen Studio alternatives
- The best Screencastify alternatives
- The best Scribe alternatives
- The best Snagit alternatives
- The best Supademo alternatives
- The best Tella alternatives
- The best VEED alternatives
- The best Vidyard alternatives