Open source screen-capture projects
Every project in the registry tagged screen-capture, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Free, open-source software for video recording and live streaming
Free, private screen recording for Chrome
Record your screen, ship a demo. Free and open-source, GPU-accelerated, no watermarks, no subscriptions. Windows, macOS, Linux. Actively maintained.
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source screen-capture projects are there?
This registry tracks 3 projects tagged screen-capture, with 98,131 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is OBS Studio at 76,373 stars.
Are these screen-capture projects free to use?
Yes — 3 of the 3 carry an explicit open-source licence across 3 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which screen-capture project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these screen-capture projects still maintained?
3 of the 3 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.