Focra

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What Focra is

Focra is a free, open-source screen recorder for Linux, macOS, and Windows, built with Electron and React. It captures a screen or window, mixes microphone and system audio, and supports pausing and resuming recordings. When the cursor stays in one place for at least 500 milliseconds, Focra creates zoom keyframes automatically. Its editor includes local Whisper auto-captioning, adjustable zoom keyframes, text and arrow annotations, trimming, backgrounds, and cropping. Exports can be 720p, 1080p, 1440p, or 4K, with 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, or 9:16 aspect ratios, 30 or 60 fps, and WebM or MP4 output. The project describes secure token-based file writes through a native save dialog. It is released under the MIT License, allowing use, modification, and distribution. Focra lists developers, educators, makers, and teams producing internal screencasts or documentation as intended users. Custom zoom easing, cursor effects, project save/load, plugins or themes, and GIF export are listed on its roadmap.

Who it suits

Focra suits developers, educators, makers, and teams creating internal screencasts or documentation. It is also useful for users who want local captioning and configurable video exports.

What it does well

Free and open-source under the MIT License
Records screen, windows, microphone, and system audio
Automatic zoom keyframes from cursor dwell
Local Whisper auto-captioning
Exports up to 4K in multiple formats

What to know first

Several features remain on the roadmap
Project save and load are roadmap items

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	Free and open-source screen recorder	Free

As github.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

Focra combines recording, editing, local captioning, automatic zooms, and detailed export settings in a free desktop application. Its roadmap shows that custom effects, project management, plugins, themes, and GIF output are not yet included.

Facts from Focra's own pages

Auto-zoom: It generates smooth zoom keyframes automatically when the cursor dwells in one place for at least 500 ms. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Editing: The editor supports local Whisper auto-captioning, zoom keyframes, text and arrow annotations, trimming, backgrounds, and cropping. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Export: Exports support 720p, 1080p, 1440p, or 4K; 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, or 9:16; 30 or 60 fps; and WebM or MP4. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · github.com, 21 Sept 2026
Intended users: The project lists developers, educators, makers, and teams creating internal screencasts or documentation as intended users. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
License: Focra is released under the MIT License and is described as free to use, modify, and distribute. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Microphone recording: Yes · github.com, 21 Sept 2026
Notable limits: The README lists custom zoom easing curves, cursor highlight and click effects, project save/load, plugins or themes, and GIF export on its roadmap. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Platforms: The README lists installers for macOS, Windows, and Linux. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Product: Focra is a free, open-source screen recording application built with Electron and React. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Recording: It can capture screens or windows, mix microphone and system audio, and pause and resume recording. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Security: The README describes export as using a native save dialog with secure, token-based file writes. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
System audio: Yes · github.com, 21 Sept 2026
Maximum video quality: 4k · github.com, 21 Sept 2026

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