Recording 32-bit OpenGL applications on a 64-bit system may require an additional package, depending on the Linux distribution. · maartenbaert.be, 10 Oct 2026
Audio and video
The project says it synchronizes audio and video and uses libav/FFmpeg libraries for encoding. · maartenbaert.be, 11 Oct 2026
Capture
It records the entire screen, part of the screen, or OpenGL applications directly. · maartenbaert.be, 10 Oct 2026
Capture modes
It can record the whole screen, part of the screen, or OpenGL applications directly. · maartenbaert.be, 11 Oct 2026
Download safety
The official site warns that simplescreenrecorder.com is fake and may contain malware, and identifies the Maarten Baert page as the project's only official webpage. · maartenbaert.be, 11 Oct 2026
Encoding
It uses libav/ffmpeg libraries for encoding and supports many codecs and file formats. · maartenbaert.be, 10 Oct 2026
The maker describes the software as a straightforward graphical alternative to command-line tools such as ffmpeg/avconv and VLC. · maartenbaert.be, 11 Oct 2026
Interface
It has a Qt-based graphical user interface intended to be easier to use than ffmpeg/avconv or VLC. · maartenbaert.be, 10 Oct 2026
License
SimpleScreenRecorder is distributed under the GNU General Public License. · maartenbaert.be, 11 Oct 2026
Linux availability
The project says it should work on any Linux distribution and lists packages or installation options for multiple distributions. · maartenbaert.be, 11 Oct 2026
Linux distribution support
The maker says SimpleScreenRecorder should work on any Linux distribution, with packages available for many distributions and source code for others. · maartenbaert.be, 10 Oct 2026
Live streaming
Live streaming is supported as an experimental feature, and the maker cautions that it requires a powerful computer. · maartenbaert.be, 10 Oct 2026
Official site warning
The maker warns that simplescreenrecorder.com is fake and says it may contain malware. · maartenbaert.be, 10 Oct 2026
Other distributions
For distributions without official packages, the project says users must compile it themselves and links to its GitHub source code. · maartenbaert.be, 11 Oct 2026
Performance
The program is multithreaded and can reduce the video frame rate if the computer is too slow. · maartenbaert.be, 11 Oct 2026
It can show a preview during recording and display statistics such as file size, bit rate, recording time, and actual frame rate. · maartenbaert.be, 10 Oct 2026
Purpose
SimpleScreenRecorder is a Linux program for recording programs and games. · maartenbaert.be, 11 Oct 2026
Recording controls
Users can pause and resume recording with a button or hotkey, and view recording statistics and an optional preview. · maartenbaert.be, 11 Oct 2026
Streaming
Live streaming is available as an experimental feature; the guide covers Twitch, Livestream.com, UDP, and RTMP streaming. · maartenbaert.be, 11 Oct 2026
Streaming integrations
The maker describes streaming to services such as Twitch and livestream.com using an RTMP URL. · maartenbaert.be, 10 Oct 2026
Streaming limitations
The maker says ffmpeg/libav streaming support is less robust than the rest of the libraries and warns that the program may close or freeze during streaming. · maartenbaert.be, 10 Oct 2026
Support
Users can report bugs and request features on GitHub or contact the maker by email; the page notes email may need to be resent if no reply arrives within a week. · maartenbaert.be, 11 Oct 2026
