PHRecordly
Free & Open-Source Screen Recorder — Screen Studio Alternative
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What is Recordly?
Recordly is a free, open-source desktop screen recorder and editor built for walkthroughs, demos, and product videos. Instead of dumping raw footage into a separate editor just to add zooms, cursor polish, or a styled background — Recordly handles the entire workflow in one place, for free.
It's a direct alternative to Screen Studio (which costs $89+), and it runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Core Features- Auto-Zoom & Cursor Polish — Automatic zoom suggestions based on cursor activity, cursor smoothing, motion blur, click bounce, sway, and loop mode
- Styled Frames & Backgrounds — Wallpapers, gradients, solid colors, blur, padding, rounded corners, shadows — all configurable
- Webcam Bubble Overlay — Draggable, resizable webcam pip with roundness, shadow, mirror, and zoom-reactive scaling
- Timeline Editor — Drag-and-drop trims, zoom regions, speed-up/slow-down regions, annotations, and extra audio tracks
- MP4 & GIF Export — Quality control, GIF framerate, loop toggle, size presets
- Extension Marketplace — Community-built extensions for cursor sounds, device frames, browser mockups, wallpapers, and more
- Project Files — Save and reopen work as
.recordlyproject files with full editor state
System Requirements| Platform | Minimum | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 10 Build 19041+ | Required for native WGC capture & cursor hiding. Older builds use fallback capture (cursor may stay visible) |
| macOS | macOS 14.0 Sonoma+ | Uses native ScreenCaptureKit for clean cursor exclusion and audio |
| Linux | Any modern distro | Records via Electron capture. System audio requires PipeWire. Cursor hiding not supported |
Installation (Windows)- Download the latest
.exeinstaller from the releases page - Run the installer — no extra dependencies needed
- Launch Recordly and select your screen or window
Build from SourcePrerequisites (Windows): Visual Studio 2022 (or Build Tools) with C++ workload + CMake
Code:
git clone https://github.com/webadderall/Recordly.git recordly
cd recordly
npm install
npm run devFor a packaged build:
Code:
npm run build:win
Windows Notes- Windows 10 Build 19041+ (May 2020 Update) is required for native WGC capture and proper cursor hiding
- On older builds, recording still works via fallback but the real OS cursor may be visible in recordings
- System audio is supported natively via WASAPI — no extra setup needed
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License: AGPL 3.0 | Created by @webadderall | v1.1.24 (Latest)