https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/ older and way more polished project that has the additional bonus of not mixing languages. Its all C# or uses exiting tools like ffmpeg.exe
Show HN: A simple recording program with the ability to record the screen
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Re: Show HN: A simple recording program with the ability to record the screen
#72I learned about the super useful VokoScreen[1] at HN, so now I'm returning the favor back at HN, for those using Linux (although looks like it also has Windows builds? I didn't know before!) [1]: https://linuxecke.volkoh.de/vokoscreen/vokoscreen.html
I have been looking for a simple Windows screen recording app over the last few months. This app let me record my screen with audio straight to webm without needing any extra installs or mucking around with config settings.
Thanks for sharing.
Re: Show HN: A simple recording program with the ability to record the screen
#73Congrats on making a small, useful, working tool! I like the minimalism. Maybe you should mention on your GitHub page that it is for Windows.
In the README: "Windows 10 or newer"
Yikes! win 10 or newer?
Win 10 has screen record, with or without audio, built in.
I'm always looking for quick simple browser based things to suggest to friends, and if there is anything cheaper than corel videostudio (when it's on sale) - for win 8, win 7 - which is my preferred tool for the past so many years.
I do suggest putting win 10 only prominently.
Re: Show HN: A simple recording program with the ability to record the screen
#74Earlier quoted context omitted.
In the README: "Windows 10 or newer"
Yikes! win 10 or newer? Win 10 has screen record, with or without audio, built in. I'm always looking for quick simple browser based things to suggest to friends, and if there is anything cheaper than corel videostudio (when it's on sale) - for win 8, win 7 - which is my preferred tool for the past so many years. I do suggest putting win 10 only prominently.
there once 2 people shared their own projects about browser recording plugin which very handy, but I lost the thread and can't find it anymore...
Re: Show HN: A simple recording program with the ability to record the screen
#75I usually do so with ffmpeg. The instructions can be found here:
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Capture/Desktop
ffmpeg is so powerful that I don't think you need a separate tool for anything that ffmpeg can do. While ffmpeg instructions are a bit more complex, it's just worth learning it.
Re: Show HN: A simple recording program with the ability to record the screen
#76Earlier quoted context omitted.
Oh you misunderstand I wasn't building it. I was downloading the package installer. There's an MSI link on the GitHub
Got it. If the installer doesn't work, try building it yourself :)
Haha, oh ok. Nah, how about I just install it? You can build it, tho. Got it? OK :p ;) xx
Re: Show HN: A simple recording program with the ability to record the screen
#77What I would love would be something that would work in a dashcam mode, constantly storing the preceding n minutes with the option to save parts to file. Useful for example for those times I am testing/debugging a gui app and I trigger a bug but cannot later reproduce.
I've used https://www.realartists.com/retroclip/ on macOS for years and highly recommend. I paid $4.99 when it was released, but it looks like it's available for free now.
Nice to see one exists, it's on windows I'd be needing it though.
Re: Show HN: A simple recording program with the ability to record the screen
#78Earlier quoted context omitted.
MacOS does have this ability via QuickTime, but I wish I could find something that records my screen + audio output. There is are some hacky ways to do this on MacOS, but I haven't found anything super reliable yet. Though, I believe this is more or less intentional by Apple.
The built-in Screenshot.app on macOS can record the screen with audio. See https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/take-a-screenshot-o...
I checked your link, and even did a "command + f" search. I saw no mentions of the words "audio," "sound," "input", nor "output."
Without some sort of fancy hardware or hacky software, I am not sure if it's possible -- at least not as of 6 or so months ago when I was looking for it.
To test:
Use the link above and try to record the audio of something like a YouTube video while recording the screen playing the video. If you can manage to get this to work, please share your results. I would be so obliged. This is not my goal of the software, but it's a quick test to show you what I am looking for.