vokoscreen is an easy to use open source screencast creator to record educational videos, live recordings of browser, installation, videoconferences, and much more.
The software uses ffgtk functionality and also supports recording of audio (over pulseaudio or alsa).
There is a demo of the software available.
Key Features
- Simple to use graphical user interface.
- Record a fullscreen, a window, or a defined area.
- Magnification: 200×200, 400×200, 600×200.
- Zoom in and out.
- Capture using a webcam simultaneously.
- Click and capture.
- Video codecs supported: mpeg4, libx265.
- Formats supported: mkv, avi.
- Option not to record the mouse cursor.
- Hotkey support.
- Auto-hide feature (KDE and Gnome only) and control by taskbar.
- Internationalization support – available in 40 languages.
Website: linuxecke.volkoh.de/vokoscreen/vokoscreen.html
Support:
Developer: Volker Kohaupt
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
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