# rdp/screen-capture-recorder-to-video-windows-free

a free open source  windows "screen capture" device and recorder (also allows VLC/ffmpeg and others to capture/stream desktop/audio)

Repository: https://github.com/rdp/screen-capture-recorder-to-video-windows-free
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/screen-capture-recorder-to-video-windows-free
Homepage: https://github.com/rdp/screen-capture-recorder-to-video-windows-free/releases
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2025-10-15T15:21:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 44/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 47, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5494, "days_push": 322, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license, no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2290, forks 466 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:34.911633+00:00)

## What it is
A free open-source Windows DirectShow virtual capture device and recorder that lets applications like VLC, ffmpeg, and OBS capture or stream the desktop screen and system audio. It installs as a screen capture filter plus recording utilities.

## Use cases
- record my windows screen to video for free
- capture desktop with ffmpeg on windows
- stream my screen with vlc
- use screen as a webcam-like capture device
- record screen with system audio
- capture desktop in obs via directshow

## When to choose
- you need a DirectShow screen capture source on Windows for tools like VLC or ffmpeg
- you want a free, scriptable screen recorder without watermarks
- you need to capture desktop plus system audio

## When to avoid
- you need cross-platform screen capture on macOS or Linux
- you want a modern GUI-first recorder like OBS
- you need hardware-accelerated capture on non-Windows platforms

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: video-processing, audio-processing, gui
- domain: media, windows, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cpp
- tags: screen-capture, directshow, virtual-device, recording, ffmpeg, vlc

## Member repositories
- rdp/screen-capture-recorder-to-video-windows-free (main) score 44

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:34.911633+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:40:42.589070+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: https://github.com/rdp/screen-capture-recorder-to-video-windows-free/releases (fetched 2026-08-29T10:20:54.604411+00:00, sha bc929636ed0b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.