MaartenBaert/ssr
SimpleScreenRecorder, a screen recorder for Linux observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
76/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5006
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 19
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2881 stars · 316 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
SimpleScreenRecorder is a Qt-based screen recorder for Linux that captures the whole screen, a region, or OpenGL applications directly. It offers a straightforward GUI, proper audio/video sync, and multithreaded encoding that adapts frame rate to system load.
Use cases
- record my linux screen
- record gameplay on linux
- capture a specific window or screen region
- record opengl applications like fraps
- make a screencast video for youtube
- record screen with audio in sync
- live stream my desktop
When to choose
- you need an easy-to-use GUI screen recorder on Linux
- you want to record OpenGL games with low overhead
- ffmpeg or VLC command-line recording is too cumbersome
- you need reliable audio/video synchronization
When to avoid
- you need screen recording on Windows or macOS
- you need a headless or CLI-only recording solution
- you need advanced video editing features
Facets
application · maturity active
video-processing gui media desktop-applications gaming-tools cpp screen-recording screencast opengl-recording qt live-streaming linux desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/MaartenBaert/ssr · fetched 2026-08-28 · a101159c6442
- homepage: http://www.maartenbaert.be/simplescreenrecorder/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 65ca93bed19b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| MaartenBaert/ssr | main | 76 |
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