Recordly
★ 36.0kA self-hosted alternative to Loom
GNU Affero General Public License v3.0Open Source — No PaywallBinary · Package · Source13+ active committers (12mo)
About
Recordly is a cross-platform desktop application for recording and editing screen captures into polished demo videos. It is aimed at users who want to produce walkthroughs, product demos, and...
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Features
- screen and window recording
- microphone and system audio capture
- timeline editing
- automatic zoom suggestions
- cursor smoothing and effects
- webcam overlay bubbles
- styled frames and backgrounds
- MP4 export
- GIF export
- keyboard shortcuts
Details
- Last Updated
- Nov 4, 2026
- Created
- Mar 12, 2026
- Install Methods
- binarypackage-managersource
- Requirements
- macOS 14.0+Windows 10 20H1 (Build 19041+)Linux on modern distrosXcode Command Line Toolsbuild-essentialcmakelibx11-devlibxtst-devlibxrandr-devlibxt-devVisual Studio 2022 or Build Tools with the C++ workload and CMake
- Backup & Export
- file-backup
- Privacy & Independence
- Cloud: OptionalOffline Capable
- Deployment
Deployment: no container deployment found
Run Recordly yourself
Pick how much you want to manage.
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A small server, then Docker Compose.
About 20 minutes with Docker
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A small server, then Docker Compose.
About 20 minutes with Docker
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A small server, then Docker Compose.
About 20 minutes with Docker
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