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Flowtake

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Free desktop recorder and editor · FFmpeg must be installed separately · No paid app tier or export paywall

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Audience
The project describes its use case as creating developer demos and includes a demo kit for maintainers.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Capture
It records a full display, selected window, or custom area, with optional camera, microphone, and supported system audio.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Editing
Its timeline supports cursor-driven zoom and pan, clip trimming and splitting, cursor and click effects, masks, backgrounds, overlays, audio tracks, and subtitles.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Export
It exports locally to H.264/MP4 or VP9/WebM, with resolution, frame-rate, quality, and optional-audio controls.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Integrations
Network features include YouTube upload and RTMP live streaming, and a local stdio MCP integration supports metadata-based timeline edits from an MCP host.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Local storage
Recordings, project files, and ordinary exports are stored locally, and Flowtake does not include cloud project sync.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Microphone recording
Yesgithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026
Network data
Using a network feature sends data to the service configured by the user; the app also makes GitHub release-check requests and some camera effects fetch model assets.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Platform support
Windows 10/11 x64 is the primary development and validation target; macOS 10.15+ Universal and Linux x64 are preview platforms, and Linux screen capture requires X11 or XWayland.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Prerequisite
Flowtake release packages do not include FFmpeg, which must be installed separately and available as `ffmpeg` on `PATH`.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Purpose
Flowtake is an open-source, local-first screen recorder and timeline editor for polished developer demos.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Signing
The current Windows artifacts are not Authenticode-signed, and macOS artifacts are ad-hoc signed, not Apple Developer ID-signed, and not notarized.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
System audio
Yesgithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026
Telemetry
The current Tauri build has Sentry disabled and no active product-analytics integration.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Webcam recording
Yesgithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026

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