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On the recordRead 12 Oct 202617 facts
Flowtake
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Free
Free desktop recorder and editor · FFmpeg must be installed separately · No paid app tier or export paywall
Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- 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