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Kooha
What it is
Kooha is a free Linux desktop screen recorder for capturing a monitor or a selected part of the screen. Its minimal interface is designed to record without requiring many settings. You can record microphone audio, desktop audio, or both at once, and save recordings in WebM, MP4, GIF, or Matroska formats. The save location, pointer visibility, frame rate, and recording delay are configurable. Kooha requires PipeWire, its GStreamer plugin, and xdg-desktop-portal with a portal backend such as GTK, KDE, or wlroots. The project officially supports Flatpak; third-party packages are not officially supported by its developer. Hardware-accelerated encoding is experimental and disabled by default. Experimental capture options include recording a specific window or multiple monitors or windows, but the project notes possible flickering, stability, and performance problems with those options. Kooha is licensed under GPL-3.0, and the project directs users to GitHub issues and a troubleshooting checklist for support.
For and against
For
- Free Linux desktop screen recorder
- Captures a monitor or selected screen portion
- Records microphone audio, desktop audio, or both
- Supports WebM, MP4, GIF, and Matroska
Against
- Requires PipeWire and xdg-desktop-portal components
- Third-party packages are not officially supported
- Experimental capture options may flicker or affect stability
The verdict
Kooha offers straightforward screen capture with several recording formats and audio options. Users should account for its Linux runtime requirements and the experimental status of some features.
Who it suits
Kooha suits Linux users who want to record a monitor or screen region with microphone or desktop audio. It is for desktop use and requires the listed PipeWire and portal components.
Plans and prices
Free
Free to use · Desktop app · Linux
Read 3 Oct 2026 · flathub.org
On the record
- Audio
- It can record microphone audio, desktop audio, or both at the same time.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Capture area
- Users can select a monitor or a portion of the screen to record.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The project says Flatpak is officially supported and third-party packages are not officially supported by the developer.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Download architecture
- The Flathub listing reports availability for x86_64 and aarch64 architectures.flathub.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Experimental capture
- Experimental options include recording a specific window and recording multiple monitors or windows; the project notes flickering, stability, and performance issues for these options.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Experimental encoding
- Hardware accelerated encoding is experimental, and experimental features are disabled by default due to stability issues and possible performance degradation.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Formats
- Supported recording formats include WebM, MP4, GIF, and Matroska.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- License
- The GitHub repository identifies Kooha as licensed under GPL-3.0.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The project metadata names Dave Patrick Caberto as its maintainer.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Microphone recording
- Yesgithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Kooha is a simple screen recorder with a minimal interface for recording a screen without configuring many settings.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The listed runtime requirements include PipeWire, its GStreamer plugin, and xdg-desktop-portal with a portal backend such as GTK, KDE, or wlroots.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- GitHub reports that the project has no SECURITY.md policy and no published security advisories.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Settings
- The saving location, pointer visibility, frame rate, and recording delay are configurable.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its GitHub issues and provides a troubleshooting checklist link for diagnosing problems.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- System audio
- Yesgithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Webcam recording
- Nogithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026
