screen recording software
Recent window: last 5.4 months (2026-05-01 → 2026-10-11), compared with the prior 5.4 months.
Screen recording software captures desktop, browser, and mobile displays alongside audio and webcam feeds to create polished walkthroughs, tutorials, and product demos. These tools are primarily used by software developers, product marketers, educators, and content creators looking to produce visual explanations efficiently. Unlike general video editors or live streaming platforms, they focus specifically on rapid capture workflows with automated cursor tracking, auto-zoom effects, and instant sharing features.
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Members
| Name | Source | Upvotes ▼ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velo 2.0 | PH | 580 | 2026-05-05 |
| Capptivo | PH | 329 | 2026-08-02 |
| Screen Charm | PH | 324 | 2026-06-10 |
| FocuSee 2.0 | PH | 303 | 2026-04-23 |
| Smooth Recorder | PH | 231 | 2026-10-04 |
| ScreenSmooth | PH | 225 | 2026-04-09 |
| Prequel | PH | 213 | 2026-08-30 |
| Annotate | PH | 202 | 2026-08-06 |
| ScreenCursor | PH | 195 | 2026-09-13 |
| Motion Software | PH | 182 | 2026-03-15 |
| OpenScreen 2 | PH | 166 | 2026-10-11 |
| Lumiko | PH | 160 | 2026-09-19 |
| Movavi-Screen-Recorder | GITHUB | 107 | 2026-10-02 |
| glide | GITHUB | 106 | 2026-10-13 |
| Camtasia | GITHUB | 102 | 2026-10-02 |
| Zella | PH | 100 | 2026-09-17 |
| Camtasia | GITHUB | 98 | 2026-10-09 |
| Flicka | PH | 94 | 2026-09-21 |
| Skreno | PH | 94 | 2026-10-10 |
| Camtasia | GITHUB | 85 | 2026-10-12 |
| video-demo | GITHUB | 82 | 2026-09-17 |
| Kapshot | PH | 76 | 2026-09-25 |
| I Made Loom for Mobile | HN | 69 | 2025-12-19 |
| vibetube | GITHUB | 68 | 2026-09-15 |
| rec-rs | GITHUB | 59 | 2026-10-11 |
| CodeMic | HN | 52 | 2026-02-08 |
| glideshot | GITHUB | 38 | 2026-10-13 |
| cursorcam | GITHUB | 37 | 2026-10-09 |
| ScopeRec | GITHUB | 27 | 2026-10-02 |
| Movavi-Screen-Recorder | GITHUB | 27 | 2026-10-01 |
| framecorder | GITHUB | 24 | 2026-09-29 |
| FramioCam | PH | 17 | 2026-09-28 |
| Camtasia | GITHUB | 15 | 2026-10-02 |
| Record and share your coding sessions with CodeMic | HN | 14 | 2026-01-28 |
| omaframe | GITHUB | 11 | 2026-09-28 |
| camtasia-newest | GITHUB | 10 | 2026-10-04 |
| FaceBubble | PH | 9 | 2026-09-07 |
| Kirocast | PH | 8 | 2026-10-01 |
| Shot-scraper video tool for recording YAML-defined webapp feature demos | HN | 8 | 2026-06-30 |
| Zumie | PH | 7 | 2026-10-10 |
| Debut | HN | 7 | 2026-01-05 |
| Open-source Loom / Screen Studio with editing and auto-zoom | HN | 7 | 2026-03-02 |
| Openvid | HN | 6 | 2026-05-15 |
| I made a screen recording app to make demos like an Apple commercial | HN | 6 | 2026-05-13 |
| Mool (Loom clone). Free, offline-only, no signup | HN | 5 | 2026-02-14 |
| BetterCapture | HN | 5 | 2026-02-14 |
| CyanFocus | PH | 4 | 2026-10-10 |
| flowy 2.0 | PH | 4 | 2026-09-19 |
| Framecast | PH | 3 | 2026-10-05 |
| Toads | PH | 3 | 2026-09-21 |