tldr/pages/linux/gpu-screen-recorder.md

gpu-screen-recorder

Record the screen and encode the video with a GPU. More information: https://git.dec05eba.com/gpu-screen-recorder/about/.

• Select a source using a desktop portal and record it:

gpu-screen-recorder -w portal -o {{path/to/video.mp4}}

• Specify a specific video source:

gpu-screen-recorder -w {{screen|DP-1|HDMI-A1|...}} -o {{path/to/video.mp4}}

• List video capture sources:

gpu-screen-recorder --list-capture-options

• List audio capture sources:

gpu-screen-recorder {{--list-audio-devices|--list-application-audio}}

• Record using the replay buffer:

gpu-screen-recorder -w {{screen}} -r {{30}} -c {{mp4}} -ro {{path/to/directory}} -o {{whatever}}

• Capture a video from the replay buffer:

pkill -SIGUSR1 -f gpu-screen-recorder

• Run gpu-screen-recorder in the background:

systemctl start --user gpu-screen-recorder