Kooha at a glance
Checked 16 Oct 2026Kooha (3.5k stars, v2.3.2 Jun 2026) is a one-button screen recorder for Linux desktops, distributed on Flathub. It records a monitor or part of the screen with microphone and desktop audio and saves WebM, MP4, GIF or Matroska; window recording and multiple sources are experimental. GPL-3.0-or-later, free. It needs PipeWire and xdg-desktop-portal, so it fits Wayland desktops. No webcam overlay, editor, upload or share links.
RepoQuarry. “Kooha.” Checked 16 Oct 2026. https://repoquarry.dev/projects/koohaHow much of Loom does it replace?
1 of 6 jobs. Screen and audio recording only; no camera overlay, sharing or editing. Linux only.
For instant share links for recordings, timestamped comments and reactions on videos, AI titles, trimming and editing recordings, team video library and viewer analytics, see other Loom alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.
Facts, with sources
Every answer links to where we found it. We read the documentation; we did not install it.
Kooha is a simple screen recorder with a minimal interface.github.com · Kooha#readme ↗ today
license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"github.com · Cargo.toml ↗ today
license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"github.com · Cargo.toml ↗ today
Kooha is free and will always be for everyone to use.github.com · Kooha#-support-me-and-the-project ↗ today
Install Kooha on Linuxflathub.org · io.github.seadve.Kooha ↗ today
Unlike Flatpak, take note that these packages are not officially supported by the developer.github.com · Kooha#readme ↗ today