# Kooha

> Kooha (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.

- Repository: https://github.com/SeaDve/Kooha
- Official docs: https://github.com/SeaDve/Kooha#readme
- Checked: 2026-10-16

## What it replaces
- Loom: Screen and camera recording (partial). Screen and audio recording only; no camera overlay, sharing or editing. Linux only.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Yes, desktop app | https://github.com/SeaDve/Kooha#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Code licence | Partial | GPL-3.0-or-later (copyleft) | https://github.com/SeaDve/Kooha/blob/main/Cargo.toml | 2026-10-16 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/SeaDve/Kooha#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Commercial use | Partial | Free to use for work; redistributing modified versions must follow GPL-3.0 | https://github.com/SeaDve/Kooha/blob/main/Cargo.toml | 2026-10-16 |
| Paid services needed? | Confirmed | None; donations only | https://github.com/SeaDve/Kooha#-support-me-and-the-project | 2026-10-16 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented; needs PipeWire and xdg-desktop-portal | none found | - |
| Operating systems | Partial | Linux only, with PipeWire and xdg-desktop-portal | https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.seadve.Kooha | 2026-10-16 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Easy; Flatpak from Flathub | https://github.com/SeaDve/Kooha#readme | 2026-10-16 |

GitHub: 3537 stars, 101 forks, last push 2026-10-02, archived: no.
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