# Recordly

> Recordly (33.9k stars, v1.4.0 Sep 2026, 72 contributors) started as a fork of OpenScreen. It records a display or window with mic and system audio, adds a webcam bubble, then opens a timeline editor for trims, zooms, speed changes, annotations and styled backgrounds before exporting MP4 or GIF. Runs on macOS 14+, Windows 10 (build 19041+) and Linux. AGPLv3 with extra terms: keep Recordly attribution in derived UIs and do not use the name. It is a demo maker, not a Loom service: no upload, share links, comments, transcripts or analytics.

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

## What it replaces
- Loom: Screen and camera recording, Trimming and editing recordings (partial). Records and edits polished demos locally; you share the exported file yourself.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Yes, desktop app | https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly#what-is-recordly | 2026-10-16 |
| Code licence | Partial | AGPL-3.0 with added terms (attribution in user-facing UI, no use of the Recordly name) | https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly/blob/main/LICENSE.md | 2026-10-16 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Commercial use | Partial | Use for any purpose is allowed; modified or service versions must publish source under AGPLv3 and credit Recordly | https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly/blob/main/LICENSE.md | 2026-10-16 |
| Paid services needed? | Confirmed | No paid service required for the local screen-recording and editing workflow, which the README describes as free | https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented beyond OS versions | none found | - |
| Operating systems | Confirmed | macOS 14.0+, Windows 10 build 19041+, modern Linux (system audio usually needs PipeWire) | https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly#system-requirements | 2026-10-16 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Easy; prebuilt releases on GitHub, AUR package for Arch | https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly#installation | 2026-10-16 |

GitHub: 33927 stars, 2750 forks, last push 2026-10-16, archived: no.
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