vokoscreenNG at a glance
Checked 16 Oct 2026vokoscreenNG (1.5k stars, 4.11.0 Oct 2026, project since 2017) records the screen or an area, and windows on Linux, with audio from several sources and a built-in camera window to put your face in the video, which is the closest match here to Loom's camera bubble for a plain recorder. Extras include magnifier, countdown, timer and click highlighting. GPL-2.0, free. Windows installer and Linux Flatpak; no macOS. Saves local files only: no editor, upload or share links.
RepoQuarry. “vokoscreenNG.” Checked 16 Oct 2026. https://repoquarry.dev/projects/vokoscreenngHow much of Loom does it replace?
1 of 6 jobs. Screen plus camera recording to a local file; no sharing, editing or AI.
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.
With the built-in camera support, you can make your video more personal.github.com · vokoscreenNG#readme ↗ today
it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public Licensegithub.com · main.cpp ↗ today
it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public Licensegithub.com · main.cpp ↗ today
For Windows, Linux and Wayland it is free and open source.linuxecke.volkoh.de · vokoscreen.html ↗ today
vokoscreenNG for Windows and Linux is a powerful screencast creator in many languages to record the screen, an area or a window (Linux only).github.com · vokoscreenNG#readme ↗ today
vokoscreenNG-4.11.0-win64.exelinuxecke.volkoh.de · vokoscreen-download.html ↗ today