# vokoscreenNG

> vokoscreenNG (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.

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

## What it replaces
- Loom: Screen and camera recording (full). Screen plus camera recording to a local file; no sharing, editing or AI.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Yes, desktop app | https://github.com/vkohaupt/vokoscreenNG#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Code licence | Partial | GPL-2.0 only (copyleft); new contributions are asked to be MIT | https://github.com/vkohaupt/vokoscreenNG/blob/3.0/src/main.cpp | 2026-10-16 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/vkohaupt/vokoscreenNG#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Commercial use | Partial | Free to use for work; redistributing modified versions must follow GPL-2.0 | https://github.com/vkohaupt/vokoscreenNG/blob/3.0/src/main.cpp | 2026-10-16 |
| Paid services needed? | Confirmed | None required for local screen recording; the author's site describes it as free and open source and asks for voluntary donations | https://linuxecke.volkoh.de/vokoscreen/vokoscreen.html | 2026-10-16 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented; Linux needs Qt 6.9+, PulseAudio and GStreamer 1.22.8+ | none found | - |
| Operating systems | Partial | Windows (64-bit installer) and Linux (Flatpak); window recording is Linux only; no macOS | https://github.com/vkohaupt/vokoscreenNG#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Easy; Windows exe installer, Linux Flatpak | https://linuxecke.volkoh.de/vokoscreen/vokoscreen-download.html | 2026-10-16 |

GitHub: 1522 stars, 112 forks, last push 2026-10-16, archived: no.
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