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When comparing recordMyDesktop vs SimpleScreenRecorder, the Slant community recommends SimpleScreenRecorder for most people. In the question“What are the best screen recorders for Linux?” SimpleScreenRecorder is ranked 1st while recordMyDesktop is ranked 3rd.
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PlatformsLinux
Video FormatsMP4, MKV, WebM
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Pros
Pro A CLI and 2 GUI frontends
RecordMyDesktop has a command line interface (CLI) by default and two graphical user interface (GUI) frontends to choose from - gtk-recordmydesktop and qt-recordmydesktop.
Pro Reliable
Stable and proven to work over time.
Pro Full screen and area capture
Pro Zoom-in / out functionality
Pro Can pause capture
Pro Uniquely able to capture audio through jack
Pro Easy to set up and use
Pro Free and open source
Licensed under GPL v3.
Pro Full screen and area capture
Pro OpenGL support
Pro GUI
Only a Qt GUI is provided
Pro Multi-monitor support
Pro Support GIFs making
Pro Support GIFs making
Pro Tray icon
Cons
Con No built-in webcam support
Con Can't record OpenGL
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