# Recordly: Create Polished Demo Videos with Ease on Mac, Windows, and Linux This repository profile is provided by osrepos.com, an open source repository discovery platform. Source: osrepos.com Repository profile: https://osrepos.com/repo/webadderallorg-recordly Generated for open source discovery and AI-assisted research. Recordly is an open-source screen recorder and editor designed for creating professional demo videos, walkthroughs, and product videos without requiring advanced editing skills. It offers powerful features like auto-zooms, cursor polish, webcam overlays, and a comprehensive timeline editor, making it accessible across macOS, Windows, and Linux. This tool streamlines the video creation process, allowing users to produce high-quality content efficiently. GitHub: https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly OSRepos URL: https://osrepos.com/repo/webadderallorg-recordly ## Summary Recordly is an open-source screen recorder and editor designed for creating professional demo videos, walkthroughs, and product videos without requiring advanced editing skills. It offers powerful features like auto-zooms, cursor polish, webcam overlays, and a comprehensive timeline editor, making it accessible across macOS, Windows, and Linux. This tool streamlines the video creation process, allowing users to produce high-quality content efficiently. ## Topics - screen-recorder - video-editor - open-source - electron - macos - windows - linux - demo-videos ## Repository Information Last analyzed by OSRepos: Mon Jun 22 2026 00:07:03 GMT+0100 (Western European Summer Time) Detail views: 3 GitHub clicks: 2 ## Safety Notice OSRepos shares public repositories for knowledge and discovery only. Review source code, dependencies, licenses, and security implications before running or installing anything. ## Content ## Introduction Recordly is an open-source desktop application designed to simplify the creation of polished demo videos, walkthroughs, and product videos. Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux, it empowers users to produce high-quality content without requiring extensive video editing skills. Recordly integrates recording and editing functionalities, offering motion-driven presentation tools such as automatic zooms, cursor polish, dynamic webcam overlays, and customizable styled frames, all within a single, free application. It's built with TypeScript and Electron, licensed under AGPL 3.0, and backed by a vibrant community. ## Installation Recordly offers several ways to get started, from prebuilt releases to building from source. ### Download a Build Prebuilt releases for macOS, Windows, and Linux are available on the official GitHub releases page: [https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly/releases](https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly/releases){:target="_blank"} ### Arch Linux / Manjaro (yay) Users of Arch Linux or Manjaro can install Recordly from the AUR ([recordly-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/recordly-bin){:target="_blank"}): bash yay -S recordly-bin ### Build from Source To build Recordly from its source code, follow these steps: **Prerequisites:** * **macOS:** Xcode Command Line Tools (`xcode-select --install`). * **Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):** bash sudo apt install build-essential cmake libx11-dev libxtst-dev libxrandr-dev libxt-dev * **Windows:** Visual Studio 2022 (or Build Tools) with the C++ workload and CMake. **Steps:** bash git clone https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly.git recordly cd recordly npm install npm run dev For packaged builds, use: bash npm run build Target-specific build commands are also available: * `npm run build:mac` * `npm run build:win` * `npm run build:linux` ### macOS: "App cannot be opened" If you encounter this issue with locally built apps, remove the quarantine flag using: bash xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Recordly.app ## Examples (Usage) Recordly streamlines the process of creating and refining your screen recordings. ### Record 1. Launch Recordly. 2. Select the screen or application window you wish to record. 3. Choose your microphone and system audio options. 4. Start recording your session. 5. Stop recording to automatically open the editor. ### Edit The integrated editor provides powerful tools to refine your recording: * Add trims, manual zoom regions, and automatic zoom suggestions based on cursor activity. * Implement speed-up and slow-down regions. * Include text, image, and figure annotations. * Manage cursor behavior, including size, smoothing, motion blur, and click effects. * Add dynamic webcam overlay footage, with controls for position, size, roundness, and zoom reactivity. * Style your video frame with built-in wallpapers, custom backgrounds, solid colors, gradients, blur, padding, and shadows. * Add extra audio regions to the timeline. * Crop the recorded frame and select an aspect ratio. * Save your work at any time as a `.recordly` project file to resume editing later. ### Export Once your video is perfected, Recordly offers flexible export options: * **MP4** for standard video output. * **GIF** for lightweight sharing and looping animations. You can adjust format-specific settings such as export quality, GIF frame rate, GIF looping, and output dimensions before finalizing your video. ## Why Use Recordly Recordly stands out as an exceptional tool for anyone needing to create professional screen recordings and demo videos. * **Effortless Professionalism:** Create polished videos with advanced visual effects like auto-zooms, cursor enhancements, and styled frames, all without needing traditional video editing expertise. * **Comprehensive All-in-One Solution:** It combines recording, editing, and styling into a single, intuitive application, streamlining your workflow. * **Cross-Platform Compatibility:** Fully supported on macOS, Windows, and Linux, ensuring accessibility for a wide range of users. * **Open-Source and Community-Driven:** Benefit from a free, open-source application licensed under AGPL 3.0, with an active community contributing to its development and an extension marketplace for added functionalities. * **Dynamic Presentation Tools:** Features like dynamic webcam bubble overlays and a robust timeline editor built specifically for demos provide unparalleled control over your narrative. ## Links * **GitHub Repository:** [https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly](https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly){:target="_blank"} * **Official Website:** [https://www.recordly.dev](https://www.recordly.dev){:target="_blank"} * **Releases Page:** [https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly/releases](https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly/releases){:target="_blank"} * **Recordly Marketplace:** [https://marketplace.recordly.dev/extensions](https://marketplace.recordly.dev/extensions){:target="_blank"} * **Issue Tracker:** [https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly/issues](https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly/issues){:target="_blank"}