Simple Screen Recorder, as the name implies, is a simple yet solid screen recording tool.

Learn all about it in this article.

What IsSimpleScreenRecorder (SSR)?

Four hard drivers sticking out of a rack-mount server that’s being used as a NAS.

SSR Also offers all features one needs, like multi-screen recording, without over complicating the interface.

The fullchangelogis available on the GitHub repository.

The latest version has a handy ‘Skip this page’ option for the introduction page.

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Additionally, there is a new ‘Record entire screen with cursor’ option, and V4L2 rig recording option.

TheSSRInput Profile

Using SimpleScreenRecorder is straightforward and easy.

You may want to increase this number a bit for fluid motion in gaming.

SimpleScreenRecorder 0.3.11 input options dialog box

Next we go for the (important) constant rate factor (3).

A range of 15-23 is usually thehappy medium.

We can also select or Audio codec (5) and bit rate (6).

SimpleScreenRecorder 0.4.3 input interface

Going about 256 is not recommended for standard recordings.

In this dialog, we immediately start recording (1) if we choose to do so.

I can warmly recommend it as a must-have, free and solid, screen recording software.Enjoy!

Video input selection in SSR

SSR Frame rate selection and scaling

SimpleScreenRecorder Audio Settings

Main SimpleScreenRecorder Recording Interface

SimpleScreenRecorder Recording Preview