ffscreencast

ffscreencast

Features | Usage | Screenshots | Todo | Contribution | License | Version

ffscreencast is a shell wrapper for ffmpeg that allows easy screen recording including camera overlay. It works with multiple monitors and camera devices.

Tested on

Requirements

Program	Required	Description
bash	yes	The whole script is written in bash and might not be 100% Posix compliant
ffmpeg	yes	The ffmpeg binary must be present

1. Features

• Screen recording
• Camera overlay
• Audio support
• Allows to manually (parameter) or interactively choose monitor
• Allows to manually (parameter) or interactively choose camera
• Allows to manually (parameter) or interactively choose sound device

2. Usage

To simply start desktop recording your screen call the program without any arguments ffscreencast and it will use the default screen without camera overlay and without sound.

Usage: ffscreencast [-s[num]] [-a[num]] [-c[num]]
       ffscreencast --slist
       ffscreencast --alist
       ffscreencast --clist

When invoked without any arguments, it will start
screen recording on the default screen without sound
and without camera overlay.

Recording options (can be combined):
-s[num]       (Default) Enable screen capturing [with device number X]
-a[num]       Enable audio capturing [with device number X]
-c[num]       Add camera overlay [with device number X]

Display options:
--slist       List screen capturing devices
--alist       List audio capturing devices
--clist       List camera capturing devices
--help        Show this help screen

3. Screenshots

Showing screen recording with and without camera overlay.

4. Todo

• Sound is still not working properly
• Support for Linux and BSD

5. Contribution

Contributors are welcome.

6. License

7. Version

For a complete list of verion see CHANGELOG