Simple Recorder v1.2.2

The first public release of Simple Recorder: a free, open source screen recorder for Windows 10 and 11. No account, no watermark, no time limit.

Download

SimpleRecorder-Setup.exe. It installs for your Windows user only (no administrator rights) and adds Start Menu and desktop shortcuts. Windows may say Windows protected your PC because the setup is not signed yet: click More info, then Run anyway.

Already have Simple Recorder? The Updates box in the app offers this release; click Download and it restarts on v1.2.2.

What it does

• A floating recorder bar that stays on top: record, pause, stop, start delay, frame rate, sound, and what to record.
• Record the screen under your pointer, a window you pick, or an area you drag.
• 720p, 1080p, or 1440p at 24, 30, or 60 fps, saved as MP4.
• Microphone with a level meter, start delay, auto stop, and Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S to stop from anywhere.
• A Takes page with every recording grouped by day.

New in this release

• Backups to keep in Settings. Before an update installs, the app saves a checked copy of its settings database. You can now keep the newest 2 (the default), 5, 10, or all of them, or turn them off. Lowering the limit removes the oldest copies right away; nothing else in the folder is touched.
• Your data when switching in Settings shows which build this copy is and opens the backups folder.
• Updates are anonymous: the app never reads a GitHub sign-in or token to check for or download public releases.
• Every update package is checked against the SHA-256 in its release's latest.json before it installs.
• Licensed under MIT.

Privacy

No analytics or telemetry. The only network request is the update check to this repository's GitHub Releases. Recordings stay on your computer.

Checksums (SHA-256)

c0ff5acbb543d9fed8b045840df8a4fd46385e706ce9bfb2ee5cc3afaf305234  SimpleRecorder-Setup.exe

This release passed the release security gate (gitleaks over the full history, secret and personal information scans, npm audit, unit tests, and a scan of the update package) before it was published.

Simple Recorder v1.2.1

Simple Recorder v1.2.1. Passed the release security gate (gitleaks, personal info scan, npm audit, unit tests, bundle scan).

Simple Recorder v1.2.0

Simple Recorder v1.2.0. Passed the release security gate (gitleaks, personal info scan, npm audit, unit tests, bundle scan).