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Blue Recorder vs wl-screenrec: catalog facts
Blue Recorder	wl-screenrec
Free Free to download, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free to use, with source code published on GitHub.
Windows, Linux	Linux, Command line
Works on Wayland under GNOME and KDE Records audio along with video	Hardware encoding keeps CPU load low dma-buf capture avoids copying frames through the CPU
Fewer features than streaming-oriented recorders such as OBS No built-in video editing	Only works on wlroots-based Wayland compositors Needs a GPU with hardware video encoding
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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