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wf-recorder vs Spectacle: catalog facts
wf-recorder	Spectacle
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Lightweight command-line recorder Uses ffmpeg for encoding	Captures a region, window, monitor or the whole desktop Keyboard shortcuts for each capture mode
Only works on wlroots-based compositors No graphical interface	Linux only Fits best on a KDE Plasma desktop
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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