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wl-screenrec vs GPU Screen Recorder: catalog facts
wl-screenrec	GPU Screen Recorder
Free Free to use, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only licence.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Hardware encoding keeps CPU load low dma-buf capture avoids copying frames through the CPU	GPU-based recording with low overhead ShadowPlay-style workflow on Linux
Only works on wlroots-based Wayland compositors Needs a GPU with hardware video encoding	Linux only Project site sometimes refuses automated or heavy traffic
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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