# Ssr (open-source video and screen recording app)

> Ssr is a free, open-source video and screen recording app for Linux. SimpleScreenRecorder, a screen recorder for Linux. It has 2,898 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at MaartenBaert/ssr.

Warning: The site simplescreenrecorder.com is FAKE and in no way affiliated with this project. Do NOT download SimpleScreenRecorder from that website, as it may contain malware. The only official webpage of the SimpleScreenRecorder project is maartenbaert.be/simplescreenrecorder. See this issue for details.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/MaartenBaert/ssr |
| Platforms | Linux |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 2,898 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Video editing & screen recording |
| Latest release | none on GitHub |
| Last commit | Aug 14, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/MaartenBaert/ssr/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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