Menyoki
Menyoki is a free, open-source command-line video and screen recording tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Screen{shot,cast} and perform ImageOps on the command line. It has 675 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at orhun/menyoki.
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- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- Command line
- Video editing & screen recording
- Active
About Menyoki
Screen{shot,cast} and perform ImageOps on the command line menyoki is a screencast and screenshot utility that can also perform various image related operations such as making/splitting GIFs and modifying/analyzing/viewing image files. It aims to be a lightweight command line tool for either helping out on day-to-day life operations or complicated detail-centric issues. Originally it was designed to record/screenshot terminal windows but it can be tweaked easily for other purposes with command line arguments, environment variables, or a configuration file.
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Is Menyoki free and open source?
Yes. Menyoki's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Menyoki?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v1.8.0) or the project website.
Is Menyoki still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 24, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.