Ssr
Ssr is a free, open-source video and screen recording app for Linux. SimpleScreenRecorder, a screen recorder for Linux. It has 2,903 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at MaartenBaert/ssr.
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About 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.
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Is Ssr free and open source?
Yes. Ssr'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 Ssr?
Download it from the repository or build it from source by following the README on GitHub.
Is Ssr still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 14, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.