byzanz-record
Record screen sessions as animated GIFs or videos
TLDR
Record the screen to a file (default 10 seconds)
$ byzanz-record [path/to/file.gif]
Show verbose information during recording$ byzanz-record -v [path/to/file.gif]
Record for a specific duration$ byzanz-record -d 60 [path/to/file.gif]
Delay before starting recording$ byzanz-record --delay 10 [path/to/file.gif]
SYNOPSIS
byzanz-record [options] file
DESCRIPTION
byzanz-record captures screen recordings and saves them in various formats including GIF, WebM, OGV, and FLV. It is designed for creating short screencasts and animated GIFs for documentation or demonstrations.
By default, recording lasts 10 seconds. The tool supports recording specific windows or screen regions.
PARAMETERS
-d, --duration seconds
Recording duration in seconds--delay seconds
Delay before starting recording-v, --verbose
Show information during and after recording-x, -y pixels
X and Y position of recording area-w, --width pixels
Width of recording area-h, --height pixels
Height of recording area-c, --cursor
Record cursor movements
OUTPUT FORMATS
- .gif - Animated GIF
- .webm - WebM video
- .ogv/.ogg - Ogg Theora video
- .flv - Flash video
- .byzanz - Native format
CAVEATS
GIF output can produce large files for long recordings. Works only with X11, not Wayland. Recording high-resolution screens may be resource-intensive.
SEE ALSO
peek(1), ffmpeg(1), recordmydesktop(1)