peek

TLDR

Start recording

$ peek

Record specific window

$ peek --window

Record to specific format

$ peek --format [gif|mp4|webm]

Record to file

$ peek -o [output.gif]

SYNOPSIS

peek [options]

DESCRIPTION

peek is a simple animated GIF screen recorder for Linux. It provides an easy-to-use interface for creating screen recordings, particularly useful for documentation and bug reports.

PARAMETERS

-o, --output file

Output file path.

--format format

Output format (gif, mp4, webm, apng).

--window

Select window to record.

--fullscreen

Record full screen.

--delay seconds

Delay before recording.

EXAMPLES

$ # Start peek GUI
peek

# Record as MP4
peek --format mp4

# Record with delay
peek --delay 3 -o demo.gif

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

$ Ctrl+R - Start/stop recording
Ctrl+P - Pause/resume
Escape - Cancel

CONFIGURATION

Settings available through GUI:
- Frame rate
- Downscale factor
- Output format
- Recording area

CAVEATS

GIF files can be large. Wayland support varies. Requires FFmpeg for some formats.

HISTORY

peek was created by Philipp Wolfer as a simple screen-to-GIF recorder for Linux desktops.