silentcast
Create silent screencasts and GIFs
TLDR
Launch silentcast
SYNOPSIS
silentcast [--display=display]
DESCRIPTION
silentcast creates silent video screencasts in MKV format and animated GIFs. It provides a graphical interface for recording screen activity without audio, making it ideal for creating tutorials, documentation, or demonstrations.
The workflow involves launching the application, positioning the green recording rectangle over the desired window or area, pressing Return to start recording, and clicking the system tray icon to stop. Recordings can be processed into animated GIFs or edited as needed.
PARAMETERS
--display display
Specify the X display to record from
CAVEATS
Cannot run multiple instances simultaneously. Does not support recording its own interface. Requires GTK3, FFmpeg, and ImageMagick as dependencies. Some desktop environments (KDE Plasma 5, i3wm) may require special keyboard shortcut configuration for proper operation.
HISTORY
silentcast was created by Colin Keenan as an open-source screen recording tool. Version 3.0 introduced a completely redesigned GUI interface. The project is released under the GPL-3.0 license and maintained on GitHub.
SEE ALSO
ffmpeg(1), byzanz-record(1), recordmydesktop(1), peek(1)