Open Recorder Screen Recording app for Android description
Open Recorder is a simple, open-source screen recorder for Android with internal audio and a modern interface.
No ads, no trackers, and no internet access: the app does not request the internet permission, so it cannot connect to the network. Your recordings stay on your device.
Recording
- Record your screen to MP4 files saved in Movies/Open Recorder
- Audio: none, internal audio, microphone, or microphone and internal audio mixed together
- Audio sample rate: 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz
- Video codec: H.264 or H.265
- Resolution: native, 1080p, 720p, or 480p
- Frame rate: automatic, 120, 90, 60, or 30 fps
- Video bitrate: automatic, 4, 8, 16, or 24 Mbps
- Orientation: automatic, portrait, or landscape
- Optional 16:9 letterboxing that fits the full capture without cropping
- Countdown before recording: off, 3, 5, or 10 seconds
- Customizable file naming pattern
Controls
- Pause, resume, and stop from the notification
- Quick Settings tile to start and stop recording
- Keeps recording if you close the app
- After saving, watch, share, or delete the video from the notification
Recordings tab
- Browse the videos recorded by Open Recorder
- Sort by date, size, or duration
- Select one, several, or all recordings and delete them
Appearance
- Light, dark, or follow-system themes
- Dynamic color (Monet) variants of each theme
Privacy
- No internet permission
- No ads, no analytics, no crash reporting, no tracking
- Backups are disabled
- Other apps are not allowed to capture Open Recorder's audio
Limitations
These come from Android itself, not from this app:
- Android asks for your confirmation every time you start a recording
- Apps that block capture (DRM video, banking apps, anything using FLAG_SECURE) can appear black or silent
- Internal audio only includes apps that allow playback capture
Requires Android 10 or later.
