# OpenScreen

A free screen recorder that zooms and smooths the pointer for polished demos.

HTML: https://softbests.com/software/openscreen
Markdown: https://softbests.com/software/openscreen.md
Website: https://getopenscreen.com

- Category: [Screenshots & recording](https://softbests.com/category/capture)
- Pricing: Open source
- Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux
- Underrated

## Best for

Developers and makers who record product demos or tutorials and do not want watermarks or subscriptions.

## Why it deserves attention

OpenScreen records the screen and, after capture, adds zoom moves around clicks and pointer smoothing so the result looks like a edited demo rather than a raw recording. It also handles cursor styling, backgrounds, and exports without watermarks. It is MIT-licensed, free, and runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux, with GPU-accelerated encoding. The trade-off is that it is focused on demo-style recordings: it is not a full video editor, and very long or multi-source productions still need another tool.

## Can replace

- [Screen Studio](https://softbests.com/software/screen-studio)

## Related and alternatives

- [Cap](https://softbests.com/software/cap)
- [Screenity](https://softbests.com/software/screenity)