Windows 10+ · Free · Open Source

WWRECORDER

World Wide Recorder

High-performance, low file size, crash-resilient screen recorder and screenshot tool built for native hardware. Stable 30 FPS · Floating Edge Dock · Clipboard-ready captures.

Built by Sumit Kumar Lamba
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Special thanks to contributors:
  • Sanjana Yadav
  • Neha Dumane
30FPS
Stable Frame Rate
CRF30
H.264 Quality
.MKV
Crash-Resilient
48kHz
Audio Sample Rate
0UAC
No Admin Rights
2HKs
Global Hotkeys
Capabilities

Built for the real world.

Every feature engineered for reliability on hardware that can't afford to choke.

Crash-Resilient .MKV

MKV's self-healing index means your recording survives unexpected shutdowns, BSOD, or power loss. No more corrupted files from incomplete writes.

.mkv recoverable

Zero-Latency Audio Toggle

Mute system audio or mic mid-recording. No restart needed. Silence is written as zero frames - timeline never breaks.

WASAPI mic boost ×2.5

Flawless Screen Recording

Press Shift+Backspace to record instantly. Pause seamlessly—our engine ensures perfect A/V sync and stable 30 FPS without dropping frames.

stable 30 FPS clipboard-ready A/V sync

Instant Screenshot Capture

Press Shift+Home to open the region selector in screenshot mode. The captured PNG is saved and auto-copied to clipboard - image and file path ready to paste immediately.

PNG clipboard-ready configurable hotkey

Auto-Copy to Clipboard

Recordings and screenshots are automatically copied to your clipboard the moment they save. Paste directly into Discord, Slack, or your file manager - zero extra steps.

recordings screenshots configurable

Edge Dock & Recent Files

A compact grabber snaps to either screen edge. Hover to expand action buttons, or open the side panel to view recordings, screenshots & edit them. drag and drop the files anywhere in the system.

edge-snap thumbnails video preview
Installation

Up in 60 seconds.

No admin rights. No background services. No telemetry. Just a clean per-user install.

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1

Download the Installer

Grab the latest .exe from the GitHub Releases page or the download button above totally free. A single self-contained installer compiled with Inno Setup 6.

WWRecorder_Setup_1.0.0.exe
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2

Run Setup - Run Anyway

Double-click the installer. If Windows SmartScreen blocks it, click More info and then Run anyway. Installs straight to your user folder without a UAC prompt.

%LocalAppData%\WWRecorder
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3

Launch & Capture

WWRecorder appears in your system tray and an edge dock snaps to your screen. Hover the dock or press Shift+Backspace to record, or Shift+Home to take a screenshot - from anywhere.

Shift + Backspace
Shift + Home
How To Use

Simple by design.

The Dock lives at the screen edge. The Pill handles active recording. Recent Files keeps everything at your fingertips.

Dock - always on top, snap to right edge, invisible to capture. Expands automatically.

412 × 238
Drag to select the area for screenshot

Red selection border - drag to capture any region as a PNG screenshot.

// Invisible to your recording LIVE PREVIEW

Click Start to try the interactive demo ↑

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Active recording - blue border marks the captured area. Pill controls on top.

Open Folder in Explorer
Recording_2026-03-29.mkv Mar 29, 2026 · 01:06 AM · 100 KB
Screenshot_2026-03-29.png Mar 29, 2026 · 01:06 AM · 31 KB
Recording_2026-03-28.mkv Mar 28, 2026 · 12:56 AM · 119 KB
💡 Tip: You can drag and drop these files anywhere!

Recent Files sidebar - thumbnails, video preview, drag & drop, rename, delete.

OUTPUT
C:\...\Videos\WWRecorder
HOTKEYS
Screenshot:Shift+Home
Recording:Shift+Bksp
DEFAULTS
System audio
Microphone
Start with Windows
Auto-copy
APPEARANCE
Font Size
DefaultLarge

Settings sidebar - output, hotkeys, toggles, appearance.

01

Hover the Edge Dock

An edge-snapping dock sits at the side of your screen. Hover to reveal four buttons - Screenshot, Record, Recent Files, and Settings. Drag it anywhere along the edge.

02

Select a Region

Click Record (or press Shift+Backspace), or click Screenshot (or press Shift+Home). A dark overlay appears - drag to select the area you want to capture.

03

The Pill Appears (Recording)

A minimal borderless Pill control bar anchors to your screen. It's always-on-top and invisible to your recording.

04

Browse Recent Files

Open the sidebar to see all recordings and screenshots with thumbnails. Hover videos for a preview. Rename, delete, copy to clipboard, or drag and drop anywhere.

05

Configure Everything

Open Settings to customise output folder, hotkeys, audio defaults, clipboard behaviour, and UI font size - all from a slide-in sidebar.

Configuration

Works your way.

Every option lives in one clean settings panel. No INI files, no command-line flags.

RECORDING OUTPUT
C:\...\Videos\WWRecorder
📁 Videos›📁 WWRecorder

Choose where recordings & screenshots are saved.

CONFIGURE HOTKEYS

Click below, then press your desired shortcut:

Screenshot
Shift + Home
Recording
Shift + Backspace

Remap global shortcuts to any key combination.

DEFAULT BEHAVIOR
Record system audio
Record microphone
Start with Windows
Auto-copy to clipboard

Pre-set audio, mic, startup & clipboard per session.

APPEARANCE
UI Font Size
DefaultLarge
Made by akasumitlamba

Adjust font size, save settings, quit or reset.

01

Choose Output Folder

Pick any folder on your system for recordings and screenshots. Defaults to Videos\WWRecorder. Click Browse to change.

02

Configure Hotkeys

Two global shortcuts - Shift+Backspace for recording, Shift+Home for screenshots. Both work system-wide. Remap to any key combo you prefer.

03

Default Behavior

Toggle system audio, mic, auto-start with Windows, and clipboard auto-copy. Each session starts exactly how you left it.

04

Save, Quit & Reset

Adjust the UI font size between Default and Large. Hit Save to persist all changes. Quit the app or Reset to factory defaults with one click.

Technical Specs

Under the hood.

Parameter Value Notes
Video Codec libx264 H.264, yuv420p pixel format
Preset veryfast Better compression without lagging the capture engine
CRF Quality 30 Higher = smaller file. 30 achieves massive size reduction.
Frame Rate 30 FPS Hard-coded for stability on older CPUs
Container .mkv Recoverable if app/system crashes mid-recording
System Audio WASAPI loopback via soundcard 0.4+, Native/48kHz stereo, real-time sync
Microphone Default mic Boosted ×2.5, clipped to [−1, 1]
Audio Output AAC 96k amix for dual streams, direct copy for single
Screen Capture mss BGRA → BGR24; hardware cursor composited via pywin32
Config %APPDATA%\WWRecorder config.json - hotkey, output folder, defaults
Pill Visibility WDA_EXCLUDEFROMCAPTURE Windows 10 build 19041+. Silently ignored older.
Hotkey (Record) Shift+Backspace Configurable. Works when minimised.
Hotkey (Screenshot) Shift+Home Configurable. Opens region picker in screenshot mode.
Screenshot Format .png Saved to output folder. Auto-copied to clipboard if enabled.
Clipboard Integration QMimeData Both file URL and image data on screenshot; file URL on recording.
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