Introducing Desktop Recorder¶
OWA's Recorder is a powerful, efficient, and easy-to-use screen recording tool designed for modern workflows. Whether you need precise event tracking, high-performance screen capture, or seamless audio synchronization, it delivers everything in a lightweight yet robust package.
✅ Key Features¶
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🔹 Simple & Intuitive — Start recording with:
Stop with
Ctrl+C. Learn more... -
🎥 All-in-One Recording — Captures screen, audio, and timestamps in a single
.mkvfile.- Timestamps are embedded as subtitles.
- Logs keyboard, mouse, and window events in mcap format. For data format, Learn more...
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🎯 Flexible Capture Options — Supports
fps,window-name,monitor-index,show-cursor, and more. Learn more... -
⚡ Optimized Performance — Hardware-accelerated pipeline ensures high FPS with low CPU/GPU usage.
- Uses Windows APIs (
DXGI/WGCfor screen,WASAPIfor audio).
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📊 Feature Comparison¶
| Feature | OWA's Recorder | wcap | pillow/mss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timestamp embedding (subtitles) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Python API support | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Audio + Window + Keyboard + Mouse | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Supports latest Windows APIs | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No (legacy APIs only) |
| Hardware-accelerated encoder | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Optional mouse cursor capture | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
⚡ Performance Benchmark¶
OWA's Recorder significantly outperforms other Python screen capture tools:
| Library | Avg. Time per Frame | Relative Speed |
|---|---|---|
| OWA Recorder | 5.7 ms | ⚡ 1× (Fastest) |
pyscreenshot |
33 ms | 🚶♂️ 5.8× slower |
PIL |
34 ms | 🚶♂️ 6.0× slower |
MSS |
37 ms | 🚶♂️ 6.5× slower |
PyQt5 |
137 ms | 🐢 24× slower |
📌 Tested on: Intel i5-11400, GTX 1650
Not only does OWA Recorder achieve higher FPS, but it also maintains lower CPU/GPU usage, making it the ideal choice for screen recording.