Linux FFmpeg Record Script

A record-screen.sh that screen captures with FFmpeg using a hotkey e.g WIN + R.

Depends On

• ffmpeg
• bash
• basic linux terminal skills

Recommended Setup Dependencies

• xdpyinfo
• xwininfo

Setup

1. git clone https://github.com/oDinZu/linux-ffmpeg-record-script
2. In your OS, setup the hotkey binds to record start/stop ffmpeg screen recorder.
3. set execute permissions on the record-screen.sh via right-click > mark the box: Executable as Program or with chmod.
4. run the script via ./record-screen.sh or with hotkey binds e.g. WIN+R.

Get screen information

• xdpyinfo | grep "name" Note: $DISPLAY should match the name from xdpyinfo. e.g. :1

Get detailed window information about a specific screen window

• xwininfo

Transforming .mpeg format into .gif (optional)

• ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vf "fps=10,split[s0][s1];[s0]palettegen[p];[s1][p]paletteuse" -loop -1 output.gif

Authors

• oDinZu WenKi

License

• GPL-3.0