vokoscreenNG review

vokoscreenNG is the tutorial maker's middle ground on Linux. It records the full screen, an area or a window, mixes several audio sources and has camera support built in, so you can put your face on screen without setting up OBS scenes. On an X11 session the tool list is long: a magnifying glass, Showclick and Halo to highlight the pointer and clicks, a countdown, a timer, a system tray control and global keyboard shortcuts. On Wayland it keeps the camera, audio, countdown and snapshot tools and adds separated audio tracks, but loses the magnifier, timer and click highlighting. Output is MKV, MP4 or GIF with H.264 video and MP3, Opus, FLAC or Vorbis audio, depending on the session. The project dates back to 2012 and was rewritten as vokoscreenNG, released for Linux in December 2019. It is free on Linux and Windows, and the interface is translated into over 80 languages, which helps classrooms outside the US.

Who it is for

Tutorial makers on Linux who want webcam support, a magnifying glass and click highlighting without learning OBS scenes.

Price

Free and open source; no paid plan.

For Windows, Linux and Wayland it is free and open source.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Records the screen, an area or a window, with several audio sources at once
• Built-in camera support for a webcam picture
• On X11: magnifying glass, Showclick, Halo, countdown, timer and global keyboard shortcuts
• On Wayland: separated audio tracks, camera, countdown and snapshot
• MKV, MP4 and GIF output with H.264 video

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Supports both X11 and Wayland sessions on Linux
• Strength: Teaching aids such as Showclick, Halo and the magnifier suit tutorials
• Strength: Translated into over 80 languages
• Weakness: The Wayland build has fewer tools than the X11 build, without the magnifier, timer or Showclick
• Weakness: Video output is limited to H.264 and GIF
• Weakness: Smaller install base on Flathub than OBS or Kooha

Key facts

• Platforms: Linux (X11 and Wayland), Windows
• Formats: MKV, MP4, GIF
• Latest Flathub version: 4.11.1
• Languages: Over 80

Where it ranks

vokoscreenNG is No. 4 in our Best Screen Recorders for Linux verdict.