Screenix
The complete Linux workflow

KDE Plasma Screen Recorder

Use Spectacle for a quick Wayland clip, OBS or Kooha for free recording with audio, and Screenix for tutorials with editable zooms. Start with your recording task and whether your Plasma session uses Wayland or X11.

Choose a recorder for your KDE workflow

A quick clip on Plasma Wayland

Use Spectacle

Open Spectacle and switch to Recording. Version 6.7 records without audio; KDE adds microphone and system audio in 6.8, still in beta as of September 30, 2026. Check your installed version before relying on audio capture.

Find Spectacle for your desktop

Free recording with microphone and desktop audio

Choose OBS or Kooha

OBS gives you audio controls, camera sources and streaming on Wayland or X11. Kooha offers a simpler interface for screen and audio capture through KDE's desktop portal.

Follow the OBS setup guide

A tutorial with editable zooms

Try Screenix Studio

Record your screen and audio, then adjust zooms generated from your clicks, cursor styling and camera layout in the editor. Screenix is paid software with a 7-day trial.

Watch the Studio workflow

See the Studio workflow for recording, editable zooms and cursor styling. The screen-sharing picker follows your desktop's design.

Help with Linux setup and the screen-sharing picker

Why Screenix is the better value

One Linux app. $39/year or $59 once.

Record, polish, edit, transcribe, and share without stacking separate tools or giving up local ownership.

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Native Linux

Direct X11 and portal-based capture on supported Wayland desktops

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One complete workflow

Record, polish, edit, transcribe, and share

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Your files, your choice

Keep recordings local, use hosted sharing, or bring your own storage

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Simple pricing

$39/yr with hosted sharing or $59 lifetime with your own storage

Record a KDE tutorial with Screenix

  1. 1Open Screenix, sign in and select Studio for an editable recording. Complete any Linux setup checks shown by the app.
  2. 2Select your microphone and enable system audio if needed. Check the microphone level before starting.
  3. 3Click Start recording. On Wayland, choose your screen or window in KDE's sharing dialog; on X11, select the source before starting.
  4. 4Stop to open the editor. Review the generated zooms, trim the clip and export. Play back a short test to check the picture and sound before recording a full tutorial.

4 Best KDE Plasma Screen Recorders

Compared for Plasma 6, Wayland, X11, Kubuntu, and Fedora KDE

Best for KDE tutorials
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Screenix

Record KDE tutorials with zooms auto-generated from your clicks and a built-in editor

KDE Plasma 6 (Kubuntu, Fedora KDE, Arch KDE)$39/yr or $59 lifetime

Pros

  • Works natively with KDE Plasma Wayland through xdg-desktop-portal-kde and PipeWire
  • Editor auto-generates zooms from your clicks, no manual keyframing
  • Captures microphone and system audio, enable each in one click from the toolbar
  • Trim recordings and adjust zooms, cursor styling and camera layout before export
  • Installs with one command, or via .deb, .rpm, Flatpak, or AUR

Cons

  • Paid software after trial, $39/yr or $59 lifetime
  • No live streaming mode
  • Edited trial exports include a small watermark
See How It Works
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Spectacle (Built-in)

KDE's capture tool for simple screen recordings on Wayland

KDE Plasma 6 (Wayland only)Free, built in

Pros

  • Included in standard KDE Plasma 6 installations
  • Records a screen, window or rectangular region on Wayland
  • Press Print Screen to open Spectacle, then switch to the Recording tab
  • Click Finish recording, then open the saved video from its notification

Cons

  • Wayland only, screen recording does not work on KDE Plasma X11 sessions
  • Version 6.7 has no audio recording; audio arrives in 6.8, in beta as of September 30, 2026
  • No zoom, cursor effects, or post-recording editing
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OBS Studio

Free recorder and streamer with full audio and KDE Wayland support

KDE Plasma, Linux, Windows, macOSFree

Pros

  • Available from distribution repositories and Flathub
  • Records microphone and system audio simultaneously
  • Supports KDE Plasma Wayland through a PipeWire capture source
  • Full scene composition, camera overlay, and live streaming to Twitch and YouTube

Cons

  • Requires scene and source setup before the first recording
  • No zooms auto-generated from your clicks without plugins or editing
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Kooha

Simple GNOME-style recorder that also works on KDE Wayland

Linux (Wayland, via Flathub)Free

Pros

  • Screen or area capture without scene setup
  • Records microphone, desktop audio, or both through PipeWire
  • Supports WebM, MP4, GIF, and Matroska output formats
  • Available via Flathub, works on KDE Plasma Wayland with xdg-desktop-portal-kde

Cons

  • No zooms, cursor effects, or built-in editor
  • Window recording is experimental and may flicker
  • Requires working PipeWire capture and a matching desktop portal

Frequently Asked Questions

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Ready to make the switch?

Record Polished KDE Plasma Tutorials

Record, edit, and share on KDE Plasma for $39/yr or $59 lifetime. The trial needs no credit card; instant shares have no watermark and edited exports have a small trial watermark.

7-day trial, no credit card. Instant shares have no watermark. Edited exports include a small trial watermark.