Screen Recorder for Manjaro Linux
Manjaro offers GNOME, KDE Plasma, and Xfce editions, each with a different capture path. Compare Spectacle on KDE, GNOME's capture overlay, OBS for streaming, and Screenix for polished tutorials with click-generated editable zooms.
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.
Native Linux
Direct X11 and portal-based capture on supported Wayland desktops
One complete workflow
Record, polish, edit, transcribe, and share
Your files, your choice
Keep recordings local, use hosted sharing, or bring your own storage
Simple pricing
$39/yr with hosted sharing or $59 lifetime with your own storage
4 Best Manjaro Screen Recorders
Compared for Manjaro GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce, Wayland, and X11
Screenix
Record Manjaro tutorials with zooms auto-generated from your clicks and a built-in editor
Pros
- Installs from the AUR with yay -S screenix-bin or paru -S screenix-bin
- Supports Manjaro GNOME and KDE portal capture on Wayland plus X11 capture on Xfce
- Editor auto-generates zooms from your clicks, no manual keyframing
- Multiple zoom modes, plus add, remove, or adjust zooms after recording
- Captures microphone and system audio, enable each in one click from the toolbar
- Built-in editor exports at up to 120fps; Lifetime and Team plans include 4K export
Cons
- Paid software after trial, $39/yr or $59 lifetime
- No live streaming mode
- Focused on recording and light editing rather than full video production
OBS Studio
Free recorder and streamer from the official Manjaro repos
Pros
- Install from the official repos with sudo pacman -S obs-studio
- Records microphone and system audio simultaneously
- Supports Manjaro Wayland and X11, cameras, and live streaming
- Full scene composition, per-source audio mixing, and encoder controls
Cons
- Requires scene and source setup before the first recording
- No zooms auto-generated from your clicks without plugins or editing
- Wayland capture depends on adding a PipeWire source manually
Spectacle (KDE Plasma)
Built-in screen recording on Manjaro KDE Plasma Wayland
Pros
- No installation, included with Manjaro KDE Plasma edition
- Records full workspace, selected screen, or selected window on Wayland
- Press Print Screen to open Spectacle, switch to the Recording tab
- Also handles screenshots, so one tool covers both needs on KDE
Cons
- Wayland only, does not work on Manjaro KDE X11 sessions
- Spectacle 6.7 has no audio recording; KDE has announced audio for Plasma 6.8
- No zoom, cursor effects, or editing capabilities
- Only available on the KDE Plasma edition, not GNOME or Xfce
GNOME Built-in Recorder
Zero-install shortcut for Manjaro GNOME users
Pros
- No installation, included with Manjaro GNOME edition
- Press Print Screen and switch the capture overlay to screencast mode
- Works on Manjaro GNOME Wayland sessions with no configuration
- Saves WebM files automatically to ~/Videos/Screencasts
Cons
- No microphone or system-audio controls in the capture overlay
- No automatic zooms, camera layout, or timeline editor
- No zoom, cursor effects, camera overlay, or editing
- Only available on the GNOME edition, not KDE Plasma or Xfce
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to make the switch?
Record Polished Manjaro Tutorials
Install from the AUR and keep recording, editing, and sharing in one app. 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.