/screen-recorder

A simple screen recording tool with Python and OpenCV, featuring a Tkinter GUI. Records at configurable frame rates, includes a duration counter, and saves videos as AVI files

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🎥 Screen Recorder

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A simple screen recording tool built with Python and OpenCV (cv2). This recorder captures screenshots at a specified frame rate, includes a duration counter, and saves the output as an AVI file in a designated recording folder. The application features a graphical user interface (GUI) built with Tkinter.

✨ Features

  • 📹 Records screen at a configurable frame rate
  • ⏲️ Duration counter
  • 🎞️ Saves recordings in AVI format
  • 📂 Outputs videos to a recordings folder in the current working directory

🔧 Installation

  1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/AhmedSobhy01/screen-recorder.git

cd screen-recorder

  2. Install the required Python packages:

    pip install -r requirements.txt

🚀 Usage

  1. Run the screen recorder script: python main.py

  2. Adjust the frame rate by modifying the constructor parameters in the main.py file.

  3. The output video will be saved in the recordings folder within the current working directory, with a timestamped filename.

⚙️ Configuration

  • Frame Rate: Configure the number of screenshots per second by adjusting the parameter in the main.py constructor.

📜 Requirements

  • Python 3.x
  • OpenCV (cv2)
  • dxcam (version 0.0.5)

Ensure you have the required packages listed in requirements.txt.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.