🎥 Python Screen Recorder App

A lightweight and efficient desktop screen recording application built with Python 3.12, designed for Ubuntu systems.
The app provides a simple GUI to capture screen activity and save recordings locally with minimal configuration.

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🚀 Overview

This screen recorder application allows users to easily record their screen using a minimal interface.
It is ideal for creating tutorials, recording demonstrations, or capturing on-screen activity without relying on heavy third-party software.

The application focuses on simplicity, performance, and reliability.

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✨ Key Features

• 🖥️ Simple GUI with Start & Stop recording controls
• 🎬 Smooth screen capture using OpenCV & PyAutoGUI
• ⏱️ Automatic timestamp-based file naming
• 📁 Saves recordings in .avi format
• ⚡ Multi-threaded recording for smooth performance
• 🧠 Accurate time tracking using Python datetime

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🛠️ Technology Stack

• Python 3.12
• Tkinter – GUI interface
• OpenCV – Video capture & processing
• PyAutoGUI – Screen capture
• NumPy – Frame processing
• Threading – Concurrent recording execution
• Datetime – Timestamp management

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🖥️ Supported Platform

• Ubuntu Linux
• Designed to run inside a Python virtual environment

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📂 Project Structure

screen-recorder-app/
├── recorder.py
├── requirements.txt
├── README.md

⚙️ Installation & Setup

Clone the Repository

      git clone https://github.com/amarkumar55/Python-Screen-Recorder-App
      cd Python-Screen-Recorder-App

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Create Virtual Environment

  python3 -m venv venv
  source venv/bin/activate

Install Dependencies

 pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the Application

python recorder.py

📌 How It Works

  Click Start Recording to begin screen capture
  
  Perform any on-screen activity
  
  Click Stop Recording

  Video is saved automatically with a timestamped filename

🎯 Use Cases

  Creating tutorials
  
  Recording demos or presentations
  
  Capturing system behavior
  
  Educational screen recordings

Learning Highlights

  Desktop application development with Python
  
  Multi-threaded screen capture
  
  OpenCV video processing
  
  GUI design with Tkinter
  
  Linux-based application setup

License

 This project is intended for educational and personal use.