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HyperHDR

HyperHDR is an open-source screen recording project written in C++ with 2,093 stars on GitHub.

The authors describe it as: “Next-gen open source ambient lighting system featuring a high-precision floating-point color pipeline breaking legacy RGB 24-bit limits. Includes advanced smoothing with inertia and adaptive temporal dithering for perfectly fluid, stable output to LEDs from any SDR or HDR video source. Supports Wind.”

Category
Screen recording
Type
Open source
Platform
C++ project
Pricing
Free / open source
License
MIT
GitHub stars
2,093
Last updated
2026-08-11

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Frequently asked

What is HyperHDR?

HyperHDR is an open-source screen recording project written in C++ with 2,093 stars on GitHub. The authors describe it as: “Next-gen open source ambient lighting system featuring a high-precision floating-point color pipeline breaking legacy RGB 24-bit limits. Includes advanced smoothing with inertia and adaptive temporal dithering for perfectly fluid, stable output to LEDs from any SDR or HDR video source. Supports Wind.”

Is HyperHDR free?

HyperHDR is open source — free to use; check its license for redistribution terms.

What are the best HyperHDR alternatives?

The closest alternatives in the same category include ShareX, Recordly, Cap, Kap, Captura — each has a live profile with facts and its own alternatives list on this hub.