Video HubScreen recording

input-overlay alternatives (screen recording)

input-overlay is an open-source screen recording project written in C++ with 4,137 stars on GitHub. Below are the closest alternatives in the same category — every entry with a live profile in the hub.

input-overlay on GitHub ↗  ·  Full input-overlay profile →

Need the video as text?

Whatever you record, edit or capture with input-overlay, Whipscribe transcribes the audio track into an accurate, speaker-labeled transcript with SRT/VTT captions — 100+ languages, secured private cloud. About $2 per audio hour, with a free instant preview.

Transcribe a file →
ShareX“ShareX is a free and open-source application that enables users to capture or record any area of their screen with a single keystroke. It also supports uploading images, text, and ”
Profile →  ·  GitHub ↗  ·  Site ↗
Recordly“Create polished demo videos without editing skills. Mac/Windows/Linux”
Profile →  ·  GitHub ↗  ·  Site ↗
Cap“Open source Loom alternative. Beautiful, shareable screen recordings.”
Profile →  ·  GitHub ↗  ·  Site ↗
Kap“An open-source screen recorder built with web technology”
Profile →  ·  GitHub ↗  ·  Site ↗
Captura“Capture Screen, Audio, Cursor, Mouse Clicks and Keystrokes”
Profile →  ·  GitHub ↗  ·  Site ↗
BackstopJS“Catch CSS curve balls.”
Profile →  ·  GitHub ↗  ·  Site ↗
eSearch“截屏 离线OCR 搜索翻译 以图搜图 贴图 录屏 万向滚动截屏 屏幕翻译 Screenshot Offline OCR Search Translate Search for picture Paste the picture on the screen Screen recorder Omnidirectional scrol”
Profile →  ·  GitHub ↗  ·  Site ↗
snow-apps“Snow Apps repository, providing source code for Snow Shot and Snow Image Viewer.”
Profile →  ·  GitHub ↗  ·  Site ↗
obs-backgroundremoval“An OBS plugin for removing background in portrait images (video), making it easy to replace the background when recording or streaming.”
Profile →  ·  GitHub ↗  ·  Site ↗
obs-websocket“Remote-control of OBS Studio through WebSocket”
Profile →  ·  GitHub ↗

← Back to input-overlay  ·  All screen recording →

Frequently asked

What is input-overlay?

input-overlay is an open-source screen recording project written in C++ with 4,137 stars on GitHub. The authors describe it as: “Show keyboard, gamepad and mouse input on stream.”

Is input-overlay free?

input-overlay is open source — free to use; check its license for redistribution terms.

What are the best input-overlay 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.

How were these input-overlay alternatives chosen?

By category match, ranked consumer-first then by GitHub activity for open-source projects — live facts, no pay-for-placement.