Screen Recording

Record your screen
in seconds.

Press Ctrl+Shift+Q. Select a region. Hit record. Quick Gen captures your screen with optional microphone audio — perfect for bug reports, quick demos, and async communication.

How recording works

01

Press Ctrl+Shift+Q

The capture overlay appears. Draw a rectangle around the region you want to record. A control bar shows up where you can toggle your microphone and select which audio device to use.

02

Record and stop

A pulsing red border outlines the recorded region so you always know what's being captured. Click stop when you're done. The recording is saved to your chosen folder as MP4 or WebM.

No watermarks.
No time limits.

Region recording

Record any rectangular area of your screen — a single window, a portion of a page, or your entire display. You pick the boundaries.

Microphone input

Toggle mic audio on or off. Choose which microphone or audio device to use from a dropdown — useful if you have multiple inputs.

MP4 and WebM export

Recordings save as MP4 (best compatibility) or WebM (smaller files). Both formats work in browsers, Slack, Discord, and most video players.

Visual indicator

A pulsing red border shows exactly what's being recorded. You always know when recording is active and what area is captured.

No cloud upload

Recordings stay on your machine. Quick Gen doesn't upload anything anywhere. Share the file however you want — your recordings, your choice.

Same hotkey philosophy

Just like screenshot capture, recording starts with a global hotkey. No need to open a window, navigate a menu, or configure anything first.

Perfect for

Bug reports — reproduce the issue, record it, attach the video to your ticket. Ten seconds from hotkey to done.

Quick demos — show a colleague how something works without scheduling a call. Record, send, move on.

Async communication — replace a wall of text with a 30-second video. Narrate with your mic while you walk through the steps on screen.

Ready to try it?

Download Quick Gen and start capturing in seconds. Free, open source, no account needed.

Free · Open source · Windows 10+ · <100 MB