Video capture/processing utility
Publisher’s description
What is virtualdub?
virtualdub is an open-source screen recorder program for Windows. It ranks 32nd by popularity among screen recorders in this catalogue.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit and 32-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 8,319 times. Similar programs include OBS Studio, ShareX and ScreenToGif.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: virtualdub is an open-source screen recorder tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs.
Is virtualdub safe to download?
- The file is served by downloads.sourceforge.net; check that it is the publisher’s official mirror
- The download link uses HTTPS
- No hash is published for this file
- The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.10.4.35491Latest | — | 64-bit ZIP32-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›choco install virtualdub -yscoop install extras/virtualdubRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Category
- Screen recorders
- Licence
- GPL-2.0-or-later
- Price
- Free
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 1.10.4.35491
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 8,319
- Website
- virtualdub.org
- Chocolatey package
- virtualdub
- Scoop package
- extras/virtualdub
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is virtualdub free?
Yes. virtualdub is open-source software under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Is virtualdub safe to download?
The download comes from downloads.sourceforge.net; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file.
Does virtualdub run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Can I use virtualdub without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to virtualdub?
OBS Studio, ShareX, ScreenToGif, GStreamer and Captura. The alternatives page compares them.
