v1.5.0

the-dev-tools/dev-toolsv1.5.0Jun 6, 2026by siddharthvaddem

AI Summary

This is the final release of OpenScreen, a screen recording tool for demos, which is being archived after achieving significant community success. The release focuses on final feature enhancements like native capture on MacOS/Windows and improved camera animations.

Key Highlights

  • Project archiving announcement (Final Release)
  • Native Capture support for MacOS & Windows
  • Improved camera animation with auto-focus cursor tracking
  • Auto Captioning for voiceovers
  • Expanded language support to 12 languages

Breaking Changes

  • Deprecated Blurs

New Features

  • Native Capture (Mac/Win)
  • Auto-focus cursor tracking
  • Custom Cursors
  • Auto Captioning
  • Vertical HUD layout

Full Release Notes

## Final Release (v1.5.0)

** this project wil be archived soon **

when i started this project 9 months ago, it was really just a side project to help indie devs make better demos and share what they were building. i never expected it to get anywhere close to where it is today. somehow it ended up at 120k+ downloads and almost 40k stars, which is still kind of crazy to me.

i've genuinely enjoyed building it, but i also feel like i've achieved everything i originally set out to do with the project. i guess that's also part of why i'm comfortable ending it.

there are already plenty of successors and forks carrying the torch in their own way and I highly encourage you to check [them](https://github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly) out. 

thanks to **everyone** who contributed 🙏 , used the app and helped maintain the project, making it truly community first.

even though i'm stepping away, i'd still love to see what people continue building with OpenScreen. if you're using it for your demos, products, walkthroughs, feel free to tag me on X and share what you've made. seeing how people used OpenScreen was always one of the most rewarding parts of working on it.

### Changes

- Native Capture in MacOS & Windows (sorry Linux folks 😢)
- Much improved camera animation (Auto-focus cursor tracking) - [check video here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_fJvf_V9W226ivo4BeQQGTe1-932AMRf/view?usp=sharing); manual is still an option 
- Custom Cursors (size, type, effects, post recording path smoothening)
- Auto Captioning for voiceovers.
- New and improved UI.
- Improved stability for longer recordings. 
- Disable webcam post processing. 
- Timeline Snapping guides.
- Annotation text animations.
- Language support: English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Turkish, Vietnamese, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)
- Audio waveform for easier hinting.
- deprecated Blurs. 
- Vertical HUD layout (toggle)