Changes between Version 32 and Version 33 of Capture/Desktop

Timestamp:

Sep 14, 2025, 3:01:49 PM (13 months ago)

Author:

Timo R.

Comment:

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Capture/Desktop

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 #!html
 <h1 style="font-size: 22px;">
-Capturing your Desktop / Screen Recording
+Capturing Your Desktop / Screen Recording
 </h1>
 }}}
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 = Windows =
+
+== Win10+ WinRT/UWP based Windows.Graphics.Capture ==
+
+This filter uses the most recent API Microsoft added for capturing individual windows, but also entire monitors.
+It grabs the frames directly from the compositor, which allows it to capture windows that are partially or fully occluded.
+
+{{{
+ffmpeg -filter_complex gfxcapture=window_title='(?i)My Application':max_framerate=60,hwdownload,format=bgra,format=yuv420p -c:v libx264 -crf 15 capture.mp4
+}}}
+
+Since it outputs d3d11 hardware frames, you need to either download them like shown above, or pass them directly to a compatible hardware encoder, like nvenc or amf.
+
+{{{
+ffmpeg -filter_complex gfxcapture=monitor_idx=1:width=1920:height=1080:resize_mode=scale_aspect:output_fmt=10bit -c:v hevc_nvenc -cq 15 capture.mp4
+}}}
+
+This filter returns frames at the rate they come in from the native API, with timestamps directly from the compositor.
+As a result of this, it produces highly variable frame rate (VFR) output, which in extreme cases can be 0 FPS for extended periods of time.
+If you need a stable frame rate, add an FPS filter after it:
+
+{{{
+ffmpeg -filter_complex gfxcapture=window_exe='^firefox.exe$':display_border=1:scale_mode=point:max_framerate=60,fps=60 -rc qvbr -qvbr_quality_level 15 -c:v h264_amf capture.mp4
+}}}
+
+For a full list of options, check the documentation of the gfxcapture filter: [https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-filters.html#gfxcapture]
 
 == Use DirectShow ==