Feature • Last updated: June 4, 2026

Screen Recorder with Shareable Link

Record your screen and share a link hosted on your own storage - not a third-party video host behind a subscription. Great for tutorials, demos and bug reports.

Record your screen, then share a link to the video - hosted on your own storage. Where Loom and other hosted recorders keep your videos on their servers behind a subscription, FTPie saves the recording to your machine and, when you share it, returns a link from a cloud account you control. No third-party custody, no link rot when you stop paying - see FTPie vs Loom. Recordings save automatically to your Videos/FTPie folder.

FTPie Screen Recording Tool
The recording tool with live preview and basic controls
Demonstration: Complete screen recording workflow

Simple Workflow

  1. Launch from JumpList or System Tray
  2. Pick your capture area - full screen, a region, or a window - then click record
  3. Pause/resume as needed during recording
  4. Stop recording when finished
  5. Choose immediate action:
    • Open in FTPie - For preview and sharing options
    • Open in Explorer - View in system file manager
  6. Recordings automatically save to Videos/FTPie folder

FTPie Preview Options

When opened in FTPie, you get additional capabilities:

  • Quick Share - Two clicks to a shareable link, hosted on your own storage
  • Upload to... - Send it to any connected storage you choose
  • Video player - Preview recording before sharing

Recording Settings

Capture Area

  • Record the full screen, a selected region, or a single window
  • Auto-selects the current display; manual display selection available

Quality Settings

  • Presets: Very High to Low quality
  • Adjustable frame rate (or auto)
  • Desktop audio capture (no permissions needed)
Recording quality settings
Configurable quality and display settings

Key Features

  • Record what you need - Full screen, a selected region, or a single window
  • Instant recording - Start capturing in two clicks with sensible defaults
  • Automatic organization - Saves to Videos/FTPie folder by default
  • Share in two clicks - Quick Share returns a shareable link, or upload to any connected storage you choose
Technical Notes
  • Videos save as MP4 files (H.264 codec) in Videos/FTPie
  • "Auto" frame rate matches your display refresh rate
  • Desktop audio captured by default (no permissions needed)

Your video, your storage

Hosted recorders are convenient until your library hits the free-tier cap or a shared link dies because the plan lapsed. FTPie keeps the recording on your machine and shares it via Quick Share from a cloud account you own - you keep the file, you control the link, and there is no third party between you and your own demo. It is the self-hosted answer to Loom. Need to send it as an attachment? Use Share via Email.

Usage Scenarios

Perfect for creating quick tutorials, recording software demos, or capturing video bugs. The seamless FTPie integration makes it easy to share professional recordings without file management hassles. For still image captures, see the Screenshot tool, or compare the approach with Loom.

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