--- title: "Onyx: Free, local-first 4K screen recorder" url: https://daily.dev/posts/onyx-free-local-first-4k-screen-recorder-bfnu8plnp source_url: https://www.producthunt.com/products/onyx-free-screen-recorder type: article source: "Product Hunt" published: 2025-11-22T08:33:10.086Z updated: 2025-11-22T08:33:26.964Z tags: ["webdev", "privacy"] reading_time: 1 upvotes: 88 comments: 2 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Onyx: Free, local-first 4K screen recorder **[Product Hunt](https://daily.dev/sources/ph)** · 1 min read · 88 upvotes · 2 comments ## Summary Onyx is a free, privacy-focused screen recorder that runs entirely in the browser without requiring cloud uploads or subscriptions. It captures studio-quality 4K video with high bitrate, storing recordings locally on your device. The tool eliminates common limitations like time restrictions and quality downgrades found in cloud-based alternatives, making it suitable for creators who need to share their work while maintaining full control over their data. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@eyuelgetachewx** · 0 upvotes > great, product loved the fact that its free. **@shreyanshvajroju** · 0 upvotes > I am not somebody who will be using this, but never the less this is a great project for many people, especially for those who just need a quick screen recording / can't install a dedicated app in time. Great Job! > > I have one small request however, the UI needs to be revamped a little bit, it looks too basic & under sell the functionality. --- Tags: [#webdev](https://daily.dev/tags/webdev), [#privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/privacy) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/onyx-free-local-first-4k-screen-recorder-bfnu8plnp)