Native screen capture
Capture a full monitor or a custom Draw Area using a Windows-native recording pipeline.
NessStudio 2.0.0 Beta is available now
A modern screen recorder for Windows.
NessStudio captures your screen, webcam, microphone, and system audio with a native Windows pipeline, project-based recording management, and FFmpeg export tools for final MP4, MKV, MP3, and WAV files.
Screen + webcam
Mic + system audio
Draw Area
FFmpeg export
Everything you need to record a clean session.
Designed for tutorials, classes, onboarding, technical support, gameplay tests, product demos, and everyday screen captures.
Webcam recording
Record your webcam as an independent track, alone or together with your screen.
Full audio support
Capture microphone and system audio as dedicated WAV tracks for cleaner sessions and better exports.
Project library
Keep recent recordings organized, open their folders, export final files, or delete sessions when needed.
Built around independent recording tracks.
NessStudio records each selected source as part of the same session. Your screen, webcam, microphone, and system audio can work together or independently, giving you flexibility during capture and export.
Screen output is stored as screen.mkv.
Webcam output is stored as webcam.mp4.
Microphone and system audio are stored as dedicated .wav tracks.
Session metadata is tracked through manifest files for previews and export workflows.
NessStudio 2.0.0 Beta
- Native Windows Graphics Capture pipeline for screen recording.
- Independent screen, webcam, microphone, and system audio tracks.
- Recent recordings library with Open, Export, and Delete actions.
- Dedicated Export Recording window powered by FFmpeg.
- Redesigned UI across splash, home, recorder, export, saving, and about screens.
Older 1.x generation
- More limited recording workflow and fewer independent capture controls.
- No complete final export screen for MP4, MKV, MP3, and WAV.
- Less polished recent recordings management and preview behavior.
- Older UI style before the 2.0 redesign.
Export recordings the way you need them.
Generate a single shareable file, keep separate tracks for editing, or export audio-only sessions.
Built-in export workflow powered by FFmpeg.
NessStudio 2.0.0 Beta includes a dedicated export screen for turning recording sessions into final files. Choose a video layout, audio mix, container, and quality preset without leaving the app.
Export screen-only, webcam-only, picture-in-picture, or side-by-side layouts.
Mix microphone and system audio into the final video.
Create MP4, MKV, MP3, WAV, or separate synchronized tracks.
Single file
Combine screen, webcam, microphone, and system audio into one final MP4 or MKV file.
Separate tracks
Keep synchronized video and audio files for editing in external tools.
Audio only
Export microphone/system audio as MP3 or WAV when you do not need video output.
Recording outputs and requirements.
NessStudio is built for Windows 10/11 x64. Recording size depends on resolution, duration, selected sources, and export settings.
Operating system
Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit recommended.
Recommended hardware
Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen equivalent or better, 8GB RAM or more.
Screen output
screen.mkv
Webcam output
webcam.mp4
Audio output
mic.wav, system.wav, and optional exported .mp3 / .wav.
Final export
MP4, MKV, MP3, WAV, or separate synchronized tracks.
Frequently asked questions
Questions before downloading?
NessStudio 2.0.0 is currently a beta release. It is already usable, but hardware-specific behavior may vary.
NessStudio is a Windows screen recording application for capturing your screen, webcam, microphone,
and system audio. It also includes project management and export tools.
Yes. NessStudio is available as a free open-source project on GitHub.
Version 2.0.0 introduces a major architecture update. The app is usable, but long recordings,
multi-monitor setups, DPI scaling, webcams, and audio devices should continue to be tested on different machines.
Yes. NessStudio can record webcam, microphone, and system audio in addition to screen capture.
The selected sources are saved as independent tracks inside the recording session.
Yes. NessStudio 2.0.0 Beta includes an FFmpeg export workflow that can generate MP4 and MKV video files,
plus MP3 and WAV for audio-only exports.
The source code is available on GitHub at
github.com/micilini/NessStudio.
Public beta release
Download NessStudio 2.0.0 Beta for Windows.
Start recording your screen, webcam, microphone, and system audio with a modern Windows-native workflow.