Screenshot and Video Capture

Rostyman includes built-in screenshot and video recording with microphone audio support, allowing you to capture your API testing sessions, create demos, and record tutorials without switching to external tools.

Taking Screenshots

Screenshot to Clipboard

Press Ctrl+Shift+P to instantly capture the app window and copy it to the clipboard. No file is saved — the image is ready to paste into Slack, Notion, GitHub issues, emails, or any other app.

Screenshot to File

Click the camera icon in the status bar at the bottom of the window to take a screenshot. The entire application window is captured and saved as a PNG file.

Screenshot File Location

Screenshots are saved to:

• Windows: C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\Rostyman\
• macOS: ~/Pictures/Rostyman/
• Linux: ~/Pictures/Rostyman/

Recording Video

Click the video icon in the status bar to open the Recording Settings dialog.

Recording Settings

Before each recording, a settings dialog lets you configure:

Video Settings

Setting	Options	Default
Resolution	Native (full), 1080p, 720p, 480p	1080p
Frame rate	30 fps, 60 fps	30 fps
Quality	Low (1 Mbps), Medium (2.5 Mbps), High (5 Mbps), Ultra (8 Mbps)	Medium

Audio Settings

Setting	Options	Default
Microphone	On / Off toggle	Off
Device	Select from available microphones	System default
Audio quality	128 kbps, 192 kbps, 256 kbps	128 kbps

• Click the Refresh button next to the device selector to detect newly connected microphones (e.g., Bluetooth headphones) without reopening the dialog
• Settings are remembered between sessions — you don't need to reconfigure every time
• Echo cancellation and noise suppression are applied automatically to the microphone input

Click Start Recording to begin.

Recording Controls

Once recording starts, controls appear in the title bar:

Control	Description
Red dot + Timer	Shows elapsed recording time
Mic icon	Click to mute/unmute the microphone during recording (only shown when audio is enabled)
Pause	Temporarily pause the recording. Click again to resume
Stop	End the recording and save the video file

Muting During Recording

When recording with audio, a microphone icon appears in the recording controls. Click it to mute — the icon changes to a crossed-out mic. Click again to unmute. Muted sections will have silence in the final video.

Video File Location

Videos are saved as WebM files to:

• Windows: C:\Users\<username>\Videos\Rostyman\
• macOS: ~/Movies/Rostyman/
• Linux: ~/Videos/Rostyman/

Codec Selection

Rostyman automatically selects the best available codec:

• VP9 is preferred for High/Ultra quality settings (better compression)
• VP8 is used as a fallback (wider compatibility)
• Audio uses the Opus codec when available

Permission Requirements

Platform	Permission	When
macOS	Screen Recording	First time recording video
macOS	Microphone	First time enabling mic
Windows	Microphone	First time enabling mic
Linux	Works automatically on X11. Wayland may require PipeWire	—

Media Sidebar Panel

All captured screenshots and videos are accessible from the Media panel in the sidebar.

Viewing Captures

Click any capture to open it in an in-app viewer tab. Screenshots display as full-resolution images, videos play within the application.

Kebab Menu

Each capture has a menu with:

Action	Description
Open	Opens in an in-app viewer tab
Open Folder	Opens the containing folder in your file manager
Share	Triggers the OS share dialog
Properties	Shows file details: name, size, creation date, path
Delete	Moves to Trash (soft delete, recoverable)

Tips

• Use 1080p + Medium quality for YouTube-ready tutorial recordings
• Enable the microphone to narrate while demonstrating API testing workflows
• Mute the mic when you need silence (e.g., during typing) and unmute to narrate
• Use Open Folder to locate files for uploading to YouTube or sharing externally
• If your mic isn't showing up, click the Refresh button to rescan devices