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Vice

github.com/eklonofficial/Vice Linux & Mac Gaming Open-source projectOpen source

Record gameplay, replay recent moments, and create clips with Vice, a game recording tool for Linux.

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About Vice

Vice is an open-source instant-replay game clipper for Linux. Pressing one key (F9 in a game) saves the last 20 seconds of gameplay. It includes a multi-track timeline editor for trimming, arranging, layering clips, adding text overlays and transitions, automatic per-game playlists, auto-titling, and optional Discord Rich Presence. Capture runs on gpu-screen-recorder using NVENC/VAAPI rather than scene compositing, with typical CPU usage stated as under 1%, on NVIDIA, AMD and Intel hardware and major compositors.

Installation is available through an AUR package for Arch-based distributions, a NixOS flake module, or an install.sh script that detects apt, dnf, pacman or zypper. Bazzite and Fedora Atomic are not supported yet. Vice is free and open source with no account, subscription or telemetry, and is in active development, so features may change. Clips receive a public URL the moment they are saved and can be pasted into Discord to play inline as an embed.

Key features

  • One-key instant replay saves the last 20 seconds of gameplay
  • Multi-track timeline editor with transitions, text and audio tracks
  • Clips file automatically into playlists for the game being played
  • Public clip URLs created on save; Discord embed playback
  • gpu-screen-recorder backend using NVENC/VAAPI driver-level capture
  • Discord Rich Presence shows the game being clipped
Best for: Linux gamers who want fast, setup-free instant replay and clipping with a built-in editor.
Good for
  • Free and open source, with no account, subscription or telemetry
  • Typical CPU usage stated as under 1% through driver-level capture
  • Timeline editor, playlists and clip sharing included at no cost
Watch out for
  • Bazzite and Fedora Atomic (rpm-ostree) systems are not supported yet
  • Every clip gets a public URL as soon as it is saved
  • In active development, so features may change

Vice at a glance

Type
Open-source project
Pricing
Not confirmed. Check the site
Platforms
Linux
Open source
Yes · Source code
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026
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Vice FAQ

Which Linux distributions can install Vice?
Arch-based distributions via the AUR package, NixOS via the flake module, and other distributions through install.sh, which detects apt, dnf, pacman or zypper. Bazzite and Fedora Atomic are not supported yet.
What hardware and compositors does recording work with?
Vice uses gpu-screen-recorder with NVENC/VAAPI and states it works on NVIDIA, AMD and Intel hardware on every major compositor.
How do I save a clip while playing?
Press F9 in a game to save the last 20 seconds. The clipping service must be running, either enabled at login or started by install.sh.
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