Screen Recording Script

This Python script allows you to record your screen for a user-defined duration and save the video with a custom name in the same directory where the script is located. It uses OpenCV and PyAutoGUI to capture the screen and create a video file.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• Libraries:
  • opencv-python
  • pyautogui
  • numpy
  • pywin32

You can install the required libraries using pip:

pip install opencv-python pyautogui numpy pywin32

Usage

1. Clone or download this repository.
2. Navigate to the folder where the script is located.
3. Run the script:

python screen_recorder.py

4. When prompted:
   • Enter the name for the video file (e.g., recording.mp4).
   • Enter the duration (in seconds) for the screen recording.

The video will be saved in the same directory as the script with the name you provided.

Features

• Customizable video name.
• User-defined recording duration.
• Saves video in the current directory.
• Uses XVID codec for video encoding.

Example

Enter the name for the video: my_recording.mp4
Enter The duration for screen recording in seconds: 10
****Recording Started****
---Video has been stored in same directory as the code---

License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.