PyMacroRecord

Free. Easy
Coded with Python, PyMacroRecord is one of the best free macro recorder you will find.
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Overview

PyMacroRecord works with a GUI made using tkinter, making it easier for users to interact with it.

Features

• Very easy to use
• Free. No limitations. No "premium" purchase.
• Infinite repeat
• Change speed
• Interval
• For
• Schedule
• Save, Load, Sharing
• Universal Files (work with json).
• After-playback options, e.g., Standby or shutdown computer.
• Can choose from recording mouse movement, click and keyboard input
• Custom Hotkey for starting a record and stop it, start playback and stop it
• Mouse Movement, click, and keyboard recording.
• Smooth recording of the mouse.

How does this work?

To start recording, you simply have to press the red button
From there, you can move your mouse, click, and type on your keyboard, and everything will be recorded. (You can choose what will be recorded.)

Then, to stop the recording, you simply click on the black square.
To play a recording, you just need to click on the green play icon And to stop the playback, press the f3 key (By default).

Showcase

Windows

showcase_pmr_windows.mp4

Linux (X11)

showcase_pmr_linux.mp4

For bug reports or update requests

If you encounter a bug or want to request an update, simply create an issue here

Running from source

• First, install Python
• Download the last source code release here
• Extract it wherever you want.
• Open the terminal and type cd <PATH TO SOFTWARE FOLDER>
• Install dependencies:

  pip3 install -r requirements.txt

  • On Linux, you might need to install Tkinter manually: sudo apt install python3-tk (or equivalent for your distro)
  • On Linux, the app requires an X11 session. Wayland is not supported.
• Run:

  cd src && python3 main.py

Build

The project uses cx_Freeze to build the application.

Linux (AppImage)

Requirements: cx_Freeze, imagemagick (convert), curl

./build.sh

This will produce a PyMacroRecord-x86_64.AppImage (or the current arch) in the project root.

Note: The AppImage runs in X11 mode only. Wayland is not supported.

Windows

Folder

Requirements: cx_Freeze

python setup_cx.py build

The output will be in the build/ directory.

Portable

Requirements: PyInstaller

Run

build.bat

The output will be in the dist/ directory.

Support

Developing a software is not an easy task. If you really like this project, please consider making a small donation, it really helps and means a lot! <3

By making a donation, your name will appear in the "Donors" section of the PyMacroRecord software and among the last 5 donors on the PyMacroRecord website as a thank you!

License

This program is under GNU General Public License v3.0

Special Thanks

• Fooinys, who playtested my program.
• Lenoch, for code enhancement.
• Takiem for the Italian and Brazilian-Portuguese translation.
• DennyClarkson for the Chinese-Simplified translation.
• SerdarSaglam for the Turkish translation.
• superstes for the German translation.
• SqlWaldorf for the Dutch translation.
• jorge-sepulveda for the Spanish translation.
• expp121 for the Bulgarian translation
• DvaMishkiLapa for the Russian translation.
• sjw1980 for the Korean translation.
• Mineeagle for the Esperanto translation.