# Kooha privacy rating

Open-source screen recorder for Linux built with GTK and GStreamer. It records the screen or a region with audio to WebM, MP4, GIF or Matroska files.

## Summary

Kooha scores 85 out of 100 (grade B) on the screenshots and screen recording criteria. It meets 5 of 6 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, saved locally by default and no account needed. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://github.com/SeaDve/Kooha
- Source code: https://github.com/SeaDve/Kooha
- License: GPL-3.0
- Platforms: Linux
- Category: [Screenshots and screen recording](https://privacyratings.com/screen-recording/)
- Grade: B (85/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/SeaDve/Kooha/blob/main/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/SeaDve/Kooha |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free open-source app with no ads, supported by donations. | https://seadve.github.io/donate/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Saved locally by default | Yes | Recordings are saved to a local folder. | https://github.com/SeaDve/Kooha |
| No account needed | Yes | No account is needed. | https://github.com/SeaDve/Kooha |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/screen-recording/kooha/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/screen-recording/kooha.md