I can use ffmpeg to make screen casts: ffmpeg -f x11grab -s 1280x800 -i :0.0 -c:v libx264 -framerate 30 -r 30 -crf 18 out.mkv However the output comes out to be too fast paced. It also happens with GTK RecordMyDesktop if I enable the encode on the fly. So, the questions is how to get a normal video pace. Also in order to capture the sound with ffmpeg what option should be used? FFmpeg Output: ffmpeg -f x11grab -s 1280x800 -r 30 -i :0.0 -c:v libx264 -framerate 30 -r 30 -crf 18 out.mkv ffmpeg version N-35162-g87244c8 Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers built on Oct 7 2012 15:56:19 with gcc 4.6 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5) configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-libfaac --enable-libfdk-aac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-librtmp --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-x11grab --enable-libx264 --enable-nonfree --enable-version3 libavutil 51. 73.102 / 51. 73.102 libavcodec 54. 64.100 / 54. 64.100 libavformat 54. 29.105 / 54. 29.105 libavdevice 54. 3.100 / 54. 3.100 libavfilter 3. 19.102 / 3. 19.102 libswscale 2. 1.101 / 2. 1.101 libswresample 0. 16.100 / 0. 16.100 libpostproc 52. 1.100 / 52. 1.100 [x11grab @ 0xab896a0] device: :0.0 -> display: :0.0 x: 0 y: 0 width: 1280 height: 800 [x11grab @ 0xab896a0] shared memory extension found [x11grab @ 0xab896a0] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate Input #0, x11grab, from ':0.0': Duration: N/A, start: 1350136942.608988, bitrate: 983040 kb/s Stream #0:0: Video: rawvideo (BGR[0] / 0x524742), bgr0, 1280x800, 983040 kb/s, 30 tbr, 1000k tbn, 30 tbc [libx264 @ 0xab87320] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 Cache64 SlowCTZ SlowAtom [libx264 @ 0xab87320] profile High 4:4:4 Predictive, level 3.2, 4:4:4 8-bit [libx264 @ 0xab87320] 264 - core 128 r2 198a7ea - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2012 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=3 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=hex subme=7 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed_ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chroma_qp_offset=4 threads=6 lookahead_threads=1 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1 interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=250 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=40 rc=crf mbtree=1 crf=18.0 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00 Output #0, matroska, to 'out.mkv': Metadata: encoder : Lavf54.29.105 Stream #0:0: Video: h264, yuv444p, 1280x800, q=-1--1, 1k tbn, 30 tbc Stream mapping: Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (rawvideo -> libx264) Press [q] to stop, [?] for help frame= 10 fps=0.0 q=0.0 size= 1kB time=00:00:00.00 bitrate= 0.0kbits/sframe= 19 fps= 17 q=0.0 size= 1kB time=00:00:00.00 bitrate= 0.0kbits/sframe= 28 fps= 17 q=0.0 size= 1kB time=00:00:00.00 bitrate= 0.0kbits/sframe= 37 fps= 17 q=0.0 size= 1kB time=00:00:00.00 bitrate= 0.0kbits/sframe= 45 fps= 16 q=0.0 size= 1kB time=00:00:00.00 bitrate= 0.0kbits/sframe= 47 fps= 14 q=0.0 size= 1kB time=00:00:00.00 bitrate= 0.0kbits/sframe= 52 fps= 13 q=24.0 size= 257kB time=00:00:00.00 bitrate=2101632.0kbiframe= 55 fps= 12 q=24.0 size= 257kB time=00:00:00.10 bitrate=20808.2kbitsframe= 59 fps= 11 q=24.0 size= 289kB time=00:00:00.23 bitrate=10145.0kbitsframe= 64 fps= 11 q=24.0 size= 289kB time=00:00:00.40 bitrate=5894.7kbits/frame= 70 fps= 11 q=24.0 size= 289kB time=00:00:00.60 bitrate=3933.1kbits/frame= 72 fps= 10 q=24.0 size= 289kB time=00:00:00.66 bitrate=3549.2kbits/frame= 77 fps=9.8 q=24.0 size= 289kB time=00:00:00.83 bitrate=2837.7kbits/frame= 80 fps=9.6 q=24.0 size= 289kB time=00:00:00.93 bitrate=2533.5kbits/frame= 85 fps=9.3 q=24.0 size= 289kB time=00:00:01.10 bitrate=2146.9kbits/frame= 89 fps=9.3 q=24.0 size= 289kB time=00:00:01.23 bitrate=1917.1kbits/frame= 92 fps=9.1 q=24.0 size= 289kB time=00:00:01.33 bitrate=1773.3kbits/frame= 96 fps=9.0 q=24.0 size= 289kB time=00:00:01.46 bitrate=1612.4kbits/frame= 99 fps=8.8 q=24.0 size= 321kB time=00:00:01.56 bitrate=1676.8kbits/frame= 104 fps=8.7 q=24.0 size= 321kB time=00:00:01.73 bitrate=1515.2kbits/frame= 109 fps=5.3 q=24.0 Lsize= 1093kB time=00:00:03.56 bitrate=2511.5kbits/s video:1092kB audio:0kB subtitle:0 global headers:0kB muxing overhead 0.120198% [libx264 @ 0xab87320] frame I:3 Avg QP:18.93 size:142610 [libx264 @ 0xab87320] frame P:43 Avg QP:20.79 size: 15751 [libx264 @ 0xab87320] frame B:63 Avg QP:23.75 size: 195 [libx264 @ 0xab87320] consecutive B-frames: 21.1% 1.8% 11.0% 66.1% [libx264 @ 0xab87320] mb I I16..4: 50.0% 21.1% 28.9% [libx264 @ 0xab87320] mb P I16..4: 6.1% 0.9% 3.2% P16..4: 5.5% 1.2% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% skip:82.5% [libx264 @ 0xab87320] mb B I16..4: 0.4% 0.1% 0.0% B16..8: 2.9% 0.1% 0.0% direct: 0.0% skip:96.5% L0:40.7% L1:57.0% BI: 2.3% [libx264 @ 0xab87320] 8x8 transform intra:14.5% inter:46.1% [libx264 @ 0xab87320] coded y,u,v intra: 33.5% 24.1% 25.4% inter: 0.9% 0.4% 0.4% [libx264 @ 0xab87320] i16 v,h,dc,p: 70% 26% 1% 3% [libx264 @ 0xab87320] i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 11% 21% 30% 5% 7% 5% 7% 4% 10% [libx264 @ 0xab87320] i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 32% 35% 12% 2% 4% 3% 4% 3% 5% [libx264 @ 0xab87320] Weighted P-Frames: Y:0.0% UV:0.0% [libx264 @ 0xab87320] ref P L0: 57.0% 5.6% 26.8% 10.6% [libx264 @ 0xab87320] ref B L0: 69.4% 22.6% 8.0% [libx264 @ 0xab87320] ref B L1: 93.7% 6.3% [libx264 @ 0xab87320] kb/s:2460.40