Where Does SimpleScreenRecorder Store Settings and Videos?
Where SimpleScreenRecorder keeps profiles and settings on Linux, and where recordings land by default.
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SimpleScreenRecorder splits its files two ways: settings and profiles in ~/.ssr/settings.conf, recordings wherever each profile points (~/Videos by default). The config is one INI style file, easy to copy or version.
That split means a lost recording is never a config problem. When a file is missing, open the profile and read its output path instead of digging through ~/.ssr. And when settings break after an encoder change, deleting settings.conf restores a working default faster than debugging it.
Where SimpleScreenRecorder stores this, by platform
~/.ssr/settings.conf
settings.conf plus per run logs beside it. Honors $HOME relocation naturally. The jq free plain text format means grep works for finding a profile name across backups.
Frequently asked questions
where is the simplescreenrecorder config file
In ~/.ssr/settings.conf. It holds profiles, encoder choices, and hotkeys. Copy that one file to migrate everything with the app closed. Deleting it resets to defaults, which fixes most broken encoder selections.
where does simplescreenrecorder save videos
In ~/Videos by default with timestamped names, or wherever the profile's output file points. The save dialog on first record sets it per profile. Recordings never hide in the config folder, so check the profile output path first.
can simplescreenrecorder keep separate profiles
Yes. Profiles in the config define resolution, encoder, and container independently, so one profile can stream while another records locally. Name them clearly; the tray menu lists them all.
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