FrameCut v0.3 – The Performance Update
🚀 Overview
FrameCut v0.3 is a major milestone focusing on extreme performance, workflow automation, and rock-solid reliability. This release is designed to be standalone and portable—perfect for new setups.
🔊 Major Upgrade Note:
FrameCut v0.2 had no audio recording support.
v0.3 introduces a fully integrated audio pipeline with backup, sync fixes, and reliability improvements.
✨ What's New in v0.3
⚡ High-Performance Recording Engine
- FFmpeg Live Piping: Moved away from slow file-writing methods to a real-time FFmpeg pipe, significantly reducing CPU overhead.
- Hardware Acceleration (NVENC / QSV / AMF): Full support for NVIDIA, Intel, and AMD hardware encoding with automatic GPU detection.
- 10× Buffer Capacity: Increased frame buffer to 600 frames, providing a massive safety net for system performance spikes.
🤖 Workflow Automation
- Auto Folder Opening: FrameCut automatically opens the output folder and highlights your new recording as soon as it's saved.
- Standalone Mode: The app now looks for
ffmpeg.exein its own folder—no system PATH configuration required.
🛡️ Reliability & Stats
- Audio Recording (New in v0.3):
Audio capture is now fully supported. This feature did not exist in v0.2. - Audio Preservation: If video processing fails, FrameCut automatically saves a raw audio backup (
.wav). - Pro-Grade Logging: Integrated logging system (
framecut.log) to track recording stats and encoder health.
🛠️ Bug Fixes
- Eliminated Frame Drops: Fixed critical frame loss issues in high-bitrate recordings.
- Fixed Audio Sync: Modernized synchronization logic to prevent drift in longer recordings.
- Memory Leak Patch: Refactored audio streaming to eliminate memory growth over time.
- UI Responsiveness: Buttons now clearly show Recording, Finalizing, and Processing states.
📦 How to Use (No Install Required)
- Download:
FrameCut.exe. - Select Area: Drag to select a specific window or screen region.
- Record: Hit start and capture your content (video + audio).
- Done: FrameCut finalizes the recording and automatically opens the output folder.
🔒 Security & Transparency
- No Obfuscation: Built with pure Python and full transparency.
- Local-Only Processing: No data ever leaves your machine.
- Portable: No registry edits or administrator privileges required.
Website https://framecut.surge.sh
Developed by @jaberDevHub
Built on: 2026-01-22