A file browser window will open, navigating to the default AnyDesk recordings folder.
You directly rename .anydesk to .mp4 — that will fail because the container structure is different.
Open OBS. In the Sources box at the bottom, click the + icon and select Window Capture . Name it "AnyDesk Player".
. Fast-forwarding during recording will break the output video. Method 2: Convert AnyDesk Video using VLC Media Player convert anydesk video to mp4
The player acts as a decoder. It reads the proprietary container, interprets the frame data (likely using a variant of the H.264 or proprietary codec optimized for desktop graphics), and renders the video in real-time.
VLC Media Player is a versatile player that can sometimes handle screen capture re-encoding. Go to the menu and select "Convert / Save" . Add the .anydesk file. Click "Convert/Save" again. Under Profile, select "Video - H.264 + MP3 (MP4)" . Choose a destination file path and click Start .
Select your desired resolution and bitrate. (Choosing "Source Resolution" guarantees the text in your remote session remains crisp and readable). A file browser window will open, navigating to
Open the (cmd) or PowerShell as an administrator.
Under the box at the bottom, click the + icon and select Window Capture .
AnyDesk installed, an online screen recorder (like Online Screen Recorder from screen-recorder.com ). In the Sources box at the bottom, click
for f in *.anydesk; do ffmpeg -i "$f" -c:v libx264 "$f%.anydesk.mp4"; done
Go to Settings > Recording and check Automatically start recording when a session starts . This prevents you from forgetting to hit record during critical tech support calls.