Flashback is a lightweight Windows desktop app that captures and edits gameplay clips. It stays out of your way — run it once, forget it’s there, and press a hotkey to save the last few minutes whenever something worth keeping happens.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/CaramelHQ/Flashback/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Installation
Download the installer and get Flashback running on Windows 10 or 11 in minutes.
Quickstart
Configure capture settings, set up hotkeys, and save your first clip.
Instant Replay
Keep a rolling buffer running in the background and save clips retroactively.
Clip Editor
Trim, cut, and export clips with the built-in non-destructive editor.
What Flashback Does
Flashback focuses on one thing: capturing and editing gameplay clips quickly and locally. There are no social feeds, no achievements, no forced cloud uploads. Everything stays on your machine.Instant Replay
Rolling buffer from 30 seconds to 15 minutes. Save the moment after it happens.
Manual Recording
Start and stop recording on demand with a global hotkey.
Hardware Encoding
Automatically uses NVENC, AMF, or Quick Sync — with CPU fallback.
Clip Editor
Non-destructive trim, cut, and audio mixing. Export without touching the original.
Local Library
All clips stored on disk. Browse, search, and manage without a cloud account.
Game Detection
Automatically identifies the active game and tags clips with its name and artwork.
Get Started
Download and install
Grab the latest
.exe installer from GitHub Releases and run it on Windows 10 or 11.Configure capture quality
Open Settings → Capture to pick your resolution (480p–2160p), frame rate (20–240 fps), and quality preset.
Set your hotkeys
In Settings → Hotkeys, assign keys for Save Replay, Start/Stop Recording, and Open Flashback.
Flashback requires Windows 10 (build 1903+) or Windows 11 with Windows Graphics Capture support. It runs entirely locally — no account or internet connection is required to capture clips.