Installing Flashback takes about two minutes. Download the installer from GitHub Releases, run it, and the app will place itself in your system tray and wait for you to open it. This page covers system requirements, the install steps, and where Flashback stores its data on your machine.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.
System Requirements
Before installing, confirm your system meets the following requirements. Flashback relies on OS-level capture APIs and optional hardware encoders that are tied to specific GPU generations.Operating System
Windows 10 build 1903 (May 2019 Update) or later, or Windows 11 (any version). The Windows Graphics Capture API required by Flashback was introduced in build 1903.
Graphics (Capture)
Any GPU with DirectX 11 support and WGC compatibility. This covers virtually all discrete and integrated GPUs from 2012 onward.
Graphics (Encoding)
Hardware encoding is optional but recommended. See the encoder requirements below. Flashback falls back to software encoding automatically.
Storage
Clips are stored in
%USERPROFILE%\Videos\Flashback\Clips\. Make sure the drive hosting your Videos folder has enough free space for your recording sessions.Hardware Encoder Requirements
| Encoder | Vendor | Minimum Hardware |
|---|---|---|
| NVENC | NVIDIA | GeForce GTX 600 series or later (Kepler+) |
| AMF | AMD | Radeon RX 400 series or later (Polaris+) |
| Quick Sync | Intel | 6th Generation Core (Skylake) or later |
| Software | — | Any CPU — used automatically if no encoder is found |
If you are unsure which encoder your system supports, leave the encoder setting on Auto. Flashback will probe available encoders at startup and select the best one. You can verify the active encoder in Settings → Encoder.
Install Steps
Download the installer
Go to the Flashback Releases page and download the latest
.exe installer. The filename will look like Flashback_1.1.1_x64-setup.exe.Run the installer
Double-click the downloaded file to launch the installer. On some systems, Windows SmartScreen will appear before the setup window opens.Follow the installer prompts. Flashback installs to
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Flashback\ by default.Complete the installation
The installer will finish in a few seconds. At the end, leave Launch Flashback checked (or run it manually from the Start menu). Flashback does not add a desktop shortcut by default.
Find the tray icon
After launch, Flashback does not open a window immediately — it starts minimized to the system tray (the icons area in the bottom-right corner of the taskbar). Look for the Flashback icon there. If you don’t see it, click the ^ (Show hidden icons) arrow in the taskbar to reveal it.
Open the main window
You can open the Flashback window at any time in two ways:
- Double-click the Flashback tray icon.
- Press the global hotkey Alt+F10 from anywhere, even while a game is running.
Data Locations
Flashback stores two categories of data on your system.Application Data
Configuration files, clip metadata, thumbnails, and temporary audio files are stored in:| File / Folder | Contents |
|---|---|
settings.json | Capture settings, encoder preference, hotkeys |
edits.json | Saved editor state for each clip |
thumbs\ | Auto-generated clip thumbnails |
audio\ | Temporary audio files used during capture and editing |
Clips
Recorded clips are saved to:C:\Users\YourName\Videos\Flashback\Clips\ on a default Windows installation. The clips folder location can be changed in Settings → Storage.
Updating Flashback
Flashback does not currently auto-update. To update to a newer version, download the latest installer from the Releases page and run it over your existing installation. Your settings and clips are preserved.Uninstalling
Uninstall Flashback through Windows Settings → Apps (search for “Flashback”) or Control Panel → Programs → Uninstall a program. The uninstaller removes the application binary but leaves your clips and app data folder intact. To remove those as well, delete%APPDATA%\com.flashback.app\ and %USERPROFILE%\Videos\Flashback\ manually after uninstalling.