Record

Record a simulator video with simulator record. Without --duration it records until you press Ctrl+C.

# Show usage examples
flowdeck simulator record --examples

# Record until Ctrl+C, save to ~/Desktop
flowdeck simulator record

# Record a fixed 10 seconds
flowdeck simulator record --duration 10s

# HEVC encoding, choose the output folder, target a simulator
flowdeck simulator record --duration 5s --codec hevc --output ~/Movies -S "iPhone 16"

Options

Option	Short	Description
`--output <folder>`	`-o`	Output folder (default `~/Desktop`); the filename is generated automatically
`--simulator <sim>`	`-S`	Simulator name or UDID (defaults to the booted simulator)
`--duration <Ns>`	`-t`	Recording duration, e.g. `10s` (default: until `Ctrl+C`)
`--codec <codec>`		Video codec: `h264` or `hevc`
`--display <display>`		Display to capture when multiple are attached: `internal` or `external`
`--json`	`-j`	Output as JSON
`--verbose`	`-v`	Show detailed output
`--examples`	`-e`	Show usage examples

--output is a folder, not a file. For a per-frame contact sheet (animation validation), use frames.

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