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The best free League of Legends recorder
Plenty of tools can record your screen. Few are actually built for League — free, no watermark, no FPS drop, and useful after the game too. Here's what to look for, and how RiftRec stacks up.
Short version: RiftRec records League for free with no watermark, no time limit and no lag — then adds match stats, highlights and review rooms that generic recorders don't have.
1. What to look for in a League recorder
- No watermark, no time limit — your VOD should be clean and as long as the game.
- No FPS drop — hardware (GPU) encoding so recording doesn't cost you frames.
- Auto-record — it should start and stop with the game, not need a hotkey.
- League-aware — match stats, deaths and champions attached to each VOD, so review is fast.
- Local & private — files on your PC that you choose whether to share.
2. When "free" isn't free
Lots of recorders are "free" with strings attached: a watermark across your footage, a time limit per clip, quality locked behind a subscription, or ads. Others record your whole desktop and lean on the CPU, which drops your FPS mid-fight. For League specifically, those trade-offs make the recording less useful than it should be.
3. Why players pick RiftRec
RiftRec is free for local recording — permanently, with no watermark or limit — and it's built around League:
- Auto-records every game with your GPU's encoder, so FPS stays smooth.
- Files each VOD as a card with your KDA, items and enemy laner.
- Highlights & clips, plus optional Review rooms to watch with a coach.
4. Feature comparison
| Feature | RiftRec | Generic recorder |
| Free, no watermark | ✓ | Sometimes |
| No FPS drop (GPU encode) | ✓ | Varies |
| Auto-record League | ✓ | — |
| Match stats on each VOD | ✓ | — |
| Review rooms with a coach | ✓ | — |