File Names and Save Locations

Default save folder

By default, Vida saves to:

~/Movies/Recordings

Change save folder

1. Go to Record or Settings.
2. Find Save To or Save Location.

3. Click Change.
4. Choose a folder.
5. Click Select.

Vida remembers the folder for future launches.

File naming rules

Vida uses a two-step naming system:

1. While recording: YYYY-MM-DD HH-mm-ss.ext
2. After saving: Your Name - YYYY-MM-DD HH-mm-ss.ext

Example:

Product Demo - 2026-07-01 14-30-05.mp4

If you leave the name blank, Vida uses Recording.

Vida automatically cleans unsafe file-name characters such as slashes, colons, control characters, and new lines. If a file already exists, Vida adds a number so it does not overwrite your recording.