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Sturm Technologies · The Fast Series
Practical Windows software for creators and builders
Native Windows apps and local-first creator tools for recording, playback, compression, clipping, and short-form video workflows.
Flagship tools
Start with the flagship tools
Open BetaFastCast
Native Windows screen recorder and OBS alternative for local MP4 recording, webcam overlay, desktop/mic audio, and RTMP/RTMPS livestreaming.
- Local MP4 recording
- Webcam overlay
- RTMP/RTMPS streaming
- Desktop + mic audio
ReleasedFastPlay
Fast lightweight Windows video player for local files, built for responsive playback, seeking, and simple native Windows use.
- Instant open
- Responsive seek
- Hardware decode
- Keyboard-driven
The Fast Series
One tool per job, one pipeline overall
Record & stream
FastCast
Screen recording and RTMP/RTMPS livestreaming without scene setup.
Open Beta
Playback
FastPlay
Lightweight local video playback with fast startup and responsive seeking.
Released
Clipping
FastClip
AI-assisted clip extraction for finding usable highlights from longer videos.
Open Beta
Compression
FastCompress
Simple Windows video compression for smaller files without complicated setup.
Beta
Short-form
FastShorts
Local-first short-form video pipeline for faceless and creator workflows.
Experimental
Fast Series overview
How the five tools fit together into one recording-to-shorts workflow.
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Why this exists
Small tools, built the way media work actually happens
Most creator software tries to do everything and ends up heavy. The Fast Series takes the opposite bet: separate, focused tools that respect your machine and your time.
- 01
Native Windows where performance matters
Recording, playback, and encoding sit close to the hardware. These tools are built for Windows first, not wrapped web apps.
- 02
Local-first when practical
Your footage stays on your machine. Files, recordings, and processing are local by default; nothing depends on an account.
- 03
Simple workflows instead of bloated setup
Open the app, do the job, close the app. No scene graphs, plugin managers, or settings mazes to learn first.
- 04
Clear product pages and honest limitations
Every tool documents what it does, what it does not do yet, and where the rough edges are.
- 05
Built for real creator and media workflows
Record a session, review the footage, cut the highlight, shrink the file, ship the short. The series follows the actual pipeline.
Who is behind this
Built in the open, documented plainly
Public releases where possible
FastPlay is open source under the MIT License. FastCast, FastClip, and FastCompress publish beta builds, SHA-256 checksums, and release notes on public GitHub release pages.
Privacy notes on every product page
Local-first behavior, telemetry stance, and known limitations are written down per product, not buried in a policy.
Focused on shipping useful tools
Small, practical apps that solve one problem well, released early and improved in the open.
Need a practical website, app, or automation built?
Alongside the Fast Series, Sturm Technologies takes on a small number of custom builds: websites, business software, and applied AI.
Build faster with practical creator tools
Record, play back, clip, compress, and ship short-form video with tools that stay out of your way.