As of mid-2025, AnyDesk still records sessions in its proprietary .anydesk file format, and there is no official direct "Export to MP4" feature built into the software .

Always download from official sites, not “patch” forums.

The Short Version (Patched Workflow):

  1. Open anydesk binary in a hex editor.
  2. Find the string "EncryptRecording" and change the byte 0x01 to 0x00 (disable encryption flag).
  3. Re-save the binary.
  4. Record a new session – it will save as an unencrypted .vp9 stream.
  5. Rename .anydesk to .vp9 and use ffmpeg -i file.vp9 -c copy file.mp4.

or "patch" from AnyDesk to export these files directly to MP4 . The files use a unique and can only be played back within the AnyDesk client

For users comfortable with command-line tools, FFmpeg can be used to remux or transcode these files. Note that since .anydesk files use the proprietary DeskRT codec, standard FFmpeg builds may require specific configurations to recognize the input.