# NZXT-ESC

> NZXT-ESC (NZXT Kraken Enhanced Screen Customization) is an advanced all-in-one screen customization platform for NZXT Kraken models with Web Integration support, featuring freeform drag-and-drop editing, unlimited layered overlays, live hardware monitoring, images, GIFs, videos, Now Playing, audio visualization, and reusable presets.

NZXT CAM provides predefined display modes, while Web Integration allows custom web content. NZXT-ESC uses Web Integration to provide a free-form, layer-based LCD editor. Create fully editable Kraken layouts using any sensor, font, icon, clock, image, GIF, video, background, or overlay, then see every change update live through NZXT CAM Web Integration.

The core editor requires no installation or account. Now Playing and advanced audio visualization features use the optional NowPlaying.WebSocket companion app for Windows.

Create fully personalized Kraken Display Screen layouts using text, shapes, clocks, dates, arc, linear, and dynamic media sources like YouTube and Pinterest, all with real-time preview and seamless NZXT CAM Web Integration support. Perfect for PC enthusiasts, streamers, and modders who want to push the limits of Kraken Display Screen customization.

The NZXT-ESC editor is a single-page web app and the primary destination. Alongside it, the site serves a server-rendered FAQ and a public gallery of community presets, each with its own pages. Official documentation and contribution guidelines are maintained in the GitHub repository below. User-created and imported presets are stored locally in the browser and can be exported or imported as JSON. Community presets are available through the Explore section.

Last reviewed: 2026-10-09.

## App

- [NZXT-ESC Editor](https://nzxt-esc.com/): The live web app — drag-and-drop overlay editor, background settings, Library for saved presets, and Explore for community presets. Point NZXT CAM's Web Integration at this URL to run it on a supported NZXT Kraken LCD model. Available in 25 languages via the in-app language selector, each with a dedicated localized URL (e.g. /de/, /fr/, /tr/, /ja/).

## Documentation

- [FAQ](https://nzxt-esc.com/faq/): Answers and guides for customizing an NZXT Kraken LCD with NZXT-ESC in 25 languages: setup in NZXT CAM Web Integration, backgrounds, GIF and MP4 video, CPU/GPU stats, clocks, Now Playing and Audio Visualizers, Kraken Elite, Plus and Z compatibility, and troubleshooting.
- [Preset gallery](https://nzxt-esc.com/gallery/): Published community Kraken LCD designs, each with its own page, preview and one-click setup.
- [README](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mrgogo7/nzxt-esc/main/README.md): Product overview — supported NZXT Kraken LCD models, features, overlay elements, Now Playing/Audio Visualizer, Explore community presets, quick start, and FAQ.
- [Contributing guide](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mrgogo7/nzxt-esc/main/CONTRIBUTING.md): Development setup, coding standards, and the pull request process.

## Related projects

- [NowPlaying.WebSocket](https://github.com/mrgogo7/NowPlaying.WebSocket): Companion Windows app that streams the currently playing track and system audio to NZXT-ESC's Now Playing and Audio Visualizer overlay elements over a local WebSocket.

## Optional

- [License (CC BY-NC 4.0)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mrgogo7/nzxt-esc/main/LICENSE): Personal use, modification, and sharing with attribution are permitted; commercial use is not.
- [Code of Conduct](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mrgogo7/nzxt-esc/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
- [Security policy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mrgogo7/nzxt-esc/main/SECURITY.md): How to report a security issue responsibly.
- [Support the project](https://buymeacoffee.com/mrgogo): Optional donation link.