Beautiful, shareable screen recordings
Cap is the open source alternative to Loom. Lightweight, powerful, and cross-platform. Record and share securely in seconds with custom S3 bucket support. Connect your own domain.
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Share instantly, or record and edit locally
Instant Mode bypasses rendering with real-time uploading whilst you are recording. Studio Mode prioritizes quality with local recording and full editing capabilities.
Hit record, stop, share link. Your video is live in seconds with automatically generated captions, a title, summary, chapters, and more. Perfect for quick feedback, bug reports, or when you just need to show something fast.
Built for how you actually work
We obsessed over the details so you don't have to. Every feature is designed to save you time and make you look good.
Cross-platform for your entire team
Native apps for macOS and Windows that feel at home on each platform. No janky Electron apps or browser extensions. Just fast, reliable recording that works with your existing tools and workflow.
Quality that makes you look professional
4K recording, 60fps capture, and intelligent compression that keeps file sizes reasonable.
Your storage, your rules
Connect your own S3 bucket, use our cloud, or keep everything local. Unlike other tools, you're never locked into our infrastructure. Perfect for teams with compliance requirements or those who value data sovereignty.
Privacy by default, sharing by choice
Instant sharing when you need it, local recording when you want it. Share publicly or privately. Password protect sensitive recordings or keep them local only.
Async collaboration that actually works
Comments, reactions, and transcripts keep conversations moving without another meeting. See who watched, get notified on feedback, and turn recordings into actionable next steps. Replace those "quick sync" calls for good.
Truly open source
See exactly how Cap works, contribute features you need, or self-host for complete control. Join a community of builders who believe great tools should be transparent, extensible, and respect their users.
Speed up your workflow with Cap AI
Auto-generated titles, summaries, clickable chapters, and transcriptions for every recording. AI features that actually save time instead of creating more work.
Loved by builders, trusted by teams
Join thousands who've made Cap their daily driver for visual communication.
Olivia
@olivialawson.co
I've been testing Cap.so for no other reason than some old habits die hard for this former software analyst. Whew that UI is so polished and crispy. Between the open source code, self hosted vids, editing features and price point -- gone give Loom some competition 🤞🏽
abdul🪐
@NerdyProgramme2
thanks for creating this @richiemcilroy. Cap is so good especially the zoom effects still playing around and figuring things out tho... you guys need to try it out @cap - an opensource alternative to loom
Bilal Budhani
@BilalBudhani
Tried @Cap v 0.3.beta and found an issue while exporting video. Wrote to @richiemcilroy about the problem and ~40 mins later the issue is fixed. I'm sold. Checkout Cap.so
Greg_Ld
@Greg__LD
No brainer instant purchase this morning: was looking for a solid screen recorder, for my new MacBook Pro, gave @cap a try, got myself a license within 10 mins — flawless UX sometimes speaks louder than lengthy marketer's words !
evening kid
@eveningkid
I've been looking for *ages* for a screen recording app that does the job + allows to zoom in/out easily and @Cap is AWESOME! Free, cross-platform, fully-featured, open-source. I mean...unless you love spending +$200 for recording your screen, use Cap!
Hrushi
@BorhadeHrushi
hey @richiemcilroy , cap is hands down one of the best oss i've used, so much so i've uninstalled loom and screen studio :) can you please bring up the video cut and playback speed adjust feature soon , can't wait to try it on, you guys are doing great cheers!
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Desktop License
For professionals who want unlimited local recording and editing.
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License type
- Commercial usage
- Unlimited local recordings
- Studio Mode with full editor
- Export to any format
- Community support
Cap Pro
Everything in Desktop plus cloud features for seamless sharing and collaboration.
or,
Per user
- Everything in Desktop License
- Unlimited cloud storage & bandwidth
- Auto-generated titles, summaries, clickable chapters, and transcriptions for every recording
- Custom domain (cap.yourdomain.com)
- Password protected shares
- Viewer analytics & engagement
- Team workspaces
- Custom S3 bucket support
- Priority support & early features