Changelog

New features, improvements, and fixes across the Cap desktop app, web, mobile, and browser extension.

Desktop0.3.58

Windows & Audio fixes

  • Handles failures during screen recording more gracefully, displaying extra information for debugging
  • Audio will export properly even if a source file is cut short
  • Reduces instances of New Recording window being blank
  • Screen scaling is now handled properly for display capture on Windows
  • Removes window decorations from all windows on Windows
Desktop0.3.53

Non-Square Camera, Audio Waveforms, GIF Exporting & more

  • Custom domains are now shown in the editor for shareable links
  • Camera now has 'Source' aspect ratio option, instead of being locked to 'Square'
  • Editor now shows waveforms for audio tracks
  • Editor can now export as GIF
  • Recording now exits early if screen capture doesn't produce any frames for a period of time
Desktop0.3.52

Some small fixes

  • Improved recording names on Windows
  • Added 'c' shortcut to cut clip at mouse position
Desktop0.3.51

Studio recording stability improvements

  • Fixes padding and cursor size changing when changing export resolution
  • Improved text readability in editor
Desktop0.3.50

Recording improvements + Fixed custom S3 support

  • Capture target is now included in recording name
  • Fixes custom S3 support for Cloudflare by using presigned PUT requests
  • Fixes camera preview being out of sync with some devices
  • System audio capture flag has been removed, it is now available by default
Desktop0.3.47

Split Clips, Long Lasting Auth & License Management

  • Split clips can now be deleted in the editor
  • Cursor position is more accurate when display is being cropped
  • Authentication now uses long-lived tokens, which should alleviate sign in errors
  • New "License" tab in settings to better manage your Cap license
Desktop0.3.46

Auto Zoom, Self Hosting URL & Bug Fixes

  • New auto zoom functionality in editor (experimental)
  • Added ability to change server URL (for use with self hosting)
  • Fixed preset creation functionality
  • Fixed upload progress indicators
  • New "Experimental" tab in settings
  • New markers in editor for future split functionality
  • Various performance improvements and bug fixes
Desktop0.3.43

Sharing fix + Cursor hiding

  • Fixes copying video links after sharing from the editor
  • (Experimental) Cursor can now be hidden in editor when using custom cursor capture
Desktop0.3.42

Higher Quality Recordings, Compression Options & Bug Fixes

  • Exported videos now use AAC audio for compatibility with social sites
  • Video quality can be controlled with compression options
  • Recordings on macOS now use native resolution again
  • Recording bitrate is no longer a fixed value, so higher resolution displays should use higher bitrates
  • (Experimental) Cursor capture now accounts for window and area offsets
Desktop0.3.41

System Audio, Custom Cursor, Audio Mixing & Fixes/Enhancements

  • Experimental: System audio capture
  • Experimental: Cursor capture & smoothing
  • Audio levels can now be adjusted in the editor
  • Stereo behaviour for mic audio can be adjusted in the editor (Stereo, Mono L or Mono R)
  • Opening .cap file now automatically opens editor (or video file for instant mode recordings)
  • Improved slider interactivity
  • Fixed export dialog upload state
  • Improved audio/video sync
Desktop0.3.37

No Mic Recording Fix

  • Fixes a regression from the last release where recording without a microphone selected would cause an error.
Desktop0.3.36

Recording Restart Mic Fix

  • Fixes an issue where microphone audio would not be captured after restarting a recording
  • Rive-powered animations in the Upgrade window now load properly
  • Main windows now sits on top of all other windows
Desktop0.3.35

Windows fixes

  • Fixes a regression that caused much slower exporting on Windows
  • Pause/resume in instant mode now actually works on macOS
  • Updated pricing window UI
Desktop0.3.34

Bug fixes + removed screenshots

  • Opening the main window won't open the camera window unless a camera is selected.
  • Pausing in Instant Mode now works on macOS, we're disabling it on Windows until it works properly.
  • Editing and exporting should be smoother on macOS thanks to some video decoding optimizations.
Desktop0.3.33

Bug fixes

  • Camera now closes when recording finishes, not when main window closes
  • Stops Cap from quitting on Windows when all windows are closed
Desktop0.3.32

Stability improvements, new export dialog, recording behaviour options

  • Mac Intel builds no longer crash on startup
  • Fixes macOS crashes that happened when closing windows
  • New Export dialog which will soon support more export configurations
  • Studio recordings will now automatically open in the Editor, and the main window will now close when recording starts
  • Options to revert to the previous behaviours are available in Settings
Desktop0.3.31

New Editor Design + Export Fixes & more

  • New editor design: completely overhauled editor experience with lots of UI/UX improvements
  • New action buttons in Previous Recordings
  • Fix for exported videos (playback should now be smoother)
  • Fix for clicking on/off switches in main window
Desktop0.3.30

Faster Instant Mode + New Previous Recordings design

  • Faster Instant Mode uploads (record and upload on the fly)
  • New Previous Recordings design, with new action buttons for each mode (Reupload, copy link, etc)
  • Fix for .mp4 audio compatibility with QuickTime player
  • Recording on windows no longer has a yellow outline
  • System Audio now behind feature flag (coming soon to Scap crate)
Desktop0.3.29

Fixes for Instant Mode toggle + Camera selection

  • Fix for toggling between Instant Mode and Studio Mode, now more reliable
  • Fix for issue where camera window was being opened on toggle between Instant Mode and Studio Mode
  • Fix for sync beteen Instant Mode toggle, and explainer modal
  • Fix for sync between Onboarding and Instant Mode toggle
Desktop0.3.28

Instant Mode Toggle

  • New "Instant Mode" and "Studio Mode" toggle buttons
  • Instant Mode: Share your screen instantly with a magic link — no waiting for rendering, just capture and share in seconds.
  • Studio Mode: Records at the highest quality/framerate. Captures both your screen and camera separately for editing later.