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Cap

Screen recordings you can share as a link instantly

MacFree to start

The verdict

Free for personal use, this open source recorder works like Loom: it uploads while you talk and the share link is copied when you stop. Studio Mode records screen, camera and mic in 4K on separate tracks and adds automatic zooms. Free share links stop at 5 minutes and commercial use needs the $58 license, and CleanShot X is the better buy if you want screenshot tools in the same app.

The Useful TechResearched and written with AI under our rulesUpdated 14 Oct 2026

Get it if

You explain things to clients or teammates in short screen videos and want a Loom-style link fast.

Skip it if

You record your screen for yourself now and then, and Shift-Command-5 already saves those free.

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What it helps you do

  • Share a recording link the moment you stop
  • Record your screen and camera in 4K
  • Add automatic zooms to a tutorial video
  • Keep recordings on your own storage

What it really costs

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  • Pay once
  • Yearly plan

Pay-once totals leave out paid upgrades to future major versions.

Plans and prices

  • Free

    Free

    Free for personal use, with Studio Mode, 4K export and share links up to 5 minutes long

  • Desktop License

    $58

    $58 once, or $29 a year, for commercial use, unlimited local recordings and 20 share links a month

  • Cap Pro

    $12

    $12 a month per user, or $8.16 a month billed yearly, adds unlimited share links, AI titles, summaries and transcripts, password-protected links and custom domains

What changed

  1. Version 0.6.2

  2. Added to The Useful Apps

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The details

Runs on
Mac
Requires
macOS 12 or later
Version
0.6.2
Open source
Code is public

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