# One-Command Self-Hosting Self-hosting Cap is now a single command. A new Docker Compose setup brings up the full web app, database, and storage in one go, with rewritten self-hosting docs to match. ## Improvements - **docker compose up** - One command starts everything Cap needs to run on your own infrastructure. - **Clearer docs** - The self-hosting guide has been rewritten with the new setup, including configuration and upgrade notes. # Cap Analytics A full analytics dashboard for your Caps. See who is watching, where, and on what, instead of a single view count. ## Features - **Views over time** - Charts of views across the last 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days, or the lifetime of a video. - **Audience breakdowns** - Split views by country, browser, operating system, and device. - **Compare videos** - Drag videos side by side to compare how they perform. - **Real-time tracking** - New views appear in the dashboard as they happen. # A New Web Recorder The web recorder has been rebuilt from the ground up. It is faster, far more reliable, and a genuine option when you cannot install the desktop app or are on a lower-powered machine. ## Features - **Screen, window, tab, or camera** - Choose exactly what to capture, with device pickers for camera and microphone. - **Movable camera preview** - Drag your camera bubble anywhere while you record, with picture-in-picture support. - **Recording controls** - A draggable in-progress bar keeps pause, resume, and stop within reach. ## Improvements - **Reliable uploads** - Recordings upload in parts as you record, with automatic retries and live progress, so your share link is ready moments after you stop. # Email Login Codes Signing in with email now uses a one-time code instead of a magic link. Type the code from your inbox and you are in, with no link that opens in the wrong browser or gets eaten by a link scanner. # Notifications The dashboard now has a notifications inbox. See when someone views, comments on, replies to, or reacts to your Caps without leaving the app. ## Features - **Notification feed** - Views, comments, replies, and reactions collected in one place. - **Jump to the moment** - Click a notification to open the video with the relevant comment at the top. - **Read states** - Notifications are marked as read when you open them. # Folders Your Cap library now has folders. Group recordings by project, customer, or topic instead of scrolling one long list. ## Features - **Create folders** - Organize the Caps page into folders right from the dashboard. - **Move Caps in** - Add recordings to a folder and open it to browse them in place. # Embed Caps Anywhere Caps can now be embedded on any website. Grab the embed code from the share dialog and drop the player into docs, wikis, or your own pages. ## Features - **Embed code** - The share dialog has a new tab with a ready-to-paste iframe snippet. - **Clean player** - Embeds show just the video player, sized to fit wherever you place it. - **Copy or download transcripts** - Transcripts on the share page can now be copied to the clipboard or downloaded as a file. # Cap Spaces Spaces are shared collections inside your organization. Create a space for a team or project, add the right people, and drop Caps into it for everyone to see. ## Features - **Create spaces** - Set up as many spaces as you need from the dashboard sidebar. - **Members** - Add and remove organization members per space, so each space is visible to exactly the right people. - **Shared libraries** - Caps added to a space show up for every member of that space. # Editable Transcripts Transcripts are no longer read-only. Fix names, jargon, and mistakes directly on the share page, and your corrections show for every viewer. ## Features - **Edit any line** - Click into the transcript to correct the text in place. ## Improvements - **Player UX** - A round of usability improvements to the share page video player. # Password Protection and Video Uploads Two additions to your library today: lock any Cap behind a password, and upload existing videos straight from the dashboard. ## Features - **Password-protected Caps** - Set a password on a video and viewers must enter it before watching. Even the title stays hidden without access. - **Upload videos** - Bring existing recordings into Cap with the new upload button in your dashboard. Uploaded videos get share pages like any other Cap. ## Improvements - **Player polish** - Chapters are better integrated into the player, alongside general UI tweaks. # Cap AI: Titles, Summaries, and Chapters Cap AI writes the boring parts for you. After a recording is transcribed, Cap generates a title, a summary, and chapters automatically. Rolling out gradually. ## Features - **Automatic titles** - New Caps get a descriptive name instead of a timestamp. - **Summary tab** - A concise summary of the recording appears on the share page. - **Chapters** - The player is split into chapters so viewers can jump to the part they need. # A Redesigned Dashboard The dashboard has a new look. Cleaner navigation, a refreshed Caps grid, and better empty states across the app. ## Improvements - **New layout** - A tidier sidebar and header make it faster to move between your Caps, shared Caps, and settings. - **Refreshed Cap cards** - Thumbnails, titles, and actions are easier to scan at a glance. - **Clearer empty states** - New pages explain what goes where when you are starting out. # Custom Domains for Share Links Share Caps from your own domain. Connect a domain in workspace settings and your share links use it instead of cap.so. ## Features - **Bring your own domain** - Point a domain or subdomain at Cap and share links switch over automatically. - **Guided setup** - Workspace settings walk you through the DNS records and verify them for you. - **Everywhere links appear** - Cap cards and copied links use your custom domain once it is verified. # Activity, Transcript, and Analytics on the Share Page The share page now has a proper sidebar. Comments, the transcript, and view analytics live in tabs next to the video instead of below it. ## Features - **Activity tab** - Comments and replies in one feed beside the player. - **Transcript tab** - The full transcript sits alongside the video for quick reading. - **View analytics** - Owners can see how many people have watched each Cap. - **Workspace-only viewing** - A new workspace setting restricts shared Caps to viewers with your company's email domain. # Connect Your Own S3 Storage You can now connect your own S3-compatible storage bucket to Cap. New recordings upload straight to your bucket, and share pages serve them from there, so you keep full ownership of your data. ## Features - **Any S3-compatible provider** - Works with AWS S3 and S3-compatible services like Cloudflare R2 and MinIO. - **Your storage, your rules** - Videos never have to live on Cap's storage, which pairs naturally with Cap being open source. - **Share pages just work** - Links, thumbnails, and playback behave exactly the same on a custom bucket. # Workspaces and Team Sharing Cap now works for teams. Create a workspace, invite your teammates, and share Caps with everyone in it. ## Features - **Workspaces** - Set up a shared workspace for your team from the dashboard. - **Invites** - Invite teammates by email, and manage pending invites from workspace settings. - **Shared Caps** - Share any Cap with your workspace and it appears in a shared library everyone can browse. - **Per-seat billing** - Workspace subscriptions scale with the number of members. # Automatic Transcriptions Caps are now transcribed automatically, and the full transcript appears alongside the video on the share page. ## Features - **Transcript on the share page** - Read along while you watch, or skim the transcript instead of scrubbing. - **Processing status** - The share page shows transcription progress and updates as soon as the transcript is ready. # Cap Pro Cap Pro is here. A single subscription that removes the free plan's recording limits and supports Cap's development as an open source project. ## Features - **Monthly or annual billing** - Choose the plan that suits you on the new pricing page. - **No recording limits** - Record and share without the free plan's usage caps. - **Promo codes** - Discount codes can be applied at checkout. - **Manage billing in settings** - Update your plan and payment details from your dashboard. # Record From Your Browser You can now record a Cap without installing anything. The new web recorder captures your screen and webcam straight from the browser and gives you a shareable link when you stop. ## Features - **Screen and webcam recording** - Pick a screen, window, or tab, and optionally add your camera. - **Upload as you record** - Recordings upload in segments while you record, so your link is ready quickly after you stop. - **Works alongside the desktop app** - Same account, same library, same share pages. # Comments and Emoji Reactions The share page is now a conversation. Viewers can leave comments and react with emojis directly on any Cap. ## Features - **Comments** - Anyone watching a Cap can leave a comment on the share page. - **Emoji reactions** - React to a Cap with a single click while watching. - **Editable titles** - Rename a Cap right from its share page. - **Copy link** - A one-click button copies the share link to your clipboard. - **Link previews** - Shared links now render a preview image in chat apps and social feeds.