Google Drive Screen Recorder: Save Recordings to Your Own Drive | Cap
The screen recorder that saves straight to your Google Drive
Connect Google Drive to Cap and every shareable link uploads to, and is served from, your own Drive. Available for individual creators and entire organizations. Open source, privacy-first, and yours to keep.
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Settings → Integrations → Google Drive
Google Drive
Active for new uploads
Connected
Drive storage 42.6 GB of 100 GB used
- Record in Cap
- Store in your Drive
- Share from your Drive
This is the Google Drive integration inside Cap, available on Cap Pro.
Your recordings, in the Drive you already own
Cap brings the instant sharing you expect from Loom, while every new recording stays in your own Google Drive.
Connect Google Drive in two clicks
No access keys, endpoints, or buckets to configure. Sign in with Google once, approve access, and Cap is ready to store your recordings in your own Drive.
Every shareable link lives in your Drive
Once connected, new shareable links upload straight to a private Cap folder in your Google Drive. You own the underlying video files, in the account you already trust.
For one person or your whole organization
Connect Drive to your personal account from the desktop app, or have an admin connect it once for the entire organization so every member's recordings land in the same place.
Your links keep working exactly the same
Share links stay on Cap with comments, viewer analytics, chapters, and password protection intact. The recording is simply streamed from your Google Drive instead of Cap Cloud.
Switch storage whenever you want
Keep Cap Cloud and your own S3 bucket alongside Drive, then choose the active provider with one toggle. Existing recordings keep the storage they were created with.
Cap only ever touches its own folder
Cap uses Google's drive.file permission, so it can only see and manage the files it creates for you. The rest of your Google Drive stays completely private to Cap.
How Cap and Google Drive work together
Record once and Cap handles the rest, from upload to a shareable link served from your Drive.
1. Record in Cap
Capture your screen in Instant Mode or Studio Mode on Mac or Windows, at up to 4K and 60fps, with system audio and webcam.
2. Store in your Drive
When you share, Cap uploads the recording to a private Cap folder in your connected Google Drive, individually or for your whole organization.
3. Share from your Drive
Copy your Cap link. Viewers watch through Cap's player while the video is served straight from your own Google Drive after access checks.
Prefer object storage instead? Cap also lets you connect your own S3-compatible bucket, or see how Cap compares as a Loom alternative.
Cap with Google Drive vs other recorders
| Feature | Cap + Google Drive | Loom | Vidyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Store recordings in your own Google Drive | Yes, native integration | Not available | Not available |
| You own the video files | Yes, in your account | Stored on Loom | Stored on Vidyard |
| Connect with one Google sign-in | Yes | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Organization-wide storage | Connect once for the team | Platform managed | Platform managed |
| Also supports your own S3 bucket | Yes | No | No |
| Instant shareable links | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes, MIT licensed | No | No |
| Pricing | from $8.16/mo per user | $18/mo per user | Quote based |
How to record to Google Drive with Cap
- Upgrade to Cap Pro
Connecting your own Google Drive is a Cap Pro feature, available for individual creators and entire organizations.
- Open the storage integrations
On desktop go to Settings, then Integrations, then Google Drive. For a whole team, an admin opens Dashboard, Settings, Organization, then Integrations.
- Connect Google Drive
Click Connect Google Drive, sign in, and approve access. Cap creates a private Cap folder in your Drive for new uploads.
- Record and share
Record in Instant or Studio Mode, then copy your share link. The recording uploads to your Drive and is served from there for every viewer.
Frequently asked questions
Can I connect Google Drive to Cap?
Does Cap upload my screen recordings to my own Google Drive?
Can my whole organization use one Google Drive?
Do my share links still work when videos live in Google Drive?
Can I switch between Google Drive, S3, and Cap Cloud?
Does Cap have access to the rest of my Google Drive?
Is the Google Drive integration free?
What happens to my existing recordings when I connect Drive?
Keep every recording in your own Google Drive
Download Cap, upgrade to Pro, and connect Google Drive for yourself or your whole organization in minutes.