Cap — Free Screen Recorder & Open Source Loom Alternative

Record. Edit. Share.

Cap has three recording modes: Instant, Studio, and Screenshot.

One open source app for every way you capture your screen. Start free and move to Cap Pro when you need more, whether you work alone, with a small team, or across an entire organization.

Download free for Linux
Switching from Loom? Import your library
Also available on [macOS](/content/download "macOS"/index.html) [Windows](/content/download "Windows"/index.html)

How Cap works: Instant Mode, Studio Mode, and the editor

Instant Mode

Share your screen in seconds

Hit record and Cap uploads as you go. The moment you stop, a share link is on your clipboard, ready to paste anywhere.

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Studio Mode

Full quality, edited before you share

Record locally in 4K with separate screen, camera, and mic tracks. Polish with backgrounds, automatic zoom, and cursor effects in the built in editor.

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Screenshot Mode

Screenshots that look designed

Capture any window with a hotkey, beautify it with one click, and copy it straight to your clipboard.

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Cap has 3 modes

One app for every workflow

Record and share with Instant, edit your videos with Studio, or capture and customize images with Screenshot.

Instant Mode
Best for: Bug reports, quick answers, async standups

  1. Press record. Cap uploads while you talk, so there is nothing to wait for.
  2. Press stop. The share link is already on your clipboard.
  3. Paste it anywhere. Viewers watch in the browser, no account needed.

Studio Mode
Best for: Product demos, tutorials, launch videos

  1. Record locally in 4K. Screen, camera, and mic each get their own track.
  2. The editor opens when you stop: backgrounds, auto zoom, cursor effects, captions.
  3. Export in 4K, or share it as a Cap link like everything else.

Screenshot Mode
Best for: Docs, pull requests, social posts

  1. Hit the hotkey and grab any window or area.
  2. Beautify with one click: background, padding, shadow.
  3. It's on your clipboard, ready to paste or share as a link.

Features

Cap AI

Every recording, understood.

Auto transcription

Every word transcribed and timestamped, so viewers can search the recording instead of scrubbing it.

Titles, summaries, and chapters

Written the moment you finish recording, with clickable chapters viewers can skim.

Comments and reactions

Feedback lands at the exact timestamp it is about, so the conversation stays with the recording.

Built for how you actually work

We obsessed over the details so you do not have to. Every feature here exists to save you time and make you look good.

Simple, honest pricing

Start free, upgrade when you need more. Early adopter pricing locked in forever.

Desktop License
$58 one time
Or $29 a year if you would rather pay as you go.

Cap Pro
$12 per user, per month

FAQ

Is there a free version?
Yes! Cap is 100% free for personal use. You can record and share locally with Studio Mode.

Can I use Cap for commercial purposes?
Absolutely! Any paid plan (Desktop License or Cap Pro) includes full commercial usage rights.

Is my data secure?
Security is core to Cap. Cap is SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and HIPAA compliant.

Switching from Loom?
Bring your whole Loom library with you. Paste a Loom link or upload a CSV of your library and Cap re-hosts every video with its title, a transcript and chapters.

Ready to upgrade how you communicate?

All of the work around screen recordings, handled in one place. Capture, polish, and share without the busywork.

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