CapSoftware/Cap

🧭 What Does Cap Actually Do? — A Plain-English Guide

In simple words: Cap is a program you download and use on your computer, for recording your computer or phone screen as a video. It is completely free and open source — its code is public on GitHub, where 24,238 people have bookmarked it as worth using.

Step by step — how you would actually use it

1. Download Cap from its official Releases page (linked below) and install it, like any normal program.
2. Open it — you will see a main screen with buttons and menus, like the programs you already know.
3. Give it your work: open a file, start a new project, or type what you need.
4. Use its tools for recording your computer or phone screen as a video. Changes appear on screen right away, and mistakes can usually be undone.
5. Save or export your finished work in the format you need, and share it anywhere.

💡 A real-life example: You press record, do something on your screen once, and get a video that teaches it — how most tutorial videos are made.

RepoEasy wrote this simple explanation from the project's public data — its category, topics and description — so a beginner can understand it before downloading anything. For exact technical details, the project's own README (linked below) is the final word.

Quick Overview — What is this tool?

Open source Loom alternative. Beautiful, shareable screen recordings.

This is the project's own description from GitHub — we show it as-is rather than inventing details.

What Can You Do With It?

• Download and run the complete source code on your own computer or server.
• Study how it works — every line of code is public.
• Use it in your own projects, subject to its license terms (see cost section below).
• Its GitHub topics describe its main areas: appcapcossloommacnextjsnextjs15open-sourceossreactrecordrustscreen-capturescreen-recorderscreenshotsolidjstauritauri-apptypescriptvite

Who Is This For?

This project is listed under Screen Recording in Video & Content Creation, a category made for YouTubers, editors, streamers and content creators of every level.

Do I need coding knowledge? Coding Knowledge Recommended. (Estimate based on project type: A developer tool/library — setup usually follows the README with basic coding skills. Always confirm from the repo's README.)

Is It Free?

The source code is released under the NOASSERTION license. Open-source licenses like this usually allow free use, including commercial use — but always read the actual license file in the repository before relying on it. Note: the code being free does not mean hosted services, APIs or infrastructure around it are free.

Is It Actively Maintained?

Activity level: Very active · Last code update: 31 Oct 2026 · Created: 17 Nov 2023 · Open issues: 547

How to Get Started

1. Open the repository on GitHub and read its README — that is the official, verified setup guide.
2. To download the full code, generate this repository's public link below and run the clone command in a terminal:

Official links: Official Website ↗ · Releases ↗ · Documentation (README) ↗

We never publish installation steps we have not verified — the README above is the source of truth.

Repository Statistics

⭐ 24238 stars · 🍴 2227 forks · 🐛 547 open issues · 💻 Language: Rust · 📄 License: NOASSERTION · Default branch: main