Cap
The Cap project offers open source screen recording as a Loom alternative, with recordings designed for sharing.
About Cap
Cap is an open-source screen recording project presented as a Loom alternative, hosted on GitHub. It captures screen, camera and microphone content and is built around sharing recordings, either as a link or as an exported video file. Desktop apps are described for macOS and Windows, alongside a web dashboard for viewing, sharing and managing recordings.
Key features
- Instant Mode uploads while recording and returns a share link on stop
- Studio Mode records locally with backgrounds, zooms, trimming, captions and export controls
- Connects AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, MinIO or Wasabi buckets
- Self-hosts web, API, database, media server and object storage with Docker Compose
- Comments, reactions, transcripts, viewer analytics and team workspaces
- Imports existing Loom videos into Cap
Best for: Teams and individuals who record and share screen videos and want to control where those recordings are stored, including those willing to run their own deployment.
Good for
- Open source, with documented self-hosting of the web app, API, database, media server and object storage
- Storage can use Cap Cloud, an S3-compatible bucket, local files or self-hosted infrastructure
- Share options include passwords and serving share pages from your own domain
Watch out for
- Desktop apps are described for macOS and Windows; no Linux desktop app is stated
- Self-hosting assumes Docker Compose and setup work, including a server URL setting in the desktop app
- The repository page does not state pricing for hosted plans
Cap at a glance
- Website
- github.com/CapSoftware/Cap
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Cap FAQ
What are the two recording modes in Cap?
Instant Mode uploads while recording and gives a share link as soon as recording stops. Studio Mode records locally, opens the editor, and lets you export or share a finished video.
Can recordings be stored somewhere other than Cap Cloud?
The project describes storing recordings locally, in an S3-compatible provider such as AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, MinIO or Wasabi, or in a fully self-hosted deployment.
How is Cap self-hosted?
Clone the GitHub repository and run docker compose up -d; Cap is then available at http://localhost:3000. Login links appear in the service logs when email is not configured.
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