Kap

An open-source screen recorder built with web technology

Cost

Free

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use Kap to record your Mac screen and export the recordings as GIF, MP4, WebM, or APNG files. It's an open-source screen recorder that lets you capture your screen activity with optional audio recording, click highlighting, and video trimming features. You can share recordings directly to platforms like Giphy, Streamable, and Vercel. The app requires macOS 12 or later and is built with web technologies.

What Kap does

Record full screen or specific app windowsExport recordings in multiple video formatsAdd audio narration to screen recordingsHighlight mouse clicks for better visibilityTrim unwanted sections from recordingsUpload recordings directly to sharing platformsConfigure recording quality and frame rateSet custom keyboard shortcuts for recording controlsExport to multiple formats including GIF, MP4, WebM, and APNGHighlight mouse clicks during recordingTrim videos before exportingOptional audio recordingOpen source with GitHub integrationDirect sharing to Giphy and StreamableBuilt specifically for macOSWeb technology based architecture

Tutorials & Demos

Frequently asked

Vercel

GitHub

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