
Cap
Beautiful screen recordings, owned by you. 100% open source.
In plain words
Cap is an open source screen recording tool that provides an alternative to Loom. It allows users to record and share video footage quickly and securely, with support for custom S3 bucket storage. Designed for developers and productivity-focused users, Cap emphasizes being lightweight and visually polished while remaining entirely open source, giving users full ownership of their recordings and data.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Cap is the open source alternative to Loom. Lightweight, powerful, and stunning. Record and share securely in seconds with custom S3 bucket support.
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