I made an open-source Loom alternative
Cap is the free, open source screen recorder for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Record, edit, take screenshots, and share videos with a link.
I made an open-source Loom alternative launched on May 12, 2024 with 351 votes, #116 of 4,539 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Cap is an open-source screen recording tool designed as an alternative to Loom. It allows users to capture and share video recordings of their screen. The software is built for developers and technical users who prefer open-source solutions and want control over their recording tools. Being open-source, users can inspect the code, self-host the application, and contribute to its development.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
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. Hit record and Cap uploads as you go. The moment you stop, a share link is on your clipboard, ready to paste anywhere. Record locally in 4K with separate screen, camera, and mic tracks. Polish with backgrounds, automatic zoom, and cursor effects in the built in editor. Capture any window with a hotkey, beautify it with one click, and copy it straight to your clipboard. Every capture gets a Cap page with comments, reactions, transcript, and chapters. Viewers watch in the browser. No download, no account.…from cap.so
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Cap – open-source alternative to Loom2023 · github.com · ▲53Open source Loom alternative. Beautiful, shareable screen recordings. - CapSoftware/Cap
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