Reintroducing Cap, the open source Loom alternative
Hey everyone! We launched the first version of Cap earlier this year. It wasn't great. We had tons of feedback. A couple of months ago we started rebuilding Cap from the ground up (Tauri V2 + SolidJS). We're now focused on being local first. Cap is 100% free to use locally. New features include a powerful editor, screenshots, hotkeys and just overall a much better experience. Would love for you to test it out - appreciate you! Cheers, Richie
Reintroducing Cap, the open source Loom alternative launched on October 4, 2024 with 57 votes, #641 of 5,185 launches that month and more than 90% 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 built with Tauri V2 and SolidJS. It works locally without requiring accounts or uploads, making it free to use. The rebuilt version includes a video editor, screenshot capabilities, customizable hotkeys, and improved performance. Cap is designed for developers and anyone needing to capture and edit screen recordings offline.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Open source Loom alternative. Beautiful, shareable screen recordings. - CapSoftware/Cap
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I made an open-source Loom alternative2024 · cap.so · ▲351Cap is the free, open source screen recorder for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Record, edit, take screenshots, and share videos with a link.
Cap – open-source alternative to Loom2023 · github.com · ▲53Open source Loom alternative. Beautiful, shareable screen recordings. - CapSoftware/Cap
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