Cap

Open-source Loom alternative for shareable screen recordings.

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Platforms: Linux, Macos, Windows
Operating systems: Linux, macOS, Windows
Ram floor: 4 GB
Gpu: Not needed
Docker: No
Setup: Beginner
Deploy as: Local, Self-hosted
Commercial use: Check the license

AGPL-derived license in the repo — review before offering it as a service.

Project.

Fetched Sep 12, 2026¹

License: Other
Stars: 22.1k¹
Forks: 1.9k¹
Open issues: 184¹
Language: Rust¹
Last commit: Sep 12, 2026¹
Tags: screen-recordingloomrust

About.

Cap is the open Loom alternative: native screen and camera recording, quick trims, and share links from your own cloud storage. The desktop apps are free; self-hosting the sharing layer keeps recordings yours. License terms are custom — read the repo.

screen and camera capture · instant share links · trim and edit · self-hosted cloud option

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