Capptivo
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Capptivo, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Capptivo's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free, open source; MIT license |
The facts
Each one read from Capptivo's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Captions
- On-device speech-to-text captions use Whisper through whisper.cpp, with downloadable models and no cloud requirement.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data collected
- The policy says the service may process website server logs and lightweight editor metadata, and does not collect account profiles, passwords, or OAuth identities.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Editing and export
- The editor includes a timeline, trimming, backgrounds, cursor styling, and export to MP4, WebM, or GIF.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes it as a free alternative to Screen Studio and Cursorful for making screen recordings and demos.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- Capptivo is released under the MIT License.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- Projects and recordings are stored locally, and the maker says no account is required to record or edit.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Microphone recording
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Notable limits
- Area selection is not available on Linux, and follow-zoom may be unavailable on Wayland when cursor metadata is unsupported by the portal.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says captured video is generally stored in the browser or on the device rather than uploaded for cloud hosting or public share pages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Capptivo is an open-source screen recorder and editor for creating polished demos.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Recording
- It can capture a display, window, or custom area, with face-cam, microphone, system audio, pause and resume, and on-screen annotations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says it takes reasonable steps to protect online surfaces and notes that no transmission or storage method is completely secure.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site lists [email protected] and a public GitHub repository for questions and issues.checked 11 Oct 2026
- System audio
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- System requirements
- The download page lists macOS 13 or later, Windows 10 version 1903 or later, and Linux with PipeWire 1.0 or later.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Webcam recording
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Zoom
- Zoom can follow the cursor, and the editor can suggest zooms from clicks.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- web,windows,macos,linuxchecked 22 Sep 2026
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