Capscreen

What Capscreen is

Capscreen is a free, open-source screen recorder available through a browser recorder on macOS, Windows, and Linux, plus a native command-line tool for macOS 10.15 and later. It can capture the screen, webcam, microphone narration, and system audio at the same time. Recording effects include automatic cursor zoom, cursor highlighting, click and keystroke effects, smooth cursor movement, and a drawing overlay. Its browser editor trims, splits, and merges recordings, then exports GIF, MP4, WebM, HTML slideshow, or PPTX files. Audio tools provide noise suppression, loudness normalization, silence removal, and background music mixing. AI transcription can create transcripts and chapter markers. The site says WebM/VP9 and H.265 can produce files up to 70% smaller. Recordings stay in the browser until downloaded, while the self-hosted app needs no account. Capscreen uses the MIT license and lists product demos, tutorials, bug reports, async updates, and social content as uses. The free plan has no watermarks, trial limits, or recording-length limits.