Kap
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Kap, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Kap's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Open-source screen recorder · macOS 12 or later |
The facts
Each one read from Kap's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics
- The privacy statement says it uses Google Analytics, requests IP anonymization, and does not use analytics to track personally identifiable information.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The site says designers, developers, and project managers use Kap.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Audio and editing
- Exports can include optional audio, and the site lists click highlighting and trimming.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Download options
- The site links to downloads for Apple M1 and Apple Intel Macs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- Kap exports recordings as GIF, MP4, WebM, or APNG.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Exports
- It exports recordings as GIF, MP4, WebM, or APNG.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Kap plugins can add custom share targets to the editor export menu.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Install option
- The project README also lists installation through Homebrew Cask.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The site lists plugins to share GIFs on Giphy, deploy with Vercel, and upload to Streamable.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site says designers, developers, and project managers use Kap.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is distributed under the MIT License.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Pause
- While recording, users can Option-click the menu bar icon to pause.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Plugin formats
- The plugin documentation lists GIF, MP4, WebM, and APNG as supported share-service formats.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Kap supports plugins and links to documentation for creating them.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy page says Kap aims to collect only the minimum data needed to improve the product and does not monetize the product or user data.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Kap is an open-source screen recorder built with web technology.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Recording
- Kap lets users select a portion of the screen to record and start or stop recording from the menu bar.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Recording workflow
- The README says to choose a screen area from the menu bar recorder, start recording, and click the menu bar icon again to stop.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- Kap’s privacy statement says its traffic is served over HTTPS and its SSL/TLS certificate is issued by Let’s Encrypt.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The privacy statement invites users to open an issue or email [email protected].checked 11 Oct 2026
- Website security
- The privacy page states that Kap website traffic is served over HTTPS and its SSL/TLS certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Capture platforms
- macOSchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Platform requirement
- Kap requires macOS 12 or later and offers downloads for Apple silicon and Intel Macs.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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