Kap

A free, open-source screen recording tool built with web technologies

Also known as: kap

What is Kap?

A desktop application for macOS that captures screen recordings using web-based technology. It offers simple controls through the menu bar to record, pause, and stop screen captures.

Independently observed

Kap pricing

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What Kap does

The capabilities that matter for gif tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Capabilities

Architecture model: Desktop local application
Screen recording direct to gif capture: ✓
Lossy compression and frame rate reduction algorithms: -
Webp and mp4 modern format export support: -
Standardized meme text macro library and templates: -
Video to gif conversion trimming and cropping: ✓
AI background removal for transparent stickers: -
Custom watermark stamping for brand protection: -
Slack discord and imessage native integration: -
Frame by frame canvas drawing and pixel editing: -
SOC2 type ii: -
Gpl or permissive oss license: ✓
Pricing model: -

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Platform & deployment

Independently observed

Platforms

macOS

Deployment

Self-hosted

Integrations (1)

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Security & compliance

Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality

Kap FAQ

Common questions about Kap, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is Kap?

A desktop screen recorder that captures video and exports it as GIF, MP4, WebM, or APNG, with support for audio, click highlighting, and trimming. It is indexed under Gif Tools.

Source: https://getkap.co

What platforms does Kap support?

Kap supports macOS. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://getkap.co

Is Kap open source?

Yes. Kap is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.

Source: https://github.com/wulkano/kap

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Balanced composite 38 / 100

low · 33%

Signal contributions to the composite score
Signal	Score	Weight	Contribution	Evidence
Release cadence	84	0.05	4.4	✓
Capabilities	58	0.07	4.1	✓
Stars	81	0.03	2.1	✓
Integrations	9	0.08	0.7	✓
Dependent projects	0	0.06	0.0	✓
Development activity	0	0.09	0.0	✓
Security posture	0	0.06	0.0	-
Package downloads	0	0.14	0.0	-
Security score	0	0.04	0.0	-
Developer Q&A activity	0	0.06	0.0	-

Computed 2026-10-12. Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.

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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.

Activity

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	0	mediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 65%

Adoption

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	0	highsource · 2026-10-12 · 85%
Github starsadoption.github_stars	19,392	highsource · 2026-10-12 · 90%

Content

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Faqcontent.faq	3 items	mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 72%

Features

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Capabilitiesfeatures.capabilities	Architecture model: desktop_local_application · Gpl or permissive oss license: Yes · Screen recording direct to gif capture: Yes · Video to gif conversion trimming and cropping: Yes	mediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%

Integrations

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Countintegrations.count	1	mediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%

Language

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	highsource · 2026-10-12 · 90%

License

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	highsource · 2026-10-12 · 95%

Pricing

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Free tierpricing.free_tier	Yes	mediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%
Modelpricing.model	open_source	mediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	mediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%

Release

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	29	mediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 70%
Historyrelease.history	20 items	mediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 70%

Security

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fwulkano%2Fkap&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	highsource · 2026-10-12 · 90%

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