screen recording / capture (macOS)
Kap is an open-source, Electron-based screen recorder for macOS with menu-bar capture, GIF/video export, and plugin support.
Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.
choose when you want a native, minimal menu-bar recorder and can require macOS Ventura+, avoiding Electron's overhead.
A small macOS menu bar-residing screen and system audio recorder which uses the ScreenCaptureKit API introduced in Ventura
choose when you prefer a native Swift recorder under MIT with no Electron and active maintenance.
The macOS screen recorder for the rest of us - always free and open source with a native look and feel πΊ
choose when you want a lightweight, pure-native macOS recorder and accept AGPL-3.0; smaller footprint than Electron.
A lightweight screen recorder based on ScreenCapture Kit for macOS / εΊδΊ ScreenCapture Kit ηθ½»ιεε€εθ½ macOS ε½ε±ε·₯ε ·
choose when you need both screenshots and recording in a native BSD-licensed app without Electron.
An open-source native macOS screenshot and screen recording app. A CleanShot X alternative.
choose when you want a native GPL-3.0 capture tool with extra screenshot features like annotation and OCR.
Feature-packed native macOS screenshot & recording tool: annotate, auto-redact PII, record GIFs, OCR + translate, scroll capture, beautify, and more. No Electron, no subscription.
An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.
choose when you only need GIF screen capture and want a tiny, older open-source app.
π Gif capture app for macOS
These projects were analysed and named Kap among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric β how Kap rates them is a separate judgement, made when Kap is analysed in its own right.
calls Kap βchoose when you want an open-source macOS desktop recorder with a clean UI rather than a browser extension.β
The free and privacy-friendly screen recorder with no limits π₯
calls Kap βmacOS-only Electron recorder with GIF/video export, but stale last push and no active maintenance.β
Capture Screen, Audio, Cursor, Mouse Clicks and Keystrokes
calls Kap βElectron-based screen recorder with GIF/MP4 export, no screenshot/sharing suite.β
ShareX is a free and open-source application that enables users to capture or record any area of their screen with a single keystroke. It also supports uploading images, text, and various file types to a wide range of destinations.
calls Kap βchoose it on macOS for a native GIF recorder with basic editing and a polished UI, but the project is unmaintained.β
π¬ ScreenToGif allows you to record a selected area of your screen, edit and save it as a gif or video.
calls Kap βOlder macOS screen recorder with GIF export but no auto-editing; choose it for simple GIF captures.β
Create polished demo videos without editing skills. Mac/Windows/Linux
calls Kap βUnmaintained Electron screen recorder; choose only if you need a legacy local recorder and can tolerate no updates.β
Open source Loom alternative. Beautiful, shareable screen recordings.
calls Kap βUnmaintained Electron-based recorder; pick if you want a legacy simple capture tool.β
A lightweight screen recorder based on ScreenCapture Kit for macOS / εΊδΊ ScreenCapture Kit ηθ½»ιεε€εθ½ macOS ε½ε±ε·₯ε ·