Kap
An open-source screen recorder built with web technology observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3675
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 659
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
19338 stars · 890 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Kap is an open-source screen recorder for macOS built with web technology (Electron), offering capture of full screen or selected areas with export to GIF, MP4, WebM, or APNG. It includes trimming, click highlighting, audio recording, and an extensible plugin system for sharing to services like Giphy.
Use cases
- record my screen on mac
- capture a portion of the screen as a gif
- record screen with audio and export mp4
- create animated gifs of app interactions
- screen recording tool with trimming and click highlights
- open source alternative to screenflow
When to choose
- you need a lightweight, free screen recorder on macOS
- you want GIF export for bug reports or documentation
- you want to extend recording/sharing via plugins
When to avoid
- you need screen recording on Windows or Linux
- you need advanced video editing or multi-track production features
Facets
application · maturity active
video-processing gui plugin-system developer-tools media cross-platform screen-recorder screen-capture gif-export electron-app menu-bar-app macos electron desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/wulkano/Kap · fetched 2026-08-28 · 46008b72d588
- homepage: https://getkap.co · fetched 2026-08-29 · b9cf2d675257
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| wulkano/Kap | main | 23 |
| wulkano/Aperture | backend | 23 |
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