Launched this week
Capptivo
Free open-source screen recorder & demo editor
504 followers
Free open-source screen recorder & demo editor
504 followers
Capptivo is a free, open-source screen recorder and demo editor for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Record locally, add follow-cursor zooms, polish the look, burn on-device captions, and export, no account, no subscription. Give your demos the spotlight they deserve.
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@zackdn Thanks so much! Really glad annotation stood out it’s my favorite part of Capptivo too.
Quick tip: you can use annotations on their own without recording, and also while you’re recording. Hope you enjoy it when you give it a try!
I tried with my Mac. macOS 26.5.2. After donloading, I try to open and:
"Capptivo.app" Not Opened
Apple could not verify
"Capptivo.app" is free of malware that may harm your Mac or compromise your privacy."
I know Apple is very strict, perhaps too much? but I think it is important to polish this security issues first. We, the users, cannot know all those details, what is right and what is wrong and in case of doubt we trust Apple first. This is what we know is always in our side.
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@narcismirandes The app isn't signed yet because I'm currently having some issues with my Apple Developer account. In the meantime, you can bypass the macOS warning by running this command:
This seems to be a bug. After selecting the recording area, the application became completely unresponsive—I couldn't start the recording or even close the window. I had to restart my computer twice to resolve the issue.
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@mrbrjan Thanks for reporting this, and I'm sorry you ran into that. Could you let me know which platform you're using macOS or Windows? It seems to be working fine on macOS, so I'd like to narrow down the issue. Again, I apologize for the inconvenience. I'll investigate and fix this bug as soon as possible.
Congrats on the launch!
I switched from Screen Studio to Recordly. What sets this apart from Recordly?
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@rwicqsi Thanks! Congrats appreciated. I tried Recordly too it’s a great product. Capptivo stands out because it’s built with Rust, so it’s lightweight, and it has features Recordly doesn’t, like annotations, word-follow-up captions, and deep customization. Use whatever fits your needs Recordly is a solid option too. If you give Capptivo a try, I’d love your feedback!
@idboussadel Cool! I'll give it a try when I record my next product demo!
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@jacob_sherwood Thanks! Importing previously recorded videos isn’t supported in Capptivo yet, but I’m planning to add it soon so people can keep editing older demos in Capptivo. Give it a try I’d love your feedback!
How does it compare to @Velo?
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@divya_kothari1 I haven't used Velo myself, but from what I can tell, it's more of an AI video platform for teams, you record, then AI handles the scripting, editing, and polishing. It's also a paid product.
Capptivo is a local-first desktop editor that's free and open source (MIT), with no account required. You record on macOS, Windows, or Linux, then you're in full control of the final result with features like follow-cursor zoom, click-based auto zooms, customizable cursor styles, backgrounds, and more. It's closer to Screen Studio, but cross-platform, open source, and everything stays on your machine.
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@divya_kothari1 @idboussadel Congrats on the launch
Glad to see more options! Hopefully can cancel my Screen Studio
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@guillaume_duvernay Hopefully! Capptivo already has many features that Screen Studio doesn't. Right now, my main focus is refining the experience, fixing bugs, and optimizing performance so the quality matches or even exceeds other alternatives.
Since it's free and open source (MIT), anyone can contribute, customize it to their own needs, or even build on top of it. My goal is to make it the best cross-platform screen recording editor without locking anyone into a subscription.