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Capture your macOS screen effortlessly with a sleek web‑based recorder
Kap lets macOS users record any portion of their screen via a simple menu‑bar interface, offering pause, options, and plugin extensibility—all built with web technologies.
Kap provides macOS users with a lightweight screen‑recording tool that lives in the menu bar. After selecting a region, you start, pause, and stop recordings with a single click, making it ideal for quick demos, tutorials, or bug reports.
Built on Electron with TypeScript, Kap runs natively on Apple silicon and Intel Macs and can be installed via Homebrew‑Cask or direct download. Its plugin system lets developers add custom output formats, post‑processing steps, or UI tweaks without modifying the core app. Recordings are saved locally and can be shared instantly.
Download the latest release from getkap.co or run brew install --cask kap. The app launches automatically in the menu bar; select a screen area, hit record, and use Option‑click to pause. Community contributions are welcomed through the GitHub repository, and nightly builds are available for testing new features.
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Product feature demo
Record a short clip of a new feature and share it with stakeholders for rapid feedback.
Bug report illustration
Capture the exact steps that reproduce an issue, attaching the video to a support ticket.
Tutorial creation
Create concise screen recordings for instructional content without needing separate editing software.
Remote presentation supplement
Record a walkthrough of an app to complement a live video call, ensuring clear visual communication.
Kap runs on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs with macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later.
You can download the latest release from getkap.co or install it via Homebrew‑Cask with `brew install --cask kap`.
Yes, Kap supports plugins that allow custom output formats, post‑processing, and UI enhancements.
Recordings are saved to your chosen location on the local filesystem, typically the Downloads folder by default.
While recording, Option‑click the menu‑bar icon to pause; click again to resume.
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