Simple animated GIF screen captures for Windows and Mac
Kap
Open-source screen recorder for macOS with GIF export
About Kap
Kap is a free, open-source screen recorder for macOS built with web technologies and plugins. Key features include GIF, MP4, WebM and APNG export, a plugin ecosystem, trimming and resizing, and menu bar simplicity. It is available free of charge from its official site, where the developers provide downloads, documentation, and updates for anyone who wants to install and use it.
Kap key facts
- Category: Utilities & Security
- Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
- Focus areas: screen recording, macos, gif, open source
- Official site: getkap.co
About the Utilities & Security category
Password managers, cloud storage, and VPNs for everyday digital security. The Utilities & Security category on Tools Hub currently lists 667 tools. Alongside Kap, it includes LICEcap, ScreenToGif, GifCam, System Informer.
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