Capptivo

Spec sheet

Product

Capptivo is an open-source screen recorder and editor for creating polished demos.Read 11 Oct 2026 · capptivo.com

Intended users

The maker describes it as a free alternative to Screen Studio and Cursorful for making screen recordings and demos.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported platforms

web,windows,macos,linuxRead 22 Sep 2026 · capptivo.com

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · capptivo.com

Security

The maker says it takes reasonable steps to protect online surfaces and notes that no transmission or storage method is completely secure.Read 11 Oct 2026 · capptivo.com

Privacy

The privacy policy says captured video is generally stored in the browser or on the device rather than uploaded for cloud hosting or public share pages.Read 11 Oct 2026 · capptivo.com

Support

The site lists [email protected] and a public GitHub repository for questions and issues.Read 11 Oct 2026 · capptivo.com

License

Capptivo is released under the MIT License.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Captions

On-device speech-to-text captions use Whisper through whisper.cpp, with downloadable models and no cloud requirement.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Data collected

The policy says the service may process website server logs and lightweight editor metadata, and does not collect account profiles, passwords, or OAuth identities.Read 11 Oct 2026 · capptivo.com

Editing and export

The editor includes a timeline, trimming, backgrounds, cursor styling, and export to MP4, WebM, or GIF.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Local storage

Projects and recordings are stored locally, and the maker says no account is required to record or edit.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Microphone recording

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · capptivo.com

Notable limits

Area selection is not available on Linux, and follow-zoom may be unavailable on Wayland when cursor metadata is unsupported by the portal.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Recording

It can capture a display, window, or custom area, with face-cam, microphone, system audio, pause and resume, and on-screen annotations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

System audio

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · capptivo.com

System requirements

The download page lists macOS 13 or later, Windows 10 version 1903 or later, and Linux with PipeWire 1.0 or later.Read 11 Oct 2026 · capptivo.com

Webcam recording

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · capptivo.com

Zoom

Zoom can follow the cursor, and the editor can suggest zooms from clicks.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

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Where Specifiction places it

• Screen Recording Software#46 of 1318.3