{
  "slug": "cap",
  "category": "screen-recording",
  "name": "Cap",
  "description": "Open-source screen recorder for macOS, Windows and Linux. Recordings can be edited locally, or uploaded to Cap's cloud, a self-hosted server, S3-compatible storage or Google Drive and shared as a link.",
  "website": "https://cap.so",
  "source": "https://github.com/CapSoftware/Cap",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "windows",
    "macos",
    "linux",
    "web"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": null,
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "C",
  "score": 69,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Cap scores 69 out of 100 (grade C) on the screenshots and screen recording criteria. It meets 2 of 6 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry, independent audit, saved locally by default and no account needed.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/screen-recording/cap/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/screen-recording/cap/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/CapSoftware/Cap/blob/main/LICENSE",
      "note": "AGPL-3.0, with some recording crates under MIT. The web platform is included and can be self-hosted."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/CapSoftware/Cap/blob/main/apps/desktop/src/utils/analytics.ts",
      "note": "The desktop app and website send usage analytics to OpenPanel, a cookieless analytics service, by default. The app has a setting to turn telemetry off."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://cap.so/pricing",
      "note": "Funded by paid licenses and subscriptions, with no ads."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://cap.so/faq",
      "note": "Cap states SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 compliance, but the reports are only available on request through its Trust Portal."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "local_by_default": {
      "title": "Saved locally by default",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://cap.so/docs/recording/studio-mode",
      "note": "Studio Mode keeps recordings local until you choose to share them. Instant Mode uploads recordings to the cloud while recording."
    },
    "no_account_needed": {
      "title": "No account needed",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/CapSoftware/Cap/blob/main/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/recording.rs",
      "note": "Local Studio recordings work without signing in. Instant Mode and shareable links need a Cap account."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T07:02:33.215Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}