# Kap privacy rating

Open-source screen recorder for macOS built with Electron. It exports recordings as GIF, MP4, WebM or APNG and supports plugins for sharing to other services.

## Summary

Kap scores 62 out of 100 (grade C) on the screenshots and screen recording criteria. It meets 4 of 6 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales, saved locally by default and no account needed. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit.

- Website: https://getkap.co
- Source code: https://github.com/wulkano/Kap
- License: MIT
- Platforms: macOS
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Screenshots and screen recording](https://privacyratings.com/screen-recording/)
- Grade: C (62/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT. | https://github.com/wulkano/Kap/blob/main/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | Crash and error reports are sent to Sentry by default and can be turned off in the settings. | https://github.com/wulkano/Kap/blob/main/main/utils/sentry.ts |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free open-source app with no ads. | https://getkap.co |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Saved locally by default | Yes | Recordings are exported to local files. Uploading to services such as Giphy or Streamable is done through optional plugins. | https://getkap.co |
| No account needed | Yes | No account is needed. | https://getkap.co |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/screen-recording/kap/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/screen-recording/kap.md