Who should use Capptivo?

Capptivo is an open-source project built for developers, designers, and educators.

Yes — Capptivo is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does Capptivo run on?

Capptivo runs on the command line, macOS, Windows, and Linux. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Capptivo still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 81 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to Capptivo?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Capso for Mac, Capto, and ScreenCap.

Capptivo is developed by Capptivo.

When did Capptivo launch?

Capptivo first shipped in 2026.

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Capptivo

Name: Capptivo
Author: Capptivo

capptivo.comDesign & Creative

Capptivo is a free, open-source desktop application for Mac, Windows, and Linux that serves as a modern alternative to paid screen recording tools. It features intelligent cursor-following zoom, automatic zoom regions, custom backgrounds, stylized cursors, on-screen drawing tools, and a simple timeline editor. Recordings can be exported in multiple aspect ratios from a single edit. The tool emphasizes local-first operation with no cloud dependency and is designed for quickly producing polished software demos, tutorials, and presentations.

Open SourceMITCLImacOSWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted

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162stars

23forks

8features

2026since

Overview

8 features

Capptivo sits in PulseGate's Design & Creative category. It focuses on creating professional-looking screen recordings and software demos quickly without spending hours on manual editing and camera work. Capptivo is an open-source project aimed at developers, designers, and educators. Capptivo is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the command line, macOS, Windows, and Linux, and it can be self-hosted.

Capptivo builds and maintains Capptivo, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 162 stars and 81 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 8 catalogued features are smart follow-cursor zoom, automatic zoom fragments, and custom backgrounds. The interface is available in 11 languages, including Arabic, German, and English.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Smart follow-cursor zoom
Automatic zoom fragments
Custom backgrounds
Custom cursor styles
On-screen drawing
Timeline editing
Multi-format export
On-device captions

Built with & integrations

Framework

Next.jsReact

Runs on

CLImacOSWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted

Detected from

Next.js: /_next/static/ in the HTML · __next_f in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of Service Open SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 162Active maintenanceMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed3 Aug · 18:43 UTC
Capptivo verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Capptivo

What does Capptivo do?: Capptivo focuses on creating professional-looking screen recordings and software demos quickly without spending hours on manual editing and camera work. It is catalogued under Design & Creative on PulseGate.
Who should use Capptivo?: Capptivo is an open-source project built for developers, designers, and educators.
Is Capptivo free?: Yes — Capptivo is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does Capptivo run on?: Capptivo runs on the command line, macOS, Windows, and Linux. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Capptivo still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 81 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to Capptivo?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Capso for Mac, Capto, and ScreenCap.Capso for Mac Capto ScreenCap See all 8 alternatives
Who makes Capptivo?: Capptivo is developed by Capptivo.
When did Capptivo launch?: Capptivo first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Desktop · Cli
Languages: Arabic, German, English, Spanish+7 moreshow less
Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese
Open source: Yes · ★ 162
License: MIT
First seen: 3 Aug 2026
Built for: developers, designers, and educators
Model: Open source
Solves: Creating professional-looking screen recordings and software demos quickly without spending hours on manual editing and camera work.

Registered as

GitHub: SECHAK-AG/capptivo

Developer

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 162
Forks: 23
Open issues: 2
Last commit: 3 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 81
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v1.0.2 · 2 Aug 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 90
Indexed: 3 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 3 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: capptivo-capptivo-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 3 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 3 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 3 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://capptivo.com/

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