Quickly capturing and saving short gameplay or desktop clips without constant manual recording. It is catalogued under Design & Creative on PulseGate.

Captail is a consumer product built for gamers and content creators.

Does Captail have a free plan?

Yes — Captail is free to use.

What platforms does Captail run on?

Captail runs on Windows and the command line.

Is Captail still maintained?

Unverified. Captail has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Captail?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Capto, ScreenCap, and Screen Capture ®.

Who develops Captail?

Captail is developed by faulmit.

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Captail

Name: Captail
Author: faulmit

Microsoft StoreDesign & Creative

Captail is a lightweight, open-source instant replay recorder for Windows. It continuously records to a rolling buffer so users can instantly save the last selected period with a hotkey. It supports desktop and dedicated game capture modes, multiple audio tracks (system, game, microphone), hardware encoders (H.264, HEVC, AV1), and a built-in replay library for previewing, trimming, and organizing clips. The app runs in the system tray with global hotkeys and automatic recovery features.

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Overview

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In the Design & Creative space, Captail takes a focused approach. Quickly capturing and saving short gameplay or desktop clips without constant manual recording. Captail is a consumer product aimed at gamers and content creators. Captail costs nothing to use. Captail is available on Windows and the command line.

faulmit builds and maintains Captail, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include instant replay buffer, game capture, and multi-track audio. Captail is currently in beta.

Instant replay buffer
Game capture
Multi-track audio
Hardware encoding
Replay library
Hotkey controls
Auto recovery

Built with & integrations

Runs on

WindowsCLI

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed5 Aug · 15:48 UTC
Captail verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Captail

What is Captail?: Quickly capturing and saving short gameplay or desktop clips without constant manual recording. It is catalogued under Design & Creative on PulseGate.
Who is Captail for?: Captail is a consumer product built for gamers and content creators.
Does Captail have a free plan?: Yes — Captail is free to use.
What platforms does Captail run on?: Captail runs on Windows and the command line.
Is Captail still maintained?: Unverified. Captail has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Captail?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Capto, ScreenCap, and Screen Capture ®.Capto ScreenCap Screen Capture ®
Who develops Captail?: Captail is developed by faulmit.
How long has Captail been around?: Captail first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
First seen: 5 Aug 2026
Status: 🟡 Beta
Built for: gamers and content creators
Model: B2C
Solves: Quickly capturing and saving short gameplay or desktop clips without constant manual recording.

Registered as

Microsoft Store: 9PKVNVLKPTPS

Developer

faulmit

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 74.8
Indexed: 5 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 5 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: captail-microsoft-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 5 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 5 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: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9PKVNVLKPTPS

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