# Kap review (2026): is it any good? > Open-source Mac screen recorder that exports GIF, MP4, WebM and APNG Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Kap is an open-source screen recorder for macOS built with web technology. It records the screen with optional audio and click highlights, lets you trim the clip, and exports to GIF, MP4, WebM or APNG. Plugins send recordings to services such as Giphy, Streamable and Vercel. - **Category:** Desktop Utilities - **Made by:** Wulkano - **Website:** https://getkap.co/ - **Runs on:** macOS - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you use Windows or Linux, as it is Mac only. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Kap is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | Open-source under the MIT license, with downloads for Apple silicon and Intel Macs and no paid tier. | Read from https://getkap.co/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Kap before buying. ## Key features - **Several export formats:** Export a recording as GIF, MP4, WebM or APNG, with optional audio. - **Click highlights and trimming:** Highlight mouse clicks while recording and trim the clip before exporting. - **Plugin sharing:** Plugins send recordings to Giphy, Streamable and Vercel; the site links the plugin projects on GitHub. - **Open source:** The code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, so anyone can read it, report issues or contribute. - **Apple silicon and Intel builds:** Separate downloads are offered for M1-class and Intel Macs; macOS 12 or later is required. ## Good for - Developers and designers who need short GIFs of a bug or interface - Mac users who want a free, inspectable screen recorder - Sharing clips straight to Giphy, Streamable or Vercel through plugins ## Worth knowing - Mac only; there are no Windows, Linux or mobile versions. - Requires macOS 12 or later. - The site describes recording, trimming and export, not full video editing. - Free and open source, so support runs through the GitHub project's issue tracker rather than a paid channel. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 3.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Kap is a free, open source Mac screen recorder that exports GIF, MP4, WebM and APNG. But it's Mac only, it needs macOS 12 or later, and it trims clips rather than edits them. - **Value for money: A.** Free and open source. No paid plan is listed. - **Free plan and trial: A.** The whole app is free, with no limit or trial. - **Features: C.** Recording with audio, click highlights, trimming and four export formats, plus share plugins. It does the recording job, but the site describes no full video editing. - **Ease of use: B.** Install, pick an area and record. Nothing to set up, though no store rating is on record. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Mac only, Apple silicon and Intel. No Windows, Linux or phone version. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Kap's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among desktop utilities - Kap's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 154 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 27. - It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 107 of 186) and worst on features (C, above 2). - Kap has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/utilities ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Kap is free, so making your own would save you nothing. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 154 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade. - You could not: Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video. - You could not: A real app for macOS. Something home-made would be a web page. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Giphy, Streamable, Vercel **Tags:** Screen recording, Open source, Works offline ## Alternatives - [LICEcap](https://toolgpa.com/tools/licecap): Lightweight free tool that records a screen area to an animated GIF. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/kap-vs-licecap) - [Gyazo](https://toolgpa.com/tools/gyazo): Screenshot and screen-recording tool that uploads and shares by link. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gyazo-vs-kap) - [ShareX](https://toolgpa.com/tools/sharex): Free, open-source screenshot and screen recording for Windows. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/kap-vs-sharex) - [Shottr](https://toolgpa.com/tools/shottr): Small Mac screenshot tool with annotation, OCR and a ruler. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/kap-vs-shottr) - [Flameshot](https://toolgpa.com/tools/flameshot): Free, open-source screenshot tool with on-screen annotation. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/flameshot-vs-kap) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://getkap.co/ - https://github.com/wulkano/kap Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/kap Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).