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Captura

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Captura is a Windows software that allows you to record your screen or a region of you screen in high resolution with or without audio, keystrokes and mouse cursor.

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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Platforms

  • Windows  .Net 4.6.2 is required
Discontinued

Captura is not being developped anymore, but the software can still be downloaded. See https://github.com/MathewSachin/Captura/issues/405#issuecomment-657065501

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Features

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  1.  Screen Recording
  2.  DRM Free
  3.  GIF recording
  4.  Keystroke Visualization
  5.  Portable
  6.  Ad-free
  7.  Command line interface
  8.  Webcam overlays
  9.  Mouse clicks highlighted
  10.  Window Resizing
  11.  Optimized for Windows
  12.  Live Screen Recording
  13.  Record HD screen
  14.  Support for HD videos
  15.  Capture Video

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  • 7289udeF rated Captura  
    7 months ago
  • 7289udeF liked Captura
    7 months ago
  • AntumDeluge reviewed Captura  
    8 months ago

    This was, & still is, my favorite desktop recorder for Windows. The only thing that would have made it even more amazing were it cross platform.

    It breaks my heart that development stopped because of selfish individuals that take advantage of the hard work ot others.

  • xixicstam, fafohapsonton and ArakuS liked Captura
    10 months ago
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Captura information

  • Developed by

    Mathew Sachin
  • Licensing

    Open Source (MIT) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.7 (23 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    113 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Video & MoviesOS & Utilities

GitHub repository

  •  9,970 Stars
  •  1,873 Forks
  •  120 Open Issues
  •   Updated Apr 9, 2023 (Archived)
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Our users have written 20 comments and reviews about Captura, and it has gotten 93 likes

Captura was added to AlternativeTo by msori on Jun 12, 2017 and this page was last updated Sep 27, 2021.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Comment summary: Captura is highly praised for its simplicity and solid performance in screen recording, offering features like region capture, a clean interface, and the ability to work with multiple monitors. Users appreciate its free and open-source nature, finding it a preferable alternative to OBS for non-professionals. While it has some CPU usage concerns, its minimalistic design and intuitive UI are noted positively. Sadly, development halted due to misuse of the app by third parties.
zoom18241
  
Top positive commentJun 15, 2018

It's a great tool. Easy to set up, neat interface, I fell in love with it 10 seconds after I installed it. Keep up the good work, guys.

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AntumDeluge
  
Positive commentMay 16, 2024

This was, & still is, my favorite desktop recorder for Windows. The only thing that would have made it even more amazing were it cross platform.

It breaks my heart that development stopped because of selfish individuals that take advantage of the hard work ot others.

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hced
  
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That some clown(s) had the guts to SELL this free, open-source app on Windows Store is so damn sad. Now the developer has stopped maintaining the app ... This is (was?) the finest and most nifty little screen recorder out there. And now, it's unmaintained because some failed person decided to monetize it (even sent the developer request to tear down the source code on GitHub in exchange for $100 a month), which the original dev. declined of course. Apparently this whole ordeal disencouraged original dev. to continue further on Captura and here we are.

Source of information: https://github.com/MathewSachin/Captura/issues/405#issuecomment-657065501

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federicomenoyo
  
Positive commentAug 25, 2020

Recommended. Way simpler than OBS.

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Jaganath
  
Positive commentJul 31, 2020

Thanks Mathew Sachin for Captura

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prithviiidaniel
  
Positive commentJul 12, 2020

Best screen recorder out there after the xbox game bar. Easy to use interface and works perfectly fine even in full screen mode. All recorders i downloaded so far were either trash or paid while captura over here is completely free and amazing!!

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famaxsteel
  
Positive commentJun 16, 2020

Very simple to use without recording time limitation

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What is Captura?

Captura captures high resolution recordings of your computer screen (with a selection of encoding them in h.264, FFMpeg, or mp4) with or without your mouse cursor. It also supports capturing and recording specific regions or windows. On top of these features, it can capture mouse clicks, keystrokes, microphone audio, and features command line support.

Features

  • Free: Captura is free. You don't need to spend a penny. It's supported by donations and users sharing the repository.
  • Open-Source: Source-code for Captura is available on GitHub under the terms of the MIT license.
  • The app is completely ad-free.
  • Available in over 30 languages.
  • System Tray: Captura can run unobtrusively and be minimized to the System Tray.
  • Command-line Usage: Captura can be used from your terminal. Only for portable builds.
  • Hotkeys: Take Screenshots and control recordings from the keyboard even when Captura is in System Tray using configurable hotkeys.
  • Input/Output Audio Mixing: Captura can mix microphone input audio and speaker output audio.
  • Clicks and Keystrokes: Mouse clicks and keystrokes can be displayed in recordings. Options are present for customization.
  • Screen Region: Captura can capture specific regions using the region selector. It can also snap to application windows.
  • Webcam: You can include a webcam view in your recordings. Perfect for making tutorials.
  • Game Recording: DirectX fullscreen games can be recorded using Desktop Duplication API. Needs to be supported by the game and graphics card.

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