Kap
Kap is a macOS screen recorder that lets you capture part of your screen and export short recordings for sharing.
What is Kap?
Kap is a native macOS screen recording app for capturing selected areas of your screen and turning them into shareable clips. It is designed for people who make demos, bug reports, tutorials, product walkthroughs, and quick visual updates for work or personal projects. Kap runs from the menu bar, where you choose the recording area, start and stop capture, and access recording options. The app supports common export and sharing workflows, including a plugin system for adding extra share targets and output options. It is distributed as open-source software by Wulkano AS and is commonly used by developers, designers, support teams, and anyone who needs lightweight screen capture on Mac.
Key features
- Record a selected area of the screen from the menu bar
- Start, stop, and pause screen recordings during capture
- Export recordings for sharing in common workflows
- Use plugins to add extra export and share targets
- Capture quick demos, tutorials, and bug reports
- Install on macOS with direct downloads or Homebrew
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Kap is legitimate screen recording software for macOS. It normally needs Screen Recording permission to capture your display, and may use microphone access if you choose to record audio. That access is expected for this type of app, but anything visible on your screen during recording can be captured, so avoid recording sensitive information and review sharing destinations before exporting.
Recommendation: Keep Kap if you use it for screen recordings, demos, or visual bug reports. If you no longer record your screen, you can remove it without affecting macOS, though you may also want to delete its support files and saved settings if you want a fuller cleanup.
Common paths
/Applications/Kap.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.wulkano.kap
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Kap
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.wulkano.kap.plist
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