Capso

Capso is a Product Hunt listing on Launch Llama with 217 total upvotes, founded by Kevin who joined in Apr 2026, compared against 6 alternatives.

About

Capso is a free, open-source screenshot and screen recording app for Mac (Apple Silicon), built entirely in Swift. ✨ Features: • Screenshot (area, window, fullscreen) • Screen recording • Annotation tools • OCR (text from images) • Image beautification Think CleanShot X or Cap — but completely free and open source. No subscriptions, no paywalls, no telemetry. Just a clean, native Mac app that does everything you need.

Launch Llama's Take

Based on Launch Llama data as of October 2026

Capso has 217 upvotes, including the votes it received on Product Hunt, which ranks it #157 of 1,377 Productivity tools on Launch Llama by upvotes, in the top quarter. It has been listed on Launch Llama since April 2026. No Launch Llama members have upvoted it yet and it has no reviews yet.

Key Features

• Capture screenshots in area, window, or fullscreen modes
• Record video and GIF with system audio and microphone
• Annotate captures with arrows, shapes, text, and drawing tools
• Extract text from images using OCR recognition
• Add background gradients, padding, and shadows to screenshots
• Overlay webcam video in multiple shapes while recording

Use Cases

• Developers documenting code and bugs with annotated screenshots
• Content creators recording tutorials with webcam overlays

Pricing

Founder Guides

• How to use Capso to run a leaner startup
• How to use Capso to make money faster
• How to use Capso to save time

Alternatives

NovaCapture — Beautiful Screen Recording for MacFor SaaS founders: NovaCapture creates cinematic screen recordings with smooth motion and auto-zoom so your product demos look polished without editing.CleanShot 5.0 with Studio ModeFor Mac users: CleanShot 5.0 captures screenshots and recordings with built-in annotation and Quick Access so you share polished visuals instantly.FrameOSFor app creators: FrameOS records iOS and Android screens from your Mac with camera, transitions, and zooms so you ship polished demo videos fast.GlisioFor product teams: Glisio records cinematic demos on Mac with smart auto-zoom and built-in editing so you ship polished product videos without timeline work.ShotbaseFor Mac users: Shotbase captures and organizes screenshots and recordings with private AI so you find and share visual content instantly.SnaprFor content creators: Snapr captures, records, annotates and edits screenshots and video in one app with 4K 60fps recording and polished export options.