# Captura (open-source video and screen recording app)

> Captura is a free, open-source video and screen recording app for Windows. Capture Screen, Audio, Cursor, Mouse Clicks and Keystrokes. It has 10,848 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at MathewSachin/Captura.

# This repository is no longer actively maintained. # However, I've built a modern, browser-based spiritual successor that requires no installation. # Try Captura Web Recorder

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/MathewSachin/Captura |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 10,848 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C# |
| Website | https://mathewsachin.github.io/Captura/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Video editing & screen recording |
| Latest release | v8.0.0 (Nov 10, 2018) |
| Last commit | Apr 10, 2026 |

## Install

### Chocolatey (Windows)

```sh
choco install captura
```

Package page: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/captura

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