# OpenKap — Free Open Source Screen Recorder & Loom Alternative

> Free Open Source Screen Recorder & Loom Alternative

```yaml
url: "https://www.scrolllaunch.com/products/openkap"
website: "https://openkap.com"
tier: free
upvotes: 0
launch_week: 2026-W34
launched: "Week 34, 2026"
categories: "Other, Productivity"
tags: "screen recording, open source, AI integration"
pricing: freemium
starting_price: $8/mo
maker: Gurpreet Kait
created: 2026-05-30
```

## About OpenKap

OpenKap is a free, open source screen recording tool designed for product teams. With just a Chrome extension, users can record their screen, get instant shareable links, and collaborate asynchronously without the need for meetings. It features AI integration for transcriptions and summaries, making it easy to communicate visually. OpenKap supports self-hosting, ensuring your data remains secure on your own infrastructure.

## Overview

### Who is it for?

Product teams, developers, designers, and anyone needing quick screen recordings.

### Problem

OpenKap addresses the need for efficient and quick screen recording solutions that allow teams to share visual information without scheduling meetings or dealing with upload delays.

### Solution

By providing a simple Chrome extension, users can record their screens instantly and receive a shareable link immediately after stopping the recording. This allows for seamless communication and collaboration.

### What makes it unique

OpenKap stands out by being fully open source, allowing for self-hosting, and offering AI integration for video transcriptions and summaries, which Loom does not provide.

## Use cases

1. Team collaboration
2. Product demos
3. Bug reporting
4. Visual communication
5. Asynchronous updates

## Details

### Platforms

- browser_extension

### Tags

`#screen recording` · `#open source` · `#AI integration`

### Get the app

- [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/openkap/nnchnlkilgfemhpcohmgdpcmkjedjkfm)

## Links

- Website: https://openkap.com
- Twitter / X: https://x.com/gurpreetkait
- Discord: https://discord.gg/Y2mq4V5DBz
- Pricing page: https://openkap.com/pricing

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_HTML version: https://www.scrolllaunch.com/products/openkap_