Capture Screen, WebCam, Audio, Cursor, Mouse Clicks and Keystrokes
Publisher’s description
What is Captura?
Captura by Mathew Sachin is open-source Windows software in the screen recorders category. It ranks 8th by popularity among screen recorders in this catalogue. It is written in C#.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (Inno Setup) installers for 64-bit Windows. It needs Windows 10 or newer. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 30,622 times. The source code on GitHub (MathewSachin/Captura) has 10,864 stars. Similar programs include OBS Studio, ShareX and ScreenToGif.
Project description on GitHub: “Capture Screen, Audio, Cursor, Mouse Clicks and Keystrokes”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: Captura is an open-source screen recorder tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Captura safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
23D77A8E53130E250909E66851A34E1E208C8087999C89BA210D45889349F87D· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0.0Latest | March 30, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Captura.Captura -echoco install captura -yscoop install extras/capturaCaptura-Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Mathew Sachin
- Category
- Screen recorders
- Licence
- Copyright (c) Mathew Sachin - MIT License
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/MathewSachin/Captura
- Written in
- C#
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10 (Windows 10+)
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (Inno Setup)
- Version
- 8.0.0
- Released
- March 30, 2021
- Added to the catalogue
- March 30, 2021
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 30,622
- GitHub stars
- 10,864
- GitHub forks
- 1,973
- Website
- mathewsachin.github.io
- winget ID
- Captura.Captura
- Chocolatey package
- captura
- Scoop package
- extras/captura
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Captura free?
Yes. Captura is open-source software under the Copyright (c) Mathew Sachin - MIT License licence.
Is Captura safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Captura with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Captura be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Which Windows versions does Captura support?
The installer requires Windows 10 or newer and is available for 64-bit.
Does Captura run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
What are alternatives to Captura?
OBS Studio, ShareX, ScreenToGif, Camtasia and SoundSwitch. The alternatives page compares them.
