IN THE FIELD GUIDE

Openkap

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OpenKap is a free, open source screen recording tool designed for product teams. It allows instant screen recording via a Chrome extension, sharing through instant links, and supports AI-powered transcriptions and collaboration, with an option for self-hosting to keep data on your own servers.

THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH

Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Oct 10, 2026

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A good fit for

Product teams, engineers, and designers who need quick, asynchronous screen recording and sharing.

Know the limitations

Free plan limits to 5 recordings of up to 5 minutes each.
Requires Chrome browser for extension use.

What you can do

Visual communication for product teams, engineers, and designers to share information asynchronously without meetings.

Features

Screen recording via Chrome extension with instant start and area selection.
Instant link sharing for recorded videos, enabling easy sharing on platforms like Slack and Notion.
Screenshot editing with annotation, highlighting, and cropping before sharing.
AI integration with Claude AI for video transcription, summaries, and team comment reading.

Integrations

Not confirmed yet.

Platforms & data export

Not confirmed yet.

THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

Go beyond the starting price.

Published plan prices for your team size and usage. Results update as you type. Taxes, currency conversion and unlisted add-ons are excluded, and anything the source did not state is called out rather than guessed.

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Cheapest fit for 1 person, all 1 tools

$0.00/month

$0.00 a year on these plans.

Plan costs based on your requirements
Tool / plan	Monthly	Per year	What this assumes
Openkap FreeCheapest fit Flat subscription	$0.00	$0.00	Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.
Openkap Pro Flat subscription	$8.00	$96.00	Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.

A practical workflow

Install the Chrome extension to add OpenKap to your toolbar.
Click record, select capture area, and start recording instantly.
Stop recording and copy the generated shareable link to share anywhere.

Based on the sources below. Editorial review does not imply hands-on product testing.

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Sources & research

OpenKap — Free Open Source Screen Recorder & Loom Alternative ↗

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