MathewSachin/Captura
Captura
Captura is a desktop screen recording and screenshot utility designed to capture video, webcam feeds, and system audio into multimedia recordings. It functions as a recording suite that can also be operated as a command line video recorder, allowing users to trigger and manage capture workflows via terminal commands.
The software distinguishes itself by recording user input, such as mouse movements and keystrokes, as visual overlays on top of the captured video. It further supports automated workflows through the integration of system-level hardware media keys, enabling recording state changes without requiring the application window to be focused.
The tool covers a broad range of multimedia capabilities, including multi-source audio mixing for microphones and speakers, picture-in-picture webcam composition, and static screenshot capture of specific windows or screens. It ensures stability during long sessions by streaming compressed video data incrementally to disk and supports exporting files to multiple formats.
Features
- Screen Capture Utilities - Utilizes system-level pickers to identify and gain permissions for specific screens, windows, or browser tabs.
- Desktop Screen Recorders - Captures a selected screen, specific window, or browser tab using system-native pickers.
- Audio Mixing - Combines system and microphone inputs into a single stream with real-time gain control and level meters.
- Screen and Audio Capture - Generates video and image files by capturing the screen, webcam, and audio simultaneously.
- Combined Microphone and System Audio Captures - Captures sound from the microphone and speaker output simultaneously to create mixed audio tracks.
- Composite Video Overlays - Combines system audio, microphone input, and picture-in-picture webcam feeds into a single multimedia recording.
- CLI Recording Controllers - Provides a terminal-based interface to trigger capture actions and modify recording settings via system commands.
- Desktop Screenshot Capture - Takes static images of the entire screen, specific windows, or designated areas for documentation.
- User Input Overlays - Records mouse movements and keystrokes as visual overlays on top of the captured video stream.
- Canvas Frame Captures - Combines multiple video sources and overlays by drawing frames to an offscreen canvas before encoding.
- Webcam Feeds - Records video from a connected webcam to include a live person feed in screen captures.
- Input Visualizers - Records mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes as visual overlays on top of the recording.
- Input Overlays - Records mouse movements and keystrokes as graphic overlays rendered on top of the captured video stream.
- Command Line - Allows users to trigger capture actions and manage recording settings via terminal commands.
- Technical Documentation - Facilitates the creation of technical documentation through coordinated screenshots and user input overlays.
- Incremental Data Streaming - Writes compressed video data incrementally to disk to prevent memory exhaustion during long sessions.
- Incremental Disk Streaming - Streams compressed video data incrementally to local storage to ensure stability during long recording sessions.
- Command Line Interfaces - Provides a terminal-based interface to trigger capture actions and modify settings via external system commands.
- Automated Recording Triggers - Supports automated recording triggers via command line interfaces and hardware media keys.
- Hardware Media Key Bindings - Integrates hardware-level media keys to trigger recording state changes without application focus.
- Picture-in-Picture Utilities - Combines screen capture with webcam picture-in-picture and timestamps using an offscreen canvas.
- Screen Recording - Open-source tool for screen and video recording.
