Cap
Productivity
screen recording
SHOW HN2024
351points
177comments
#150of 3,515 in 2024
Top 5%of 2024 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
14 positive, 26 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 26 critical, out of 67 comments about the project. Thread score -0.19.
Idea: 4 for, 7 againstDocs: 0 for, 7 againstDesign: 2 for, 4 againstPricing: 1 for, 5 againstExecution: 2 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Slick, nice-looking design
From 2 comments
I love it. I forget why I quit using Loom but you're my new default now. One feature request: When I press "Start Recording" via the browser, I don't want it to immediately start…
geor9e on HNCongrats on the launch! It looks quite slick and something I could see myself using. I'm curious, what do the costs of operation and margins look like for a service like this?
martinesko36 on HN
Seen as a good default for demos
From 1 comment
Thanks for building this! Making this my default for demos.
arnavbathla on HN
Objections
Lifetime pricing claim seems doubtful
From 1 comment
"This pricing will be locked in for the lifetime of your subscription." Highly doubtful, I have been cheated out of lifetime guarantees so many times. Latest when the company is…
KingOfCoders on HN
Free tier is weak
From 1 comment
I was really excited for this. But I am largely disappointed. The flaws with Loom being closed source is that it's free tier is so horrible. Cap's free tier is just as bad. There…
JoeyJooste on HN
The name Cap implies a limit
From 1 comment
I don't like the name "Cap". It implies a limit of some kind. Why would I sign up to get caped? I want unlimited video, not capped. I know you were going for capture, but now…
Saulivar on HN
Landing page assumes readers know Loom
From 2 comments
The home page does somewhat assume that the reader knows what "Loom" is -- if I'm not already a Loom user, that's pretty much instructing me to go look at Loom first because it's…
andrewaylett on HNI have no idea what Loom is and you don't really explain what your product can do upfront for people who don't know Loom. I'll pass
master-lincoln on HN
Requests
Countdown before recording starts
From 1 comment
I love it. I forget why I quit using Loom but you're my new default now. One feature request: When I press "Start Recording" via the browser, I don't want it to immediately start…
geor9e on HN
Demo video on the landing page
From 2 comments
Some feedback: - You refer to it as "screen sharing", but that makes me think of live sharing like Zoom etc. Wouldn't "screen recording" be a better description? - The "get…
ascorbic on HNFeedback: can there be a big “loom” on the homepage showing how it works or what differentiates it? Right now we only see tweets but nothing that gives me the “aha” moment to…
memset on HN
Self-hosting option
From 1 comment
I'm curious about your plans around open-source, since you're using it as a selling point. There's been a lot of discussion about projects that start as open-source but then go…
re on HN
Questions
Why only Mac and not Linux or Windows
From 1 comment
Why just Mac and not Linux or NT?
jak2k on HN
What are the plans for open source and licensing
From 1 comment
I'm curious about your plans around open-source, since you're using it as a selling point. There's been a lot of discussion about projects that start as open-source but then go…
re on HN
What are the operating costs and margins
From 1 comment
Congrats on the launch! It looks quite slick and something I could see myself using. I'm curious, what do the costs of operation and margins look like for a service like this?
martinesko36 on HN
Alternatives named
OBS
From 1 comment
How does it compare to using either of the following on macOS - OBS - The built in screen recording functionality in macOS itself - ffmpeg (see…
codetrotter on HN
Loom
From 1 comment
How does it compare to using either of the following on macOS - OBS - The built in screen recording functionality in macOS itself - ffmpeg (see…
codetrotter on HN
QuickTime
From 1 comment
Quick PSA: If you want to do a facecam-overlayed screen recording on a Mac, all you need is QuickTime. 1. QuickTime -> New Movie Recording 2. View -> Float on Top 3. Position…
untech on HN
Screen Studio
From 1 comment
Reasons I use Loom: - Social features, users can comment & engage with my video to provide feedback - Analytics, I get notifications when a user views a video (useful for…
RileyJames on HN
Kap
From 1 comment
Isn't this just the same thing as kap getkap.co except that this cap is not free?
tylerlaws0n on HN