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Capso

lzhgus · Screenshot and screen recording for macOS

CaskPhotography and ImagesAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
Homepage
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs4#2057 in App
1-year installs4Last 365 days
Latest version1.2.1yesterday · Oct 14
Download size10MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceDaily2 releases in 30 days

Capso is a Photography and Images app for Mac. It is free to use. It needs macOS 15 or later.

About

Capso captures screen areas, windows and scrolling content, records video or GIF, and provides annotation, OCR, pinning and capture history. It requires macOS 15 or later. Screen recording, camera and microphone access require permission. The app is free to use; its source is under Business Source License 1.1, with restrictions on competing commercial screen-capture services. It is not currently an unrestricted Apache-2.0 release.

Install

brew install --cask capso

https://github.com/lzhgus/Capso/blob/v1.2.1/README.md

License change date: 2029-04-08; change license: Apache-2.0. https://github.com/lzhgus/Capso/blob/v1.2.1/LICENSE

New What’s new in 1.2.1 Oct 14 · OpenNavo editorial

Fixes vertically mirrored crop exports, conflicting text-size/line-width controls, beautify corners and OCR failures by retrying in a fresh process. Adds automatic screenshot beautification, Capture Area & Pin, Space-dragging while annotating, keyboard navigation and Quick Look in history, recording reopening in the editor, and faster capture/Quick Access animation.

See all 2 releases

Install and uninstall

Homebrew installs the app in your Applications folder.

Install without Homebrew

Download the same file Homebrew uses: github.com/lzhgus/Capso/releases/download/v1.2.1/Capso-1.2.1.dmg

SHA-256 only checks that the download is complete; it is not a security certification. See the SHA-256 and download address

Uninstall command
$ brew uninstall --cask capso

A regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.

Deep clean (optional)
$ brew uninstall --zap --cask \capso

--zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left.See which files are removed

Facts and sources

Vendor system requirements
Apple silicon: Runs natively · macOS 15 or laterIntel: Runs natively · macOS 15 or latergithub.com/lzhgus/Capso/blob/v1.2.1/README.mdChecked Oct 15
Version 1.2.1
Recorded by Homebrew on Oct 15Released by the vendor on Oct 14

Questions

Is Capso safe?

Capso is in Homebrew’s official catalog and has not been disabled. Since September 2026, Homebrew disables apps that fail macOS Gatekeeper checks. When installing, Homebrew checks the download from github.com against its SHA-256 checksum. It was installed 4 times through Homebrew in the last 30 days.

Is Capso free?

Yes, Capso is free to use. Source: github.com/lzhgus/Capso/blob/v1.2.1/LICENSE, checked Oct 15.

How do I completely uninstall Capso on a Mac?

Run brew uninstall --cask capso. It quits the app. To delete its settings and caches as well, run brew uninstall --zap --cask capso. That also deletes 6 files and folders, including ~/Library/Application Support/Capso.

Does Capso run on Apple silicon (M1 and later) Macs?

Yes. The vendor states it runs natively on Apple silicon. Source: github.com/lzhgus/Capso/blob/v1.2.1/README.md, checked Oct 15.

Where does Capso store its settings and data?

Its settings are in ~/Library/Preferences/com.awesomemacapps.capso.plist. Its data is in ~/Library/Application Support/Capso and ~/Library/Application Support/com.awesomemacapps.capso. These locations come from Homebrew’s clean-up list.

What is the latest version of Capso?

The latest version is 1.2.1, added to Homebrew on Oct 15. Capso updates itself; to update it with Homebrew, run brew upgrade --cask --greedy capso.