Record Streams in High-Quality with CaptureGem

CaptureGem is a desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux that records live streams from cam sites such as Chaturbate, Stripchat and MyFreeCams, and from streaming platforms such as Twitch and Kick. It saves recordings as .mp4 files on your computer, shows live thumbnails of active recordings, and lets you review, tag and edit your recordings in the app. With Premium, it can also start recording automatically whenever a model comes online.

Yes. CaptureGem is free to download and use, and you don't need an account. The free version can hold up to 10 models and saves up to 5 minutes per recording. Premium removes these limits and adds automatic recording; see What does Premium add?

• Windows
• macOS, with separate downloads for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
• Linux (x86_64), as an AppImage built on Ubuntu 22.04; older distributions may not work

Get the current version from the download section. Earlier builds are listed on Past Versions.

CaptureGem has 24 built-in site options, including Chaturbate, Stripchat, MyFreeCams, BongaCams, CamSoda, Cam4 and VR streams. It can also record many other streaming platforms, such as Twitch, Kick, YouTube and TikTok, through Streamlink. See the full list of supported sites, or pick a site in Supported Platforms for its recording guide.

Download the version for your computer from the download section, then:

• Windows: right-click the .zip file, choose Extract All, and run CaptureGem.exe from the extracted folder, not from inside the zip. If Windows warns you, click Run anyway. When Windows Firewall asks, allow CaptureGem.exe and recorderd.exe.
• macOS: open the .dmg file, drag CaptureGem into your Applications folder, and open it from there.
• Linux: extract the archive, make the AppImage executable with chmod +x, and start it with the included launcher.sh.

To record, paste a model's username or stream URL into CaptureGem and add it. Usernames are case-sensitive.

When a new version is out, CaptureGem shows a New Version Available: Update App button at the top of the app. On Windows, the button downloads and installs the update and restarts CaptureGem, which also stops any active recordings. On macOS and Linux, download the new version from the download section and install it the same way as the first time. You can hide the button with Show Updates When Available in Settings.

Yes. We publish the SHA-256 checksums of every release (see Verify SHA-256 Checksums under the download buttons), so you can check that your download hasn't been changed. The macOS builds are signed and notarized by Apple, which includes a malware scan. CaptureGem doesn't bundle adware or other software and doesn't make changes to your system. If you have questions about safety, ask in our Discord.

• Record as many models at once as your connection can handle, with no 5-minute cap on recordings.
• Auto-record: start recordings automatically when models come online, and restart them after disconnects or network timeouts.
• Group models from several sites and continue recording on another site if a model goes offline or private.
• Proxy mode, which records private shows you watch in your own browser and sites CaptureGem can't record on its own.
• An optional built-in web browser that helps with rate limiting.
• Send a failed recording to support straight from the app.
• Complimentary CamTrove Premium; see Does Premium include CamTrove?

Recording quality, supported sites, the Review and Monitor tabs and the video editor are the same in the free version. Compare both on the upgrade page.

Premium is a monthly or yearly subscription. Create a free CaptureGem account or sign in, then choose a plan on the upgrade page and pay by card at our secure checkout. The upgrade page shows the current prices and compares the free and Premium features.

If you prefer cryptocurrency, see Can I pay with cryptocurrency?

Yes. Our sister site CamTrove sells 30-day, 90-day and 365-day Premium plans for cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin at camtrove.com/choose-plan. These plans include CaptureGem Premium: activate it in the app with the email address of your CamTrove account. Cryptocurrency plans don't renew automatically, so buy a new plan when yours ends.

1. In CaptureGem, open the Settings tab and select Activate Premium next to your license status.
2. Enter the email address of your account and verify it with the code that is emailed to you. You can also use a one-time code from App License Code on your account page; it expires after 15 minutes.
3. When the license is active, Settings shows License active. and the Premium settings are unlocked.

If you just subscribed or renewed and Premium doesn't show yet, restart CaptureGem. To use a different email address later, select Change Email in the same place.

Yes. A monthly subscription renews every month and a yearly subscription every year until you cancel. Your account page shows when the current period ends, and we usually email you a reminder before a renewal.

Sign in, open your account page and select Manage Subscription to cancel. Premium stays active until the end of the period you have already paid for; the account page shows that date under Premium Access Ends. If you change your mind before then, select Reactivate Auto-Renew.

Yes. CaptureGem Premium includes complimentary CamTrove Premium, an archive of thousands of recordings, at no extra cost. To get it, link your accounts:

1. Sign in to CamTrove (or create a CamTrove account) and open your CamTrove account page.
2. On the Link CaptureGem Premium card, select Link Your Account, enter the email address of your CaptureGem account and select Verify & Send Code.
3. Confirm with the code or the Confirm Account Link button in the email. They expire after 15 minutes.

CamTrove Premium then stays active while your CaptureGem Premium is active. Your CamTrove account can use a different email address. See How to Link Your CaptureGem Account to CamTrove for details and troubleshooting.

Finished recordings are saved as .mp4 files in the videos/out folder inside CaptureGem's data folder:

• Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\capturegem
• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/capturegem
• Linux: ~/CaptureGem_Data

To save them somewhere else, such as a larger drive, use Set Video Save Location in Settings. The Review tab can open the folder of a recording for you. Older installations can use a different folder; the File Locations Guide explains every folder CaptureGem uses.

It depends on the stream's resolution and how long you record; high-resolution and VR streams use the most. CaptureGem helps you keep space free:

• Minimum Free Disk Space for Recording (%) (default 2%) pauses recording when the drive gets too full and restarts the paused recordings once space is free again.
• Max Resolution Per Site caps the resolution of each site to save bandwidth and disk space.
• Temp File Retention (Hours) keeps a recording's source files for 3 hours by default after conversion, which roughly doubles the space a video uses until they expire. Set it to 0 to delete them right away.
• Audit disk space in Settings shows what is using space in your CaptureGem folders, without deleting anything.

See the settings guide for details.

Yes. The free version can hold up to 10 models and saves up to 5 minutes per recording. With Premium, you can record as many models at once as your internet connection and computer can handle. To limit how many automatic recordings run at once, set Max Concurrent Auto Recordings in Settings.

Yes, with Premium. Choose an auto-record mode for each model with Modify Auto Record on the Record tab. Record Always records the model whenever they are online and restarts after a disconnect, and Record With Expiry does the same for a limited time (120 minutes by default). To give every new model Record Always, turn on Auto Record All Newly Added Models in Settings.

No. CaptureGem records on your own computer, so the computer must be on and CaptureGem must be running. Closing CaptureGem's window only hides it, and it keeps recording in the background; Exit CaptureGem in Settings quits it completely.

To record around the clock, you can run CaptureGem on a computer that stays on. Advanced users can run the recorder without the desktop app on a Linux machine; see Running CaptureGem Recorderd Standalone on Linux.

Yes, with Premium, using proxy mode. You start Google Chrome through CaptureGem, watch the show in that browser, and click Record in CaptureGem's Proxy tab. Proxy mode records private shows you can watch in your own browser, such as Chaturbate and Stripchat private shows, and sites CaptureGem can't record on its own. Follow the proxy guide for Windows, macOS or Linux.

Hover over a setting to see its tooltip. The Overview of the CaptureGem Settings explains every setting and its default value. Changes take effect after you select Save Changes.

1. Update to the latest version of CaptureGem; many recording problems are fixed in new releases.
2. Click the status dot in the top-right corner of CaptureGem to open Queue Status. The Transcoding Queue tab lists recordings that failed to convert, and Unfinished recordings lists recordings that didn't finish.
3. Read the recording guide for the site; some sites need extra steps.
4. Premium users can send the recording's logs and data to support from Queue Status or the Review tab; see How to Send a Failed Recording to CaptureGem Support. Otherwise, ask in our Discord.

Don't delete a failed recording's temporary files until support has looked at it.

First, make sure you have the latest version of CaptureGem. If a model shows Rate Limited, Chaturbate has asked CaptureGem to slow down. CaptureGem pauses and retries automatically, so recording resumes on its own and there is nothing to change.

If Chaturbate blocks your region or asks for age verification, add Chaturbate Custom Headers so CaptureGem uses your signed-in Chaturbate session. Saved sessions expire, so if CaptureGem says your Custom Headers may have expired, copy a fresh request.

Chaturbate still blocks some VPN connections, so if recording only fails with your VPN on, try another server or turn it off. For more help, see How to Record from Chaturbate.

VR streams need a lot of bandwidth, so first make sure your internet connection is fast enough. Some internet providers slow down or interrupt streams; a VPN can help. You can also raise Network Timeout (Seconds) (default 90), which ends a recording when no data arrives for that long, or lower Error Retry Wait Time (Seconds) (default 30) so recordings restart sooner. Very short waits can cause rate limiting. If it keeps happening, ask in our Discord.

Use Reset Data in Settings. It can permanently delete settings, temporary files, metadata and videos, so read How to Reset Your CaptureGem Installation first to back up what you want to keep.

CaptureGem.exe is the app window you use. recorderd.exe is the background recorder: a multi-threaded process that records the models and keeps track of their state. The two communicate over a local web socket, which is why Windows Firewall asks for permission. If the app shows an IPC error, select Restart Recorder Process in Settings; active recordings stop when it restarts.

The app window was built with Electron in TypeScript and styled with MUI Joy. The background recorder is written in Go, which performs well for multi-threaded and asynchronous network and disk work.

We have found that they look best in HereSphere, available on Steam. In HereSphere's advanced settings, set the videos to Fisheye and side-by-side (SBS), reduce the field of view (FOV) to 120 degrees, and set the aspect ratio to auto so the videos don't look stretched. Any VR video player that can open files on your computer should work.

The player's aspect ratio is wrong. In HereSphere, set the aspect ratio to auto. In other VR players, adjust the aspect ratio setting the same way.

CaptureGem records on your own computer, and your recordings and model list stay there. A recording only leaves your computer if you send it to support yourself, and CaptureGem removes passwords, cookies and similar private details from the logs and settings it sends.

Enable Anonymous Error Reporting (on by default) sends anonymous reports of serious errors to help us fix bugs; you can turn it off in Settings. A CaptureGem account stores your email address. Card payments are handled by our checkout partner, and we don't keep your card details. See our Privacy Policy.

Email [email protected] from the email address of your account and ask for it to be deleted. We send you a confirmation link; deletion starts no earlier than seven days after the request, and any active subscription is cancelled first. Recordings on your computer are not affected.

• Browse the CaptureGem guides for setup and recording instructions for each site.
• Ask the community and the developer in our Discord.
• Email [email protected] for account and billing questions.
• Premium users can send a failed recording to support straight from the app; see How to Send a Failed Recording to CaptureGem Support.