# Capture · OmniGet Docs - URL: https://getomniget.com/docs/capture - Updated: 2026-10-19 - OmniGet 1.0.0 > Free, open-source yt-dlp GUI for Windows, macOS and Linux. Paste a link to save video, audio and files from 1,000+ sites, or run AI coding agents. --- Superpowers # Capture Note Capture arrives in OmniGet 1.0.1. Version 1.0.0, the one you can download today, does not have it yet. Capture records your screen, and cuts videos into the parts you want to keep. Cuts are copied straight from the file, so they are fast and keep the original quality, and everything stays on your computer. ## Where it is Open **Superpowers** in the sidebar and choose the **Capture** card. The card is always shown: there is no switch for it in **Settings › Integrations › Superpowers**. The page has two tabs, **Record** and **Cut**, with **Recent captures** below them. Capture needs FFmpeg. See [Dependencies](https://getomniget.com/docs/dependencies). ## How to use it ### Record your screen 1. Open **Record** and pick what to record in **Screen**. On Windows the list also has open windows, shown as **Window:** and the title. 2. Set the options you want (see the table below). 3. Click **Start recording**. A countdown runs first; `esc` (macOS) / `Esc` or **Cancel** stops it. 4. Click **Stop recording**. The file gets the date and time in its name, so nothing is overwritten. 5. Click **Cut this recording**, **Show in folder** or **Record again**. Capture records the microphone only. It does not record the sound your computer plays. ### Cut a video 1. Open **Cut**, then drop a video or click **Choose video**. **Open last recording** appears if you have one. 2. Move to where a part you want starts and click **Set start** (I). 3. Move to where it ends and click **Set end** (O). The part appears under **Segments**. 4. Repeat for each part. **Add whole video** adds the entire file as one segment. 5. Under **Export as**, choose **One file** or **One file per segment**. 6. Click **Export video** (the button counts the files when there are several). 7. Click **Show in folder**, **Open the result** or **Keep editing**. Under **Segments** you can edit the **Start** and **End** of a part, and change the order or remove a part. The order in the list is the order in the exported file. If segments overlap, those parts appear twice; **Merge overlapping segments** joins them. **Save frame as PNG** saves the frame you are on as an image. If a video cannot play inside the app, you can still cut it with the timeline and the time fields. ### Recent captures **Recent captures** lists your recordings, exports and saved frames, and you can filter by **All**, **Recordings**, **Exports** or **Frames**. **Cut** opens an item in the **Cut** tab, and **Show in folder** finds the file. **Remove** takes an item off the list only: the file stays on disk. ## Options ### Record | Option | What it does | Default | | --- | --- | --- | | **Frame rate** | Frames per second: `24`, `30` or `60`. | `30` | | **File type** | **MP4 (H.264)**, **MOV (H.264)** or **MKV (H.264, safest if the app closes)**. | **MP4 (H.264)** | | **Quality** | **High (bigger file)**, **Balanced** or **Small file**. | **Balanced** | | **Record microphone** | Adds the microphone you pick. | On, if a microphone is found | | **Show cursor** | Shows the mouse pointer in the video. | On | | `Count down 3, 2, 1` | Waits before the recording starts. | On | | **Record only part of the screen** | Records a rectangle set by **Left (px)**, **Top (px)**, **Width (px)** and **Height (px)**, measured in screen pixels from the top-left corner. On Retina screens, use double the point size. | Off | | **Save to** | Where the file goes. | **Default downloads folder** | ### Cut | Option | What it does | Default | | --- | --- | --- | | **Export as** | **One file** joins the segments. **One file per segment** saves each one on its own. | **One file** | | **Snap to keyframes** | Puts your marks where a lossless cut can start. | On | | **Precise cut (re-encode)** | Cuts on the exact frame. It is slower and the file is re-encoded. | Off | | **Remove audio** | Exports the video track only. | Off | | **Save to** | Where the file goes. | **Same folder as the video** | Note Without **Precise cut (re-encode)**, a segment can only start on a keyframe. With **Snap to keyframes** off, a segment can start a little earlier than your mark, and the page tells you by how much. ## Shortcuts These work in the **Cut** tab when you are not typing in a field. | Keys | What they do | | --- | --- | | I | Set the start of a segment | | O | Set the end of a segment | | Space | Play or pause | | ← / → | Move one frame | | `⇧←` (macOS) / `Shift+←` / `⇧→` (macOS) / `Shift+→` | Go to the previous or next keyframe | | Home / End | Go to the start or end of the video | | `⌦` (macOS) / `Delete` or `⌫` (macOS) / `Backspace` | Remove the selected segment | | `esc` (macOS) / `Esc` | Forget a start you set but have not ended | ## Common problems ### FFmpeg is missing Install it from [Dependencies](https://getomniget.com/docs/dependencies), then click **Check again** or **Refresh list**. ### OmniGet can’t record the screen, or can’t use the microphone (macOS) macOS has not given OmniGet permission. Use **Open Screen Recording settings** or **Open Microphone settings**, turn on OmniGet in the list, then quit and reopen OmniGet and start again. ### No display found (Linux) Recording on Linux needs an `X11` session (the `DISPLAY` variable). Wayland-only sessions are not supported yet. Log in with an `X11` session and try again. ### The device is busy Another app is using this screen or microphone. Close it or pick another device. ### “FFmpeg took too long to finish, so it was stopped.” The recording was saved, but its end may be missing. ### The export failed FFmpeg could not copy these segments. Turn on **Precise cut (re-encode)**, or choose another folder in **Save to**. ### A part at the start of a segment is extra That is the keyframe limit described above. Use **Precise cut (re-encode)** to start on the exact frame. [Previous**← Converter**](https://getomniget.com/docs/converter) [Next**Studio →**](https://getomniget.com/docs/studio)