Changelog

What's new in Captio

v1.2.5

Glow Layer & Custom Animations

  • New Glow layer — add radial gradient orbs and lighting effects to your compositions
  • 65+ glow color presets across neons, pastels, multi-color blends, and classic gradients
  • Configurable softness, blur, shape (circle or ellipse), and blend mode for each glow
  • 20 effect presets with visual previews for quick softness and blur combinations
  • 10 glow-specific animations: Expand, Materialize, Ignite, Breathe, Pulsate, Flicker, Morph, Dissipate, Collapse, and Fade Blur
  • Glow blend modes now properly composite with other layers on the canvas
  • Drag, scale, and rotate glow layers just like any other layer — with full snapping and keyboard shortcuts
v1.2.4

Texture Layer & Selection Improvements

  • New Texture layer — add patterns, grains, and visual textures to your compositions
  • 7 texture animation presets including drift, wave, spiral, zoom, and grain flicker
  • Expanded texture library with new patterns and customizable color options
  • Layer selection handles now always appear above other layers, so you can select and resize any layer regardless of stacking order
  • Inline text editing works reliably on all editable layers including multi-field layers like Notification
  • Improved text formatting toolbar with better layout and controls
v1.2.3

Recording Reliability & Cross-Platform Fixes

  • Screen recordings now stop reliably at the time limit, even if the browser tab was in the background
  • Pause and resume buttons stay responsive throughout the entire recording session
  • A processing indicator appears while your recording is being prepared for preview
  • Improved compatibility with Microsoft Edge and older Chromium versions
  • Video chunk transfer is more resilient to brief browser interruptions
  • Cleaner review screen layout for both screenshots and recordings
  • PDF export is now a Pro feature — free users can still export as PNG and copy to clipboard
v1.2.2

Recording Limits & Watermark Polish

  • Free recordings are now capped at 2 minutes — Pro users can record without any time limit
  • A gentle amber warning appears 15 seconds before the limit, and the recording stops automatically with an option to upgrade
  • Pausing no longer eats into your recording time — only active recording counts toward the limit
  • Watermark now scales properly on ultrawide and high-resolution screens so it's always visible without being intrusive
  • The watermark preview you see while recording now matches exactly what appears in the exported file
  • Free exports include a subtle Captio watermark; Pro exports are completely clean
  • Improved stability for back-to-back recordings
v1.2.1

Desktop Capture Watermark & Export Formats

  • Desktop screenshots and video recordings now include a small Captio watermark on the free tier — upgrade to Pro for clean exports
  • Live watermark preview on the review screen so you see exactly what will be exported
  • Watermark toggle in the desktop capture settings (Pro only)
  • Free users export recordings as WebM; Pro users can also export as MP4 (H.264 + AAC)
  • Recording controls now stay visible on all websites, even those with complex page layouts
v1.2.0

Desktop & Screen Capture

  • New capture mode: record any screen, external window, or browser tab — not just the current page
  • Record with system audio, microphone, or both for narrated walkthroughs and demos
  • Pause and resume recordings at any time from the floating recording widget
  • The recording widget persists across page navigation so you never lose a recording mid-session
  • Works on restricted pages like chrome:// and new tabs — Captio redirects you automatically
  • New keyboard shortcut (5) to quickly launch desktop capture
  • Polished the full-page capture review screen with improved button layout and styling
v1.1.0

macOS Keyboard Shortcuts & Fixes

  • Fixed keyboard shortcuts on macOS — Option key combinations now work correctly instead of inserting special characters
  • Shortcut hints in menus and tooltips automatically show the right symbols for your platform (⌘, ⌥, ⇧ on Mac)
  • Tutorial text adapts to your operating system so you always see the correct key names
  • Fixed area selection positioning on pages with custom scroll containers
v1.0.0

Initial Release

  • Capture any element on any webpage with a single click, or draw a custom area
  • Compose captures on a design canvas with backgrounds, text overlays, and 3D transforms
  • 8 layer types: Background, Image, Text, Button, Icon, Notification, Device Mockup, and Social Handles
  • Rich text editing with per-character formatting and 31 text shadow presets
  • 3D perspective transforms with 21 rotation presets for product-shot style visuals
  • Smart guides and snapping to align layers to edges, centers, and each other
  • 50+ ready-to-use templates across landscape, portrait, and square layouts
  • 6 aspect ratios: 16:9, 1:1, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, and 21:9
  • Animation engine with 51 presets, per-character text effects, and a visual timeline editor
  • Export as MP4, WebM, PNG, PDF, or copy straight to your clipboard
  • Full undo/redo history and cross-platform keyboard shortcuts
  • Free to use with a 7-day Pro trial — Pro is a one-time purchase, no subscription