Version 1.1.0 · April 25, 2026

Install. Open. Forge.

A single, small binary. No account, no telemetry, no background processes. Your CPU does the work. Nothing ever leaves your machine.

CapForge for macOS

macOS 12 Monterey or later · Apple Silicon

Download .dmg · 150 MB
Signed · Gatekeeper-friendly Free · no license key

CapForge for Windows

Windows 10 (64-bit) or later

Download .exe · 150 MB
Not signed x64

Windows will show a SmartScreen warning because the app isn't code-signed yet. Click More info → Run anyway to proceed. Signing costs money — if donations go well, it's next on the list.

Release log

Every version, every note.

Shipped in the open. Each release is tagged on GitHub and reproducible from source.

v1.1.0
Apr 25, 2026
Signed & notarized on macOS. Updated FFmpeg to v8.1. Several bugs resolved.
v0.9.9
Apr 18, 2026
First public beta. Whisper-based on-device transcription, caption presets, and SRT/VTT export.
Full changelog on GitHub →