How to Record Cam4 with CaptureGem
CaptureGem saves public Cam4 broadcasts to your computer. No Cam4 account is required. This guide walks you from installing the app to finding the saved video.
- Website
- cam4.com
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS & Linux
- CaptureGem version
- Latest release
Record Cam4 in 5 steps
Free to start, and the same steps on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Step 1: Install CaptureGem
CaptureGem is free to download and use, with no account needed. Download CaptureGem for Windows, macOS or Linux and open the desktop app.
If you already have CaptureGem, update to the latest version.
Step 2: Copy the room link
Example link
https://www.cam4.com/model_usernameOpen the model's room and copy the address from the browser bar. The username is whatever follows cam4.com/.
The names and numbers in these examples are placeholders; use the ones from the real page.
Step 3: Add the stream
Go to the Record tab and paste the link into Enter URL or Username in the Add Stream panel; CaptureGem switches Select Website to Cam4 on its own. Prefer typing? Pick Cam4 under Select Website and enter just the username.
Keep Monitor Only switched off so the stream is saved, then click Add Stream.
The Add Stream panel on CaptureGem's Record tab with Cam4 selected. Tap the screenshot to see it full size. Step 4: Check the recording status
While the model is broadcasting, the row switches to Recording within a few seconds. Cam4 only reports whether a room is live, so there's no separate Private status:
- Offline
- The room isn't live.
- Errored
- CaptureGem couldn't check or record the room.
Hover over a status for more detail, such as the reason behind an Errored status.
Step 5: Find your recording
When a recording finishes, CaptureGem converts it into a video file; long recordings can take a little while. Open the Review tab to play, trim, tag or delete it, or click Open Video Folder on the Record tab.
Recordings are MP4 files by default. With Premium, each file runs up to 60 minutes by default and auto-record starts the next one straight away. You can change the save location, the file length (Cap Video Segments at Duration (Minutes)) and the container in Settings.
Free version and Premium auto-record
The free version saves up to 5 minutes per recording and lets you add up to 10 models. It records a model when you add or start them while they are live, so if the model was offline, start the recording again later.
Premium removes those limits and adds auto-record: select the model on the Record tab, choose Modify Auto Record under Actions and pick Record Always. CaptureGem then records whenever the model comes online and restarts after a disconnect. To do this for every model you add, turn on Auto Record All Newly Added Models in Settings.
The Monitor tab shows live previews of everything you are recording.
Compare the free version and PremiumCam4 notes and troubleshooting
Quality
CaptureGem records the best quality the model streams. To save bandwidth and disk space, set a Cam4 limit under Max Resolution Per Site in Settings > Advanced Settings.
Low-resolution start
Some Cam4 rooms begin at a low resolution and step up after a few seconds. CaptureGem re-encodes only that low-resolution stretch rather than the whole recording, so conversion stays quick.
"No playable video"
A very short recording without a playable picture is listed as No playable video under Unfinished recordings rather than retried. It usually means the stream ended or stalled right after it began. You can retry or delete it there.
Still stuck?
If a recording keeps failing, update CaptureGem, check that the stream plays in your browser, and ask in our Discord community. Premium members can also send a failed recording to support.
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Download CaptureGem for free and follow the steps above to add your first stream.