Step-by-step guide

How to Record Cams.com with CaptureGem

CaptureGem saves public Cams.com shows to your computer without a Cams.com account. This guide walks you from installing the app to finding the saved video.

Website
cams.com
Runs on
Windows, macOS & Linux
CaptureGem version
Latest release

Record Cams.com in 5 steps

Free to start, and the same steps on Windows, macOS and Linux.

  1. 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.

  2. Step 2: Copy the room link

    Example link

    https://cams.com/model_username

    Open the model's room and copy the address from the browser bar. The username is the last part of it.

    The names and numbers in these examples are placeholders; use the ones from the real page.

  3. 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 Cams.com on its own. Prefer typing? Pick Cams.com under Select Website and enter just the username.

    Keep Monitor Only switched off so the stream is saved, then click Add Stream.

    CaptureGem Record tab with Cams.com selected in the Add Stream panel
    The Add Stream panel on CaptureGem's Record tab with Cams.com selected. Tap the screenshot to see it full size.
  4. Step 4: Check the recording status

    While the model is broadcasting publicly, the row switches to Recording within a few seconds. Cams.com only reports whether a model is online, so there's no separate Private status:

    Offline
    The model isn't broadcasting publicly.
    Errored
    CaptureGem couldn't check or record the room. Check the spelling of the username.

    Hover over a status for more detail, such as the reason behind an Errored status.

  5. 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 Premium

Cams.com notes and troubleshooting

  • Quality

    To save bandwidth and disk space, set a lower Cams.com limit under Max Resolution Per Site in Settings > Advanced Settings.

  • Recording ends early

    When a show ends or goes private, the stream stops and so does the recording. With auto-record, CaptureGem starts again when the model is back in a public show.

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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Ready to record Cams.com?

Download CaptureGem for free and follow the steps above to add your first stream.