Backing Up CaptureGem Settings
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CaptureGem keeps its model list and settings in config.json in the active data directory. It does not use a customer profiles.json file, a Settings → Profiles import screen, or per-profile GPU configurations.
Move or share a model list
To copy only your models to another installation, use Export Models in Settings. It saves your model list to a CSV file with each model’s site, notes, rating and recording group; auto-record modes are not included. Import Models on the other installation adds the models from that file and skips ones it already has. The free version allows up to 10 models.
Back up before moving machines
Close CaptureGem, find the active data directory, and copy config.json to a safe private location. The active path can be overridden with CAPTUREGEM_DATA_DIR; older macOS or Windows installs can use a legacy directory. Check the app logs before choosing a file. See file locations.
Back up recordings and any unfinished or retained source media separately. Their paths may be customized in Settings. A copied configuration can contain account passwords, session cookies, authentication headers, service tokens, a license key, model names, and private paths. Treat the raw config.json backup as a secret: keep it in private storage and never share or upload it. For support, describe the problem without sending the file. On a new machine, restore only after backing up its current configuration, then inspect paths in Settings and verify a short recording.
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