Record multiple streams of heterogeneous data—regardless of framework or serialization—in a single file with this standardized container file format.
Streamline your recording workflows
with a standardized and open source solution
Use MCAP to make data recording more performant and flexible.
Enjoy the power and flexibility of open source
Get support from the wider robotics community
Store heterogeneous data
Tackle real-world requirements
Avoid data format lock-in
Write and read data at lightning speed
Write self-contained files without extra dependencies
Integrate easily with other robotics tooling
Tools like PlotJuggler and Foxglove Studio offer MCAP support.
Since MCAP can support recording multiple data streams with different serializations, you won't have to worry about getting locked in to any data decision.
No matter how many times you change your mind, MCAP can easily adapt to whatever your team needs.
Scale to petabytes of data by storing and collaborating on your MCAP files in Foxglove Data Platform.