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Kiiwi vs Make It a Video

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Kiiwi compared with Make It a Video
DetailKiiwi logo KiiwiMake It a Video logo Make It a Video
What it doesMenu bar app that plays 30+ real mechanical keyboard sounds in every Mac application Mac screen recorder and video editor that cuts mistakes automatically and exports watermark-free MP4s
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Based inIN GB
Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing$4.99 USD one-time purchase (launch price for first 100 customers); $6.99 USD after launch period. Includes 14-day money-back guarantee, lifetime updates, and use on up to 2 Macs. Free plan costs £0 and includes all recording and editing features up to 1440p export with no watermark. Pro plan available yearly or lifetime (prices shown in app); adds 4K, templates, logo intros, brand kits, fonts, style packs, short clips, written guides, captions in other languages, and script
Key features
  • 30+ mechanical switch sounds with real recordings
  • Works system-wide in every application
  • Spatial audio positioning by key location
  • Five pitch variants per switch sample
  • Typing statistics and streak counter
  • Mouse click and scroll sound packs
  • Quick mute with keyboard shortcut
  • Share weekly typing cards with nine themes
  • Privacy-focused with local storage only
  • Zero CPU usage when idle
  • Record screen, camera, iPhone or iPad, voice or reaction video
  • Automatic tidy removes ums, false starts, repeats and long pauses
  • Edit by deleting words in transcript to cut the video
  • Add captions and text overlays
  • Apply layouts, backgrounds and Looks
  • Export in four video formats: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:5
  • Zoom in on details and show cursor, clicks and key presses
  • Enhance voice, remove background noise and add free music
  • Teleprompter that scrolls with your voice
  • Find and cover emails, passwords and private details
What makes it different
  • Real recorded mechanical switch sounds, not synthesized
  • Two-millisecond sample timing aligned with actual keystroke
  • All data stays on your Mac, never recorded or transmitted
  • One-time purchase with lifetime updates
  • Built by a single developer for meticulous quality control
  • Edit by deleting words instead of re-recording—changes instantly appear in video
  • Automatic tidy cuts filler words and long pauses immediately after recording ends
  • Export any video shape—16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:5—from a single recording
  • All projects and videos stay on your Mac; no uploads to cloud servers
  • Free plan exports MP4 videos with no watermark up to 1440p
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)20 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)120
Citation Flow (Majestic)200
Referring domains (Majestic)200

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