Free Mac screen recorder with built-in editor and AI-assisted editing
Stage
Startup
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Founded
2026
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Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
Pricing
Free: 20 imports and 20 AI summaries per month. Monthly: $3/month with unlimited imports and summaries. Annual: $18/year (50% off monthly rate).
Free version with full recording and editing, small badge on exports. One Mac license: $29 one-time. Three Macs license: $49 one-time. Next batch: $39 for One Mac, $59 for Three Macs.
Key features
Record from iPhone, Apple Watch, and USB recorders
Local transcription with Whisper
Choose between local or external AI for notes
Search archive with full transcript indexing
Ask questions about recordings with source linking
Organize recordings by day or week
All data stored locally on your Mac
No per-minute recording charges
Record full display, window or region with outline
Separate audio tracks for screen, camera, microphone, system audio and voiceover
Cut and split on timeline, remove pauses automatically
Zooms with depth choice and eased motion
Push-to-talk voiceover re-recording
Captions transcribed locally on Mac
AI editing through Claude, ChatGPT, Codex or Cursor via MCP
Export as MP4 in five aspect ratios, GIF, audio-only or captions
Non-destructive edits with raw capture never overwritten
Camera in multiple shapes with blur and resize after recording
What makes it different
Data stays on your Mac, not uploaded to company servers
Choose your own AI model—local or external
Low fixed monthly cost with no per-recording fees
Works with devices you already own
Connect AI tools directly to your archive via MCP
12.1 MB installed, native Swift app with no browser engine
One-time $29 lifetime license instead of monthly subscription
Recordings and projects stay local on your Mac, never uploaded
AI can edit projects through MCP server integration
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