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Screen Records vs Captioner

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Screen Records compared with Captioner
DetailScreen Records logo Screen RecordsCaptioner logo Captioner
What it doesFree Mac screen recorder with built-in editor and AI-assisted editing AI subtitle generator and editor for videos
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree 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. Free: 30 one-time credits. Basic: $10/month (300 credits) or $60/year. Creator: $20/month (1,200 credits) or $120/year. One-Week Pass: $7 one-time (120 permanent credits + 7 days Creator features). Additional permanent credits: $6 for 120 credits, $15 for 300 credits, $30 for 600 credits.
Key features
  • 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
  • 98%+ accuracy AI transcription
  • Support for 98+ languages
  • Transcribe up to 2 hours per video
  • Export in SRT, VTT, and SBV formats
  • Precise word-level timestamps
  • In-browser subtitle editing
  • Automatic transcript alignment
  • Video export with burned-in subtitles
  • Subtitle translation to 15+ languages
  • Built-in voice extraction for background noise
What makes it different
  • 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
  • Full app free to use with small badge on exports
  • Highest accuracy AI transcription optimized for videos
  • Precise timestamps requiring minimal manual editing
  • Editing experience built by content creators for creators
  • Automatic alignment of existing transcripts
  • Supports multiple subtitle formats and platforms
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)11 −1 (down) since last check22 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)48
Citation Flow (Majestic)2429
Referring domains (Majestic)3180

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