Free Mac screen recorder with built-in editor and AI-assisted editing
On-device text-to-speech for Mac that turns anything you're reading into audio you can listen to
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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.
$4.99 one-time purchase with all minor updates included. 14-day free trial available.
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
Select text from any app and add to queue with ⌥⌘L or right-click
14 built-in voices with optional HD voice for natural-sounding speech
Playback speeds from 0.5× to 2× with pitch preservation
Organized library with tags, notes, and resume-where-you-left-off
Menu bar control for playback without leaving current app
Sync queue and audio to iPhone through private iCloud
All processing on-device with no uploads or accounts required
Works fully offline on your Mac
Text cleaned up for listening with paragraphs and pauses intact
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
Entirely on-device with no uploads, no accounts, and no cloud servers
One-time $4.99 purchase with perpetual license and all minor updates included
Free iPhone companion app with iCloud sync through your own private cloud
Designed for accessibility including dyslexia, low vision, ADHD, and eye strain
Screen Records
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