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Screen Records compared with ToText
DetailScreen Records logo Screen RecordsToText logo ToText
What it doesFree Mac screen recorder with built-in editor and AI-assisted editing Convert MP3 and MP4 files to editable transcripts with timestamps, speaker labels, and flexible exports online
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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: up to 3 files daily, first 20 minutes per file. 300-Minute Pack: $9.90 one-time. Monthly Unlimited: $19.90/month. Annual Unlimited: $149/year.
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
  • Audio and video transcription from MP3, MP4, M4A, MOV, WAV, WebM and other formats
  • Editable timestamps and speaker labels with synchronized playback
  • Automatic language detection and custom vocabulary
  • Export to TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT, CSV, JSON, and XLSX formats
  • AI summaries, meeting notes, chapters, and action items
  • Background noise reduction and speech enhancement
  • English translation of transcripts
  • Speaker recognition with editable speaker labels
  • Private file handling and secure uploads
  • Dashboard controls for file management and task deletion
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
  • No software installation required - all processing runs in a modern web browser
  • Source recording stays beside the transcript for verification of quotations and details
  • Flexible export formats support multiple workflows and downstream applications
  • Free plan available without credit card to evaluate features before paying
  • Transcript searchable by phrase with timestamp navigation and playback
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)11 −1 (down) since last check26 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)44
Citation Flow (Majestic)2428
Referring domains (Majestic)3195

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