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Woodpecker vs Screen Records

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Woodpecker compared with Screen Records
DetailWoodpecker logo WoodpeckerScreen Records logo Screen Records
What it doesA menu bar app that gives your Mac keyboard the sound of a real mechanical keyboard Free Mac screen recorder with built-in editor and AI-assisted editing
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing$4.99 one-time purchase, with 24 hours free trial. Up to 3 Macs. 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
  • 22 recorded mechanical switch options
  • Spatial panning of sounds across keyboard layout
  • Adjustable room acoustics
  • Automatic muting during calls
  • Silent in password fields
  • Privacy-focused with no keystroke recording
  • Support for up to 3 Macs per license
  • 24-hour free trial before purchase
  • 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
  • Every key plays its own spatially-panned recording from 22 authentic mechanical switch options
  • Stays silent automatically during calls and in password fields for privacy and professionalism
  • Records nothing you type, only plays sounds
  • One-time purchase at $4.99 with 24-hour free trial
  • 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
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)29 +1 (up) since last check11 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)104
Citation Flow (Majestic)1524
Referring domains (Majestic)1031

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