A native macOS screen recorder for teachers, course makers, and demo-builders. Polished out of the box. No subscription.
No tier-locked basics. No watermark. No upload step.
Press Start, switch to the right window, then capture begins. Configurable: off, 3s, or 5s.
Pick any rectangle with your mouse. No typing coordinates. Live dimension readout while you drag.
Blue rings on left-click, red on right-click. The clearest tutorials you've ever recorded.
Live pills show what you're typing with modifier glyphs (⌘ ⌥ ⇧ ⌃). Perfect for shortcut demos.
Every recording is named after the app or display you captured — not "Screen Recording 2026-05-12".
The post-recording sheet has Trim, Share, Reveal in Finder, and Delete — one click each.
~50% smaller files at the same visual quality. Plus 1080p / 720p caps when you want it light.
Cmd+Opt+R toggles recording from anywhere. Visible warning if the hotkey conflicts with another app.
Live elapsed time + red record icon. Stop, pause, or cancel without switching windows.
Auto-stops before your drive fills up. Warns at 500 MB; stops cleanly below 100 MB.
If the app ever quits mid-recording, the next launch offers to keep or delete the partial file.
SwiftUI + AppKit. Universal binary. Light and Dark Mode. Sandboxed. Not Electron.
Not corporate teams. Not power users. Creators.
Honest comparison. No fluff.
| QuickTime | Loom | Kap | Screen Studio | TruePath Recorder | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free (built in) | Subscription | Free | $89 one-time | $19 one-time |
| Native macOS (not Electron) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mouse click highlights | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Keystroke overlay | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| 3-2-1 countdown | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Drag-to-select region | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Local-only (no cloud upload) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HEVC + resolution caps | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |