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Beautiful auto-zoom screen recordings
Screen Studio ranks #2 of 11 in Screen recording, with an Alt Score of 80. It is proprietary, sold by subscription from $9/month and available on macOS. 9 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Designed for product marketers, developer-relations engineers, and indie creators who make software demos, tutorials, and course content on macOS and want polished output without video-editing skills.
Screen Studio automatically smooths cursor movement and adds intelligent zoom that follows the on-screen action, turning a raw recording into a dynamic-feeling video with no manual keyframing. It also lets you customize backgrounds, padding, shadows, and cursor size, and can capture webcam, microphone, system audio, and even iOS screens over USB. A timeline editor lets you fine-tune the automatic zooms and cursor animations before exporting.
You record your screen (optionally with webcam and audio) using the macOS app, then Screen Studio auto-generates zoom and cursor animations on a timeline you can adjust by hand, and you export directly to MP4, GIF, or clipboard.
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Feature comparison
How Screen Studio compares with its alternatives, feature by feature.
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Every fact and feature listed for Screen Studio is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Subscription verified 2026-07-11
Per month billed monthly. Switch to yearly anytime.
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Starts at $9/month verified 2026-07-11
$9/month
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Platforms macOS verified 2026-07-11
macOS Ventura 13.1 or later
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-11
Screen Studio owns all right, title and interest in and to the Product and all related software
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Max resolution & fps Yes verified 2026-07-11
a 4K resolution export will take four times longer than exporting the same project in HD
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Webcam overlay Yes verified 2026-07-11
With Screen Studio, you have the capability to record your webcam and microphone audio, a feature especially useful for incorporating additional narration or explanations into your recordings.
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System + mic audio Yes verified 2026-07-11
Screen Studio enables you to record your system audio.
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Editing included Yes verified 2026-07-11
In this guide, you will learn how to navigate through the timeline and trim your clip.
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Instant share link Yes verified 2026-07-11
instantly generate a streaming link
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Watermark on free No verified 2026-07-11
If you don't have an active plan, you can still use all the features except for exporting video files.
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Annotation during recording No verified 2026-07-11
Start by opening your recording in the editor.
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GIF export Yes verified 2026-07-11
you can decide if you want to export it as a GIF or MP4
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Cursor effects Yes verified 2026-07-11
Remove cursor shakes
https://screen.studio/guide/cursor
FAQ
Yes. Cap, Streamlabs and Kap have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
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