Audio Mic + System
Start recording from the menu bar.
Pick a full screen, a window, or a region, then press one hotkey. AfterCut records your microphone and system audio, and a live border shows exactly what is in the shot.
- Sources
- Screen · Window · Region
- Audio
- Microphone · System audio
- Camera
- Your webcam, recorded next to the screen
- While you record
- A live border around the captured area
- Where it lives
- Menu bar and Dock
- Mac
- macOS 14 or later · Apple Silicon & Intel
Zoom 2.2×
Every click gets a close-up.
AfterCut follows your clicks and writes smooth zoom-and-pan keyframes for you. Each zoom sits on the timeline, where you can change its depth, smooth its curve, add motion blur, or place it by hand.
- Cursor smoothingShaky mouse paths come out steady, with adjustable intensity.
- Click & key highlightsEvery mouse click and keystroke lights up on screen.
- A cursor you can seeThe cursor scales up when the view zooms in.
Background Ember
Put it on a better background.
Drop recordings onto gradients, images, or solid colors with shadows and depth. The controls at the top of this page work the same way.
Camera Bottom Left
Your camera, wherever it fits.
Side-by-side, corner bubble, or full overlay — position your camera anywhere with smooth transitions. Choose a circle, a rounded or a square shape, and drag to resize.
- Layouts that change mid-videoGo from a corner bubble to side-by-side on the timeline.
- Border and shadowSet the border width, color, and shadow.
- Room to breatheThe camera grows when the screen is not zoomed in.
Caption On-device
Captions and clean audio, built in.
Speech-to-text runs on your Mac. No third-party service, no API key. Edit any segment, then set the font, size, colors, and position.
Export 4K · 60fps
Cut it, then ship it anywhere.
Trim dead air, splice clips, and drop in transitions — a full timeline editor without ever leaving AfterCut. Export MP4, GIF, or WebM at up to 4K 60fps with hardware-accelerated encoding.
One recording, every shape
- 16:9 Widescreen
- 9:16 Reels, Shorts, TikTok
- 1:1 Social feeds
- 4:3 Classic
Or keep the original size. Share a link straight from the app, and your team finds it in Workspace.
One app. Every screen recording workflow.
Launching on Uneed? Export your demo straight to your launch page.
Most updates fix things you only notice when they break.
I build AfterCut myself, as a native Mac app. Most releases have no headline: two fewer permission prompts on first launch, a Dock icon because people could not find the app, no more crash when you click Stop twice. The bigger ideas come from you — “Record more” and the teleprompter shipped because someone asked on the roadmap.
- v1.0.62 Aug 11, 2026 Workspace accounts. Auto Level brings a quiet mic up to speaking level.
- v1.0.61 Jun 14, 2026 Unplug your headphones mid-take and the recording keeps your mic.
- v1.0.60 May 18, 2026 Auto-zoom stops pulling out a beat too early.
- v1.0.57 May 13, 2026 A live border shows exactly what you are recording.
- v1.0.55 May 2, 2026 YouTube export, a teleprompter, and segment join.
Full changelog Request a feature
“A special shout-out to the developers: their commitment to fixing even the smallest bugs in record time is a rare and invaluable asset.”
Stop renting your tools.
Most screen recorders charge monthly. AfterCut is a one-time purchase — no tiers, no feature gates, no upsells.