Native screen recorder & video editor for macOS

Record once.
Look incredible.

Turn screen recordings into polished tutorials, product demos, and marketing videos — auto-zoom, backgrounds, facecam, and 4K export in one app.

Buy once — $29 Try free first

Record and edit free. Pay only to export. macOS 14+, Apple Silicon & Intel.

Early adopters, honest words

AfterCut launched recently. Here's what our first users think.

  • “AfterCut is perfect for anyone who needs to showcase what their product — or agent — can actually do. In a world where capabilities need to speak for themselves, polished demos like these make all the difference.”
    @Matterhornso Uneed
  • “Finally someone's not selling out for Screen Studio's rentals.”
    HarjjotSinghh Reddit
  • “Bro this is awesome, finally a good alternative for it, keep it always up to date!! Awesome project.”
    New_Dot8952 Reddit
  • “Lets gooo!! Awesome job you've been doing here mate. Super happy with my purchase.”
    Felipe Ramos Kafuri Featurebase

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.

  • Wallpapers in the boxEditorial gradients ship with the app. Drag in your own image any time.
  • Padding and cornersOne slider each, from tight to generous.
  • ShadowSet the strength and blur for depth.

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.

An AfterCut export frame with the caption “and how to make your product demos” and a facecam bubble
Captions A real frame from an AfterCut export: zoomed in, with the caption burned in.
15–25 dB too quiet Normal speaking level
Auto Level Measures your speech, skips silence and room tone, and brings a quiet mic up to a normal level. Peaks never clip.

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.

The AfterCut editor: background panel on the right, and a timeline with audio, zoom, caption and camera tracks

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.

YouTube Tutorials

Custom camera layouts, facecam, and 4K export for tutorial creators.

Recording for YouTube

Product Demos

Smart zoom and click highlights that make SaaS walkthroughs effortless.

Recording product demos

Marketing Videos

Custom audio tracks, studio backgrounds, and multi-format export for every platform.

Recording marketing videos

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.

  1. v1.0.62 Aug 11, 2026 Workspace accounts. Auto Level brings a quiet mic up to speaking level.
  2. v1.0.61 Jun 14, 2026 Unplug your headphones mid-take and the recording keeps your mic.
  3. v1.0.60 May 18, 2026 Auto-zoom stops pulling out a beat too early.
  4. v1.0.57 May 13, 2026 A live border shows exactly what you are recording.
  5. 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.”
Roberto Iadanza Email

Stop renting your tools.

Most screen recorders charge monthly. AfterCut is a one-time purchase — no tiers, no feature gates, no upsells.

AfterCut License

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Record and edit free · pay to export · Refund policy
macOS 14+ · Universal build (Apple Silicon & Intel)

  • Record, edit & export — everything unlocked
  • Smart zoom, backgrounds & click highlights
  • 4K 60fps output in MP4, GIF, or WebM
  • Facecam & custom camera layouts
  • Custom audio tracks & voiceover
  • Full timeline editor with transitions
  • Lifetime updates at no extra cost

Questions

Is AfterCut a subscription?

No. You pay $29 once and get a lifetime license. Every future update is included.

What can I do before I pay?

Everything except export. Record, edit on the timeline, add zoom and backgrounds, and preview the result in the app. Exporting the finished video needs a license.

Which Macs does it run on?

macOS 14 Sonoma or later, on Apple Silicon and Intel. It is one universal app.

Which formats can I export?

MP4, GIF, and WebM, at up to 4K and 60fps, in 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, or the original size.

Do captions need an internet connection?

No. Speech-to-text runs on your Mac, with no third-party service and no per-minute charge.

Can my team share recordings?

Yes. Sign in to a Workspace account from the app. Your team shares one license, and each upload gets a share link with optional password protection, view counts, and timestamped comments.

Can I get a refund?

Yes, within 14 days of purchase if you have not exported a video yet. After an export, we look at real export problems case by case. Read the refund policy.

Your screen recordings
deserve better.

Record and edit free. Pay once, when you export.

Get AfterCut — $29 Try free first

macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon & Intel