Clapperboard is a native macOS screen recorder that makes your videos look polished without the effort. Camera overlays, beautiful backgrounds, auto-zoom on clicks, and built-in subtitles — all running locally on your Mac.
Full screen, custom region, or single window. Pick what you want to capture with preset sizes for YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
Draggable, resizable camera overlays. Round, square, or hexagon. Multiple bubbles supported — one per camera.
System sounds, microphone, and screen video recorded as separate files. Mix and match in post-processing or your editor.
On-device Whisper transcription generates subtitles automatically. No cloud, no API keys, no privacy concerns.
Your screen recording floats on a polished wallpaper with shadows and rounded corners. Looks like a product demo, not a raw capture.
Pause your recording, collect your thoughts, and resume. Seamless — no gaps, no split files, no re-recording.
No accounts. No cloud uploads. No tracking. Everything runs on your Mac — your recordings never leave your machine.
Built in Swift with ScreenCaptureKit. No Electron, no browser overhead. Minimal CPU, minimal memory, maximum quality.
Hit record from the floating panel. Pick your region, enable camera and mic. A countdown gives you time to get ready.
The post-processing wizard adds a wallpaper background, transitions between windows, and auto-generates subtitles.
Export a finished MP4 that looks like a professional product demo. Ready for YouTube, Twitter, or your team.
| Feature | QuickTime | Loom | Screen Studio | Clapperboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camera overlay | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Multiple camera shapes | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Beautiful backgrounds | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auto-zoom on clicks | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | 🔜 |
| Built-in subtitles | ❌ | ✅ (cloud) | ❌ | ✅ (local) |
| Separate audio tracks | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Pause / resume | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| 100% local / no cloud | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Price | Free | $15/mo | $89–$299 | Free (beta) |
Automatic smooth zoom to wherever you click. The feature that makes tutorials look 10x more professional.
Coming SoonCut, trim, and rearrange segments. Re-record a section without starting over. Full post-processing control.
Coming SoonMisspoke? Hit rewind to undo the last 3, 5, or 10 seconds — without stopping the recording.
Coming SoonEdit your transcript and re-generate audio in your own voice. Fix mistakes without re-recording.
Coming SoonStop recording → link in clipboard in seconds. Like Loom, but without giving up your data.
Coming SoonArrows, circles, text notes, and privacy blur. Highlight what matters, hide what doesn't.
Coming SoonYes! Clapperboard is free during the beta period. We're focused on building the best screen recorder for macOS — pricing will be announced when we hit 1.0.
Clapperboard requires macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later. It runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Yes. Clapperboard captures system sounds, microphone audio, and screen video as separate tracks. You can use them together or independently.
Clapperboard uses OpenAI's Whisper model running locally on your Mac. No internet required, no data leaves your machine. Subtitles are generated automatically after recording.
No. Everything — recording, transcription, post-processing — happens locally on your Mac. There are no accounts, no cloud services, and no analytics.
Screen Studio is excellent and inspired some of our features. Clapperboard adds built-in local subtitles, is free during beta, and is building toward features like voice cloning and a full timeline editor that Screen Studio doesn't offer.
Download Clapperboard and make your next screen recording look professional.