Record your Mac. Ship polished demos.

A native macOS screen recorder that turns rough captures into sharp product demos with zooms, captions, slides, annotations, and fast exports. Free forever, with every feature and export format included.

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Screen UI editor showing a video preview, camera overlay, timeline clips, zoom segments, and editing controls

Hero video slot Upload homepage-demo.mp4

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Multiple recordings Extend one project with more captures

Slides Brand templates, chapters, summaries, outros

Annotations Timed text, shapes, images, and lines

Overlay types Camera backgrounds, shortcuts, cursor, captions

All features free Every feature and export included

Lifetime updates Free forever for everyone

Product tour

A layout built for showing the app, not just describing it.

Each section includes a dedicated template area for a real product video. Drop in the demo clip that proves the feature and keep the page static.

Multi-recording timeline

Build one video from multiple recordings.

Add another recording at the start or end of an existing timeline, keep each recording grouped, and continue editing the whole story as one project.

Append or prepend recordings
Editable recording names
Camera and microphone settings carry forward

Learn more about multi-recording timeline

Feature video slot

Upload multi-recording-demo.mp4

Camera overlay

Make presenter video feel built into the demo.

Place, resize, and style the camera overlay, then blur the room or use an imported virtual background without leaving the Screen UI editor.

Presenter placement and sizing
Background blur or replacement
Preview, saved project, and export parity

Learn more about camera overlay

Feature video slot

Upload camera-overlay-demo.mp4

Cursor and zoom

Guide attention like a polished product demo.

Use smooth cursor movement, click-focused zooms, cursor loops, adjustable cursor size, and static-cursor hiding so viewers can follow the important parts of the recording.

Smooth cursor playback
Auto-suggested and manual zooms
Cursor loops, size, and inactivity controls

Learn more about cursor and zoom

Feature video slot

Upload cursor-zoom-demo.mp4

Apple-device recording

Record iPhone demos with device-aware frames.

Start iPhone Mirroring, record the device screen, and let Screen UI detect the model and color so the exported demo can use a matching frame. You can also pick another supported iPhone version or color for the final look.

iPhone recording
Model and color detection
Selectable device frames

Learn more about iPhone recording

Feature video slot

Upload iphone-recording-demo.mp4

Slides

Add structure without leaving the editor.

Insert brand-personalized slides for intros, chapter breaks, summaries, and outros, reuse them as templates, then use entry and exit animations to make those moments feel like part of the finished demo.

Brand-personalized slides
Reusable templates
Entry and exit animations

Learn more about slides

Feature video slot

Upload slides-demo.mp4

Timed annotations

Call out the exact moment that matters.

Add annotation regions to the timeline, then place text, shapes, images, and lines over the captured frame so viewers know where to look.

Timeline annotation regions
Text, shape, image, and line callouts
Preview, save, and export support

Learn more about timed annotations

Feature video slot

Upload annotations-demo.mp4

Timeline editing

Trim, split, speed up, and keep moving.

The timeline stays focused on screen-recording cleanup: precise cuts, splits, clip speed, crop, captions, transcripts, and quick preview-to-export checks.

Clip-local speed and split controls
Crop and remove mistakes
Caption and transcript editing

Learn more about timeline editing

Feature video slot

Upload editing-workflow-demo.mp4

Brand-ready output

Make the recording look designed before export.

Tune backgrounds, spacing, shadows, rounded window corners, camera placement, and export format without rebuilding the same clip in another editor.

Aspect ratios and canvas styles
Rounded window recording polish
Video, GIF, and animated WebP export

Learn more about brand-ready output

Feature video slot

Upload export-polish-demo.mp4

Multiple recordings Overlays Camera backgrounds Keyboard shortcuts iPhone Annotations Slides Captions GIF and WebP Project files

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Why Screen UI

Built around the cases that need more control after recording.

When one take is not enough

Screen UI is designed for workflows where the finished demo spans more than a single capture. Add recordings, keep them organized, and continue refining the combined project.

Window, display, and selected-area capture
Camera and microphone recording
System audio recording
Hide desktop icons while recording
iPhone recording with device frames
Camera virtual backgrounds
Keyboard shortcut overlays
Cursor style playback, click effects, and loop controls
Brand-personalized slide templates
Timed video annotations
Recording split action
Main video crop editing
Floating teleprompter panel
Local transcript generation
Word-level caption editing
Audio enhancement for voice
Video, GIF, and animated WebP export
Single-file .screenui project packages
All features and exports free forever
Lifetime app updates free for everyone

Free forever

The complete app is free forever.

Record, edit, save projects, and export videos, GIFs, and animated WebP files without paying. Every feature and export format is included free forever.

Free forever

Everything included at no cost

Use the complete Screen UI recording, editing, project, and export workflow for free.

All recording and editing features
Unlimited-duration video exports
Unlimited-duration GIF and animated WebP exports
Lifetime app updates

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FAQ

Common questions before you download.

What is Screen UI?

Screen UI is a macOS screen recorder and editor for product demos, tutorials, walkthroughs, launch clips, GIFs, and animated WebP exports.

What can I export for free?

You can use every Screen UI feature for free, with unlimited video and GIF exports.

Is Screen UI cheaper than other screen recorders?

Screen UI is designed as a free alternative to heavier screen-recording tools, with unlimited free exports and no paid tier or export limits.

Are app updates included?

Yes. Everyone using Screen UI gets lifetime app updates, with no paid tier.

Can I combine more than one recording?

Yes. Screen UI supports adding another recording at the start or end of an existing timeline so one project can span multiple captures.

Which overlay types does Screen UI support?

Screen UI supports camera layouts, virtual camera backgrounds, text, shapes, images, cursor playback, keyboard shortcuts, captions, and canvas styling controls.

Can Screen UI show keyboard shortcuts?

Yes. Screen UI can record shortcut-like keyboard input with Input Monitoring permission and show shortcuts as overlays during playback and export.

Can Screen UI blur or replace camera backgrounds?

Yes. Screen UI supports camera background blur and imported image backgrounds for presenter video in the camera overlay.

Can Screen UI record iPhone screens?

Yes. Screen UI can record mirrored iPhone screens, detect the device model and color for a matching frame when available, and let users choose other supported iPhone versions or colors.

Does Screen UI support slides?

Yes. Screen UI supports brand-personalized slides inside screen-recording projects, including reusable templates and entry and exit animations for title cards, chapters, summaries, and outros.

Does Screen UI support annotations?

Yes. Screen UI supports timed annotations with text, shapes, images, and lines over specific sections of a screen recording.

Does Screen UI require cloud transcription?

No. Screen UI uses local Apple Speech transcription when transcription is enabled on the Mac.