@ljyjeffreyCreate polished app demo videos in minutes
Record your app on Mac, iPhone, or the iOS Simulator. Add zooms, captions, 3D device frames, and music. Export a video ready for your launch or App Store page.
The full workflow
Record the app. Shape the story. Export the asset.
Record, edit, highlight, style, and export in one Mac app.
Capture
Capture Mac, mobile, and Simulator.
Record your screen, a window, a selected area, an iPhone or iPad, or the iOS Simulator.
Mac screen, window, or area
Pick the full display, a single app window, or a selected area so you start with a clean source and skip cropping later.
Edit
Edit the parts that matter.
Trim mistakes, combine takes, speed up slow parts, and keep your project organized.
Trim, split, and reorder
Cut mistakes, break long clips into parts, and move scenes around without switching apps.
Combine multiple takes
Import another raw video, pick the best moments, and build the final cut.
Control the pacing
Speed through slow parts, keep the key moments at normal speed, and shape the rhythm on the timeline.
Pick up where you left off
Auto-save, recent projects, and thumbnails make it easy to step away and come back.
Attention
Make each step easy to follow.
Use zooms, cursor effects, keystrokes, and annotations to explain the interaction clearly.
Smart and manual zoom
Zoom in on the action. Let SmoothCapture auto-add zooms, or place and tune each one yourself on the timeline.
Presentation
Make raw recordings look polished.
Add device frames, backgrounds, webcam layouts, and the right size for each channel.
Narration and clarity
Add audio and captions.
Mix mic and system audio, add music, and edit captions before export.
Mix audio in the project
Balance mic and system audio, mute sources, add overlay tracks, and change volume or speed without another tool.
Edit captions like text
Generate subtitles with Apple Speech or FluidAudio, pick the language, open the transcript editor, search, and fix lines before export.
Export and share
Export the format you need.
Export MP4, MOV, GIF, or transparent ProRes. Save locally or share a link.
Native foundation
Built only for macOS.
Fast exports, responsive editing, and a smooth native feel that keeps your Mac running cool.
Native macOS app
Separate recorder, editor, camera, and recent-projects windows built for Mac.
Local project bundles
Projects, takes, transcripts, and assets live in one .smoothcapture file on your disk.
Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Simulator
One app covers desktop, USB mobile, and Simulator demos.
Timeline editor
Trim, split, reorder, speed up, and combine takes without leaving the project.
Fast exports
Export polished videos quickly without pushing your Mac too hard.
One-time purchase
Test the editor for free. A valid license key unlocks export.
Guides
Mac screen recording guides.
Practical walkthroughs for recording, capturing audio, and fixing what macOS gets in the way of.
How to record screen on Mac
Shift-Command-5, QuickTime, and every way to capture sound.
Record Mac internal audio
Capture system sound with or without a virtual audio driver.
Fix a silent screen recording
Why your recording has no sound, and the checks that fix it.
Best free Mac screen recorders
What the free tools actually do, and where they stop.
QuickTime screen recording
The full QuickTime workflow, including trimming and export.
Record screen and webcam
Put your camera alongside your screen in one take.
Questions
Frequently asked questions.
Can SmoothCapture record system audio on a Mac?
Yes. SmoothCapture captures system audio natively through Apple's ScreenCaptureKit, so you do not need BlackHole or a Multi-Output Device. System sound and your microphone are recorded as separate tracks, so you can balance them after the fact rather than being stuck with the mix you captured.
Is SmoothCapture free?
You can record and edit for free with no time limit. A one-time purchase unlocks exporting and share links. There is no subscription, and the licence does not expire.
What Mac do I need?
SmoothCapture requires macOS 15.2 or later and runs natively on Apple Silicon. It works on MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, and Mac Studio — macOS does not restrict screen recording by hardware model.
Can SmoothCapture record a physical iPhone or iPad?
Yes, over USB or wirelessly — and with device audio either way. Plug in over USB for a full-resolution, lag-free capture, or record wirelessly when a cable is impractical. Because your Mac captures the device's video output rather than running a recorder on the phone itself, the footage comes out with a clean status bar and no red recording indicator across the top — which matters for App Store preview videos, where Apple expects an unobstructed screen. Recording a physical iPhone wirelessly with its audio intact is something no other Mac screen recorder currently does.
Can I record the iOS Simulator?
Yes. SmoothCapture records the iOS Simulator directly, which is the fastest way to produce App Store preview videos and demo clips without needing a physical device on hand.
How is this different from the built-in Shift-Command-5 recorder?
The built-in Screenshot toolbar records your screen and microphone, and nothing more. SmoothCapture adds system audio capture, automatic zoom on clicks, smooth cursor motion, 3D device frames, subtitles, and a timeline editor, so a raw capture becomes a finished video without moving to another app.
Do I need to be online to use it?
No. Recording and editing happen entirely on your Mac and your files never leave the machine unless you choose to share them.
Try SmoothCapture for free. Buy once when you are ready to export.
Record and edit locally. Purchase once to export videos and share links.
One-time purchase. No subscription.