The Airtime Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Airtime in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Airtime
The Insider’s Guide
Camera, recording and presentation tools for video at work
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among screen recording and video tools, read from Airtime’s own pages.
Made by mmhmm inc. · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Airtime’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Airtime’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 4 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools we grade
Airtime, the product once called mmhmm, is four video tools under one subscription. Camera adjusts how you look on calls and adds visuals, Recorder makes quick screen and presenter recordings, Creator builds presentations that put the speaker alongside the slides, and Stacks replaces screen sharing with a shared set of materials. It runs as a Mac or Windows app and in the browser, and stays usable with daily and monthly limits once the trial ends.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Airtime, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and there's setting up to do.
- 1
Best for presenting beside your slides on video calls
Airtime, formerly mmhmm, is four tools for $10 a month billed yearly: Camera for how you look on calls, Recorder for quick screen recordings, Creator to put you beside your slides, and Stacks for materials people flick through.
- 2
Paid plans start at $10 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $10 per month, billed annually; $12 billed monthly.
- 3
There is a free plan
After the trial, unpaid accounts keep limited use: Camera and Creator for 60 minutes each day, and Recorder for 5 recordings a month of up to 5 minutes each.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, macOS and Windows.
- 5
Camera for video calls
A virtual camera that corrects presenter lighting, applies looks with real, blurred or virtual backgrounds, and shows GIFs, visuals and away screens during a call.
- 6
Recorder
Records the presenter, the screen or both from a browser or the desktop app, in high definition for up to 1 hour, with system audio and simple trimming of the start and end.
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Viewer-controlled playback
A finished recording is shared as a hosted link or downloaded as an MP4, and the presenter picture can be moved and resized even after publishing.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 4 of 52
That is against the other screen recording and video tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
Nothing Airtime does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 5 things listed below take a company.
Airtime at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $10 per month, billed annually; $12 billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of Creator, Camera and Stacks with no card required; Recorder is capped at 5 recordings
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows
- Made by
- mmhmm inc., since 2020
- Category
- Screen Recording & Video
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for presenting beside your slides on video calls
Airtime, formerly mmhmm, is four tools for $10 a month billed yearly: Camera for how you look on calls, Recorder for quick screen recordings, Creator to put you beside your slides, and Stacks for materials people flick through. Unpaid, you get 60 minutes a day and 5 short recordings a month. Recorder only trims the start and end, recordings stop at 1 hour, and there's no phone app.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $10 a month billed annually, $12 monthly, which is exactly the middle price for video tools here. Team is the same per seat. Four tools for one fee in the middle of the range. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The 14-day trial needs no card, and afterwards you keep a cut-down version. Camera and Creator stop at 60 minutes a day, and Recorder gives you 5 recordings a month of up to 5 minutes. You'll hit both. |
| Features | C | A virtual camera with lighting fixes and backgrounds, a recorder for you or your screen, presentations that import .ppt, .key and .pdf, and Stacks for meetings. The gaps the listing names: recordings cap at 1 hour and Recorder only trims the start and end, so there's no real editing. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and there's setting up to do. You make an account, pick the Airtime camera inside Zoom or Teams, and with Creator the work is building the presentation itself. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Mac, Windows 10 or 11 and the browser, with the camera feeding Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Webex. No phone app at all, so no recording on the move. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Airtime is for
- Fits if you present on Zoom, Teams or Meet and want your face next to your slides
- Works for recording short updates and demos with you and your screen in one shot
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're not paying and record a lot, as Recorder allows 5 recordings a month of up to 5 minutes
- Too light for proper video editing, since Recorder only trims the start and end
- Skip it if you want to record from your phone, because the site lists no mobile app
- Tight if you present daily without paying, as Camera and Creator stop at 60 minutes a day
- Watch out: recordings run up to 1 hour, and the SOC 2 report and priority support are Enterprise only
Good to know
Good for
- People who present on Zoom, Teams or Meet and want camera control
- Recorded updates and demos that show the presenter with the screen
- Presenters who want to appear alongside their slides
Worth knowing
- Without a subscription, Camera and Creator are limited to 60 minutes a day and Recorder to 5 recordings a month of up to 5 minutes.
- Recorder recordings run up to 1 hour each.
- The desktop apps are for Mac and Windows 10 or 11; the site lists no mobile app.
- Priority support, a dedicated account team and the SOC 2 report are reserved for Enterprise.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$10
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Airtime has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per month, billed annually; $12 billed monthly.
Four tools for one fee in the middle of the range.
Individual
$10
per month, billed annually; $12 billed monthly
Camera, Recorder, Creator and Stacks with unlimited videos, custom looks for calls and no usage time limits.
Team
$10
per seat / month, billed annually; $12 billed monthly
Everything in Individual plus an admin dashboard, centralized billing and single sign-on with Apple or Google.
Enterprise
Custom
Everything in Team plus volume discounts for 20 or more users, a dedicated account team, priority support and access to the SOC 2 report.
The free plan
After the trial, unpaid accounts keep limited use: Camera and Creator for 60 minutes each day, and Recorder for 5 recordings a month of up to 5 minutes each.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of Creator, Camera and Stacks with no card required; Recorder is capped at 5 recordings
Read from airtime.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 16% with annual billing
The pricing FAQ says Individual and Team accounts save 16% a year when paying annually: $10 a month against $12.
Stated on airtime.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, macOS and Windows
Camera, recording and presentation tools for video at work. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: screen recording, presentations.
No phone app at all, so no recording on the move.
- Camera for video calls
- A virtual camera that corrects presenter lighting, applies looks with real, blurred or virtual backgrounds, and shows GIFs, visuals and away screens during a call.
- Recorder
- Records the presenter, the screen or both from a browser or the desktop app, in high definition for up to 1 hour, with system audio and simple trimming of the start and end.
- Viewer-controlled playback
- A finished recording is shared as a hosted link or downloaded as an MP4, and the presenter picture can be moved and resized even after publishing.
- Creator presentations
- A desktop suite that places the speaker and slides in one layout, imports .ppt, .key and .pdf files, and records in chapters that can be rearranged and trimmed.
- Stacks for meetings
- Materials are gathered into a stack before a meeting so attendees can scan ahead, go back and zoom on their own, and the stack remains after the call.
- Team administration
- The Team plan adds an admin dashboard, centralized billing and single sign-on with Apple or Google.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
What it works with
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
- Webex
Airtime is made by mmhmm inc., and has been around since 2020.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/52
Other screen recording and video tools it is graded above
Airtime's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 15 of 52) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 21 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 16 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 53 screen recording and video tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Airtime’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 52
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 52
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 52
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 52
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 15 of 52
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 46 screen recording and video tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Airtime is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Nothing Airtime does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 5 things listed below take a company.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 42 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools grade higher. It costs $120 a year.
What you could not
- Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video.
- A slide editor.
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Airtime’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Loom, Tella, Vidyard and ScreenPal
The 4 tools Airtime is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Loom
Free plan · from $18/mo
Screen and camera recorder for shareable video messages.
- Only Airtime lists a web app.
- Only Loom lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Loom lists a browser extension.
- 2.6GPA
Tella
Free trial · from $13/mo
Screen recorder with a built-in editor, layouts and 4K export.
- Airtime has a free plan. Tella does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Tella lists a browser extension.
- Airtime also covers presentations.
- 2.4GPA
Vidyard
Free plan · from $59/mo
Video messaging, AI avatars and video hosting for sales teams.
- Only Vidyard lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Vidyard lists a browser extension.
- Airtime also covers presentations.
- 3.0GPA
ScreenPal
Free plan · from $4/mo
Screen recorder, video editor and video hosting in one low-cost suite.
- Only ScreenPal lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only ScreenPal lists a browser extension.
- Airtime also covers presentations.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Airtime free?
Airtime has a free plan. After the trial, unpaid accounts keep limited use: Camera and Creator for 60 minutes each day, and Recorder for 5 recordings a month of up to 5 minutes each.
How much does Airtime cost?
Airtime lists 3 plans. Individual: $10 per month, billed annually; $12 billed monthly.
What platforms does Airtime work on?
Airtime is available on Web, macOS and Windows.
Does Airtime offer any discounts?
Airtime publicly lists the following: Save 16% with annual billing.
Does Airtime have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Airtime is listed for Web, macOS and Windows.
Does Airtime have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Airtime is listed for Web, macOS and Windows.
Is Airtime open source?
Airtime is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does Airtime integrate with?
Airtime's listing names Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Webex. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Airtime have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial of Creator, Camera and Stacks with no card required; Recorder is capped at 5 recordings.
Who makes Airtime?
Airtime is made by mmhmm inc. It dates from 2020.
What are the alternatives to Airtime?
The closest alternatives to Airtime in our directory are Loom, Tella, Vidyard and ScreenPal.
How does Airtime compare with other screen recording and video tools?
Airtime's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 6.
Is Airtime good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Airtime C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 21 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Airtime?
Nothing Airtime does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 5 things listed below take a company.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Airtime’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Airtime's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-09.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by mmhmm inc. Prices change, so check airtime.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Airtime, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/airtime
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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