The Cursorful Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Cursorful 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.
Cursorful
The Insider’s Guide
Screen recorder that adds zooms and pans automatically
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among screen recording and video tools, read from Cursorful’s own pages.
Made by Cursorful (Luca Dalli) · 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 Cursorful’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Cursorful’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
3.0
GPA, above 45 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools we grade
Cursorful is a screen recorder that follows clicks and cursor movement and adds zooms and pans to the recording on its own. A free Chrome extension records the browser, and paid desktop apps for macOS and Windows record any app and redraw the cursor. Both open the same editor, which renders video on the user's device and uploads nothing unless cloud sharing is switched on. Pro is a one-time payment per seat.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Cursorful, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Firefox isn't supported, the Mac app needs Apple silicon, and beyond the zooms there's little editing.
- 1
Best for screen recordings that zoom in by themselves
Cursorful records your screen and adds zooms and pans wherever you click, and its Chrome extension is free with no sign-up and no watermark.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at $79 per seat, one-time payment.
- 3
There is a free plan
Cursorful Free: the Chrome extension with browser recording, automatic zooms, editing and unlimited 1080p exports, with no sign-up, watermark or time limit. Non-commercial use only.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, macOS and Windows, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Automatic zooms and pans
A zoom is added when two or more clicks happen within 3 seconds and follows the cursor while clicking continues. Zooms can be added, removed and adjusted afterward.
- 6
Segment timeline
Zooms, speed changes, camera layouts and blur are segments on one timeline that can be trimmed, moved and stacked. Any segment can be sped up to 10x.
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Redrawn cursor in the desktop apps
The desktop apps capture the pointer separately from the video, so it can be smoothed, resized and given sway, motion blur, a shadow and click animations.
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A 3.0 GPA, above 45 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.
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Keep it
To replace Cursorful you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Cursorful at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $79 per seat, one-time payment
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Browser extension
- Made by
- Cursorful (Luca Dalli)
- Category
- Screen Recording & Video
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
The report card
Best for screen recordings that zoom in by themselves
Cursorful records your screen and adds zooms and pans wherever you click, and its Chrome extension is free with no sign-up and no watermark. The free version is non-commercial, records only the browser and has no microphone or camera, so work demos need Pro at $79 once. Firefox isn't supported, the Mac app needs Apple silicon, and beyond the zooms there's little editing.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Pro is $79 per seat paid once, shown as $40 off a crossed-out $119. A one-off under a year of this category's $10 middle. Cloud storage past the included 10 GB is $0.02 per GB a month. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The free Chrome extension gives automatic zooms, the editor and unlimited 1080p exports with no sign-up, no watermark and no time limit, which is a plan you could live on. It records only the browser though, it's non-commercial, and microphone and camera need Pro. |
| Features | C | Zooms that follow your clicks, a segment timeline for speed changes and blur, captions made on the device, narration denoising, a redrawn cursor in the desktop apps and ten aspect ratios. It does that one thing fully, and it is a narrow thing: there's no real editing beyond it. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: install the extension and record, no account needed. The zooms simply appear when you click twice or more within 3 seconds. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | A Chrome extension, a web editor and desktop apps for macOS and Windows, so browser and both desktops. Firefox isn't supported, the Mac app needs Apple silicon, and there are no integrations or API to wire it into anything. |
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 Cursorful is for
- Fits if you record product demos in the browser and want the zooms added for you
- Works for people who'd pay $79 once before they'd take on another subscription
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to talk over a free recording, as the microphone and camera need Pro
- Not for you if you use Firefox, since it isn't supported
- Tight if you're on an older Intel Mac, because the Mac app requires Apple silicon
- Watch out: free use is non-commercial and stops at 1080p, and the desktop apps can't export without Pro
- Watch out: the $79 is shown as $40 off $119, and cloud storage past 10 GB costs $0.02 per GB a month
Good to know
Good for
- Product demos recorded in the browser with zooms added for you
- People who want recordings rendered on their own device
- Buyers who prefer a one-time payment to a subscription
Worth knowing
- The free plan is for non-commercial use, records only the browser and exports at up to 1080p; microphone, camera and 4K need Pro.
- The desktop apps need a Pro license to export, and the Mac app requires Apple silicon.
- Firefox is not supported, and in the extension automatic zooms work only while the browser is in focus.
- Cloud storage beyond the 10 GB included with Pro costs $0.02 per GB per month.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$79 one-time
To start. There is a free plan too
Cursorful has a free plan. Paid plans start at $79 per seat, one-time payment.
It records only the browser though, it's non-commercial, and microphone and camera need Pro.
Cursorful Free
$0
Records the browser with automatic zoom and pan, zoom editing, backgrounds and unlimited exports rendered locally. For non-commercial use.
Cursorful Pro
$79
per seat, one-time payment
Shown as $40 off a crossed-out $119. Adds the macOS and Windows desktop apps, commercial use, microphone and camera, 4K exports and 10 GB of cloud storage.
The free plan
Cursorful Free: the Chrome extension with browser recording, automatic zooms, editing and unlimited 1080p exports, with no sign-up, watermark or time limit. Non-commercial use only.
Read from cursorful.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Lifetime license
Pro is a one-time payment of $79 per seat
Cursorful Pro is paid once, not as a subscription, and includes lifetime access to all current and future offline features.
Stated on cursorful.comOther savings
Lower per-seat price from 3 seats
The seat selector on the pricing section drops the Pro price to $66 per seat for 3 or more seats, $59 for 5 or more and $54 for 10 or more.
Stated on cursorful.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows and Browser extension
Screen recorder that adds zooms and pans automatically. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: local-first, one-time purchase, transcription, noise cancellation, screen recording, video editing.
It does that one thing fully, and it is a narrow thing: there's no real editing beyond it.
- Automatic zooms and pans
- A zoom is added when two or more clicks happen within 3 seconds and follows the cursor while clicking continues. Zooms can be added, removed and adjusted afterward.
- Segment timeline
- Zooms, speed changes, camera layouts and blur are segments on one timeline that can be trimmed, moved and stacked. Any segment can be sped up to 10x.
- Redrawn cursor in the desktop apps
- The desktop apps capture the pointer separately from the video, so it can be smoothed, resized and given sway, motion blur, a shadow and click animations.
- Captions and microphone denoising
- Captions are generated from the audio on the device and can be restyled. Denoising removes fan, hum and keyboard noise from narration, also on the device.
- Local rendering and aspect ratios
- Exports are rendered on the user's machine with hardware encoding, in ten aspect-ratio presets from ultrawide to portrait. 4K needs Pro.
- Shareable links
- A video can be exported to a streaming link that is public or private to an organization. Pro includes 10 GB of shared cloud storage.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Browser extension
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Cursorful is made by Cursorful (Luca Dalli).
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
45/52
Other screen recording and video tools it is graded above
Cursorful's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 45 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 39 of 52) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 53 screen recording and video tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Cursorful’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 39 of 52
- BFree plan and trialAbove 40 of 52
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 52
- BEase of useAbove 20 of 52
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 15 of 52
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
To replace Cursorful you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 45 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools we grade. It costs $79, paid once.
What you could not
- A video editor.
- Audio cleaned up live as you speak.
- Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
What this rests on. Cursorful’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
Screen Studio, FocuSee, Screenity, Recordly and Tella
The 5 tools Cursorful is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.6GPA
Screen Studio
From $9/mo
Mac screen recorder with automatic zooms and cursor smoothing.
- Cursorful has a free plan. Screen Studio does not.
- Only Cursorful lists a web app.
- Only Cursorful lists a Windows app.
- 2.6GPA
FocuSee
Free trial · from $49.99/yr
Screen recorder that adds zooms and cursor effects automatically.
- Cursorful has a free plan. FocuSee does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Cursorful lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
Screenity
Free plan · from $10/mo
Open-source Chrome screen recorder with a scene-based editor.
- Only Cursorful lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Cursorful can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Screenity is open source, according to its own site.
- 3.0GPA
Recordly
Free
Free, open-source screen recorder with auto-zoom and cursor effects.
- Only Cursorful lists a web app.
- Only Cursorful lists a browser extension.
- Only Recordly lists a Linux app.
- 2.6GPA
Tella
Free trial · from $13/mo
Screen recorder with a built-in editor, layouts and 4K export.
- Cursorful has a free plan. Tella does not, though it has a free trial.
- Cursorful can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
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 Cursorful free?
Cursorful has a free plan. Cursorful Free: the Chrome extension with browser recording, automatic zooms, editing and unlimited 1080p exports, with no sign-up, watermark or time limit.
How much does Cursorful cost?
Cursorful lists 2 plans. Cursorful Free: $0.
What platforms does Cursorful work on?
Cursorful is available on Web, macOS and Windows. It also has a browser extension.
Does Cursorful offer any discounts?
Cursorful publicly lists the following: Pro is a one-time payment of $79 per seat; Lower per-seat price from 3 seats.
Does Cursorful have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Cursorful is listed for Web, macOS and Windows.
Does Cursorful have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Cursorful is listed for Web, macOS and Windows.
Is Cursorful open source?
Cursorful is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Who makes Cursorful?
Cursorful is made by Cursorful (Luca Dalli).
What are the alternatives to Cursorful?
The closest alternatives to Cursorful in our directory are Screen Studio, FocuSee, Screenity, Recordly and Tella.
How does Cursorful compare with other screen recording and video tools?
Cursorful's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 45 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 4.
Could I make my own version of Cursorful?
To replace Cursorful you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Cursorful’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 Cursorful's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-06-05.
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 Cursorful (Luca Dalli). Prices change, so check cursorful.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.
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categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Cursorful, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/cursorful
- 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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