# Screen Studio

> Mac screen recorder with automatic zooms and cursor smoothing

Screen Studio is a Mac screen recorder that automates polish usually added in a video editor: zooms that follow the cursor, smoothed cursor movement, motion blur and framed backgrounds. It can also record an iPhone or iPad, add webcam layouts and captions, and either export MP4 or GIF files or publish a shareable link. It is sold by subscription from a developer based in Kraków, Poland.

- **Category:** Screen Recording & Video
- **Made by:** Timpler Adam Pietrasiak
- **Website:** https://screen.studio
- **Runs on:** macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 4, 2026

## Pricing

Screen Studio is a paid product, starting at $9 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).

- **Pricing model:** Paid
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly | $9 per month, billed yearly | All features: export up to 4K at 60 fps, shareable links, cloud transcript and project sharing. |
| Monthly | $29 per month, billed monthly | The same features as the yearly plan, paid month to month. |

Read from https://screen.studio on Oct 4, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Screen Studio before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Save 69% with yearly billing** (Annual discount): Screen Studio lists the yearly plan at $9 per month, which it labels a 69% saving over the $29 monthly plan. Source: https://screen.studio
- **40% off for students and educators** (Education): Students and educators get 40% off by using an email address from an educational institution or sending proof of student status. Source: https://screen.studio/license/request-educational-discount

## Key features

- **Automatic zoom:** Zooms are added automatically as you record and can be edited, added by hand or turned off afterwards.
- **Smooth cursor movement:** Cursor motion is smoothed and given motion blur and click effects, and the cursor can be hidden in chosen sections.
- **iPhone and iPad recording:** Record an iPhone or iPad screen and present the footage inside a device mockup.
- **Webcam layouts:** Camera footage can appear fullscreen, in a split screen, as an overlay or as a cutout.
- **Captions and transcripts:** Generates a transcript of the recording and adds automatic captions.
- **Export and shareable links:** Export MP4 at up to 4K and 60 fps or a GIF, or publish a shareable link at 1080p and 60 fps for videos up to 30 minutes.

## Good for

- Product demos and launch videos recorded on a Mac
- Makers who want zooms and cursor polish without manual editing
- Developers showing iPhone or iPad apps inside device frames

## Worth knowing

- macOS only, requiring Ventura 13.1 or later. The vendor says there are no near-future plans for Windows.
- Subscription only: one-time licenses are no longer sold, though earlier purchases remain valid.
- Paying monthly costs $29 per month, more than three times the $9 per month yearly rate.
- The site does not mention a free trial, and the terms state that fees are non-refundable.

**Tags:** Screen recording, Video editing, Transcription

## Alternatives

- [CleanShot X](https://toolgpa.com/tools/cleanshot-x): Mac screenshot and screen recording app with a one-time license. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cleanshot-x-vs-screen-studio)
- [Tella](https://toolgpa.com/tools/tella): Screen recorder with a built-in editor, layouts and 4K export. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/screen-studio-vs-tella)
- [Loom](https://toolgpa.com/tools/loom): Screen and camera recorder for shareable video messages. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/loom-vs-screen-studio)
- [Descript](https://toolgpa.com/tools/descript): Audio and video editor that works by editing the transcript. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/descript-vs-screen-studio)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 4, 2026:

- https://screen.studio
- https://screen.studio/guide
- https://screen.studio/guide/system-requirements
- https://screen.studio/guide/activating-screen-studio
- https://screen.studio/license/request-educational-discount
- https://screen.studio/legal/terms-of-service

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