A native macOS screen recorder with real controls — pause, resume, mic and system audio together. Everything stays local. AI summary is there when you need it, with your own API key.
Requires macOS 13 Ventura or later. Apple Silicon recommended.
Why SceneCap
Most recorders either lack basic controls or silently upload everything you record. SceneCap does neither.
How it works
One click from the menu bar. Pick your screen, window, or area. Mic and system audio together.
Floating HUD lets you pause, resume, and stop without breaking focus. File is saved automatically.
Share the video, or enable AI to get a transcript and structured summary. Your key, your model, optional.
Features
Meeting, full screen, single window, or audio-only. Pick the mode that fits — each with its own optimized settings.
On-device transcription with WhisperKit. Cloud summary via your own OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini key. Off by default.
Recordings stay on your machine. No account, no upload, no cloud bill. API keys stored in Keychain.
Capture your voice and screen audio simultaneously. Floating HUD for pause, resume, and stop without breaking focus.
Organize recordings with tags. The insights dashboard surfaces trends, decisions, and action items across sessions.
Built with SwiftUI and ScreenCaptureKit. No Electron, no web wrapper. Fast, light, and feels right at home.
AI Pipeline
No data leaves your machine until you decide it should. Transcription runs locally; summaries use the LLM provider you choose.
Audio captured locally as part of your screen recording
WhisperKit runs on-device — no upload, no API call
Send transcript to OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini with your own API key
Download SceneCap. Hit record. Everything else just works.
No sign-up. No account. No upload. Free during beta.
Testing the beta? Report bugs, share rough edges, or tell me what would make SceneCap part of your workflow.
macOS 13+ · Apple Silicon recommended · Free during beta