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Screen recorder and AI video editor for Mac

Make beautiful screen recordings. Edit them by editing the transcript, add captions and effects, or let Claude or ChatGPT make the edit. All in one Mac app.

Download for MacBuy for $30

7-day free trial · Pro with AI at $15/mo · macOS 26.1 or later

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A real Cutwords project: the footage, transcript, captions, filmstrip and waveform come from the Mac app.

One app instead of four

Record like Screen Studio, cut like Descript, add captions and effects like CapCut, and edit with Claude or ChatGPT. All in one project.

Beautiful screen recordings

Auto zoom, a smooth cursor, your camera and a background, added as you record.

Screen recorder

Edit by editing text

Delete words to cut the video. Fillers, silences and bad takes go in one pass.

Text-based editing

Captions and effects

Animated captions, titles, elements, transitions and color, on a real timeline.

Captions and color

An AI agent that edits

Ask the Assistant, or edit from Claude and ChatGPT. Every change can be undone.

AI video editing

Screen recorder for Mac

Record your screen, camera and voice. Cutwords adds the zooms, smooths the cursor and frames the shot.

Draw while you record. Pen, highlighter, laser, arrow, box and text. Marks can fade after a few seconds.
Built-in teleprompter. Scroll your script on a timer, with your voice, or word by word as you speak.
iPhone and iPad. Record a phone or tablet over USB and show it in a device frame.
Idle cursor and loops. The pointer hides when you stop moving, and can return to its start for a clean loop.
Camera background. Keep it, clear it, set a color or blur it behind you.
Device frames. MacBook, iPhone, iPad, Studio Display and browser frames, with animations like Float and 3D Orbit.

Edit video by editing text

Select words to cut them, keep their time as a gap, or put B-roll, a zoom or a title over them.

Captions and color grading

Pick a caption style or drag a color wheel. Both run on the real project.

Animated captions. Captions follow every word as it's spoken. Pick a style, or keep the one your project uses.

Color wheels. Drag inside a wheel to grade the shadows, midtones and highlights. Curves and .cube LUTs are there too.

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Edit video with Claude or ChatGPT

Ask the built-in Assistant, or work from Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code and Codex. Every change lands in your project with Undo.

Claude Desktop. Drop in your script, ask for a storyboard, approve it, and Claude makes the cuts in Cutwords. Cutwords asks before the first edit, and every change has Undo.

The Assistant runs on OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, OpenRouter, or a local model in LM Studio or Ollama. ChatGPT connects through Codex chats in its Mac app. AI editing comes with Cutwords Pro.

Built native for macOS

Recording, transcription, editing and export run on your Mac. Cloud and AI switch on when you connect them.

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Up to 4KH.264 or HEVC export
6 presetsYouTube, TikTok, Shorts, LinkedIn, web and GIF
−14 to −23LUFS loudness targets

Speech models may need a one-time download.

Everything in Cutwords for Mac

Recording, editing, design, audio and export come with every license. AI and cloud come with Pro.

Screen, window, or area

Capture a whole display, a single app window, or a selected region. Choose your source and countdown before recording.

iPhone & iPad capture

Record a USB-connected iPhone or iPad to demonstrate mobile apps alongside your Mac workflow.

Camera, mic & system audio

Choose your camera and microphone, include system sound, or record a camera take directly into an open project.

Built-in teleprompter

Read a script or notes with timed scrolling, voice-paced scrolling, or word-follow mode. Adjust the text and reading guide.

Live annotations

Draw on screen as you record to point out controls, explain a step, or mark the part your audience should notice.

Automatic & manual zooms

Turn recorded click events into zooms with Auto-polish. Adjust their timing, target, and motion, or add zooms yourself.

Cursor effects

For screen and area recordings, adjust cursor size, smoothing, tilt, and click effects. Hide an idle pointer or return it to its start for a loop.

Camera layouts

Adjust the camera shape, position, and size. Use overlays, split views, or stacked layouts, and animate the camera through your recording.

Backgrounds & device frames

Choose gradients, colors, textures, and device frames. Set padding, corners, shadows, and frame animation in the editor.

Pay once, or go Pro

Every license includes the screen recorder and the full local editor. Pro adds cloud, review and AI.

Trial
$0 / 7 days

Try the full local editor before you buy.

  • Local editing and export
  • Screen & device recording
  • Transcript & multitrack editing
  • Open your projects after it ends
Download for Mac
Cutwords ProCloud + AI
$15 USD / month

Billed monthly

Everything in Cutwords, plus cloud, review and AI.

  • 3 Macs · 50 GB cloud storage
  • 600 hosted AI credits per month
  • AI agentic editing
  • Video review & sharing
  • Claude Code & Codex MCP
  • Ongoing updates
Get Cutwords Pro
Cutwords
$30 USD / one time

Own the Mac app, with a year of feature updates.

  • 2 Macs
  • Screen & device recording
  • Captions, design & audio tools
  • Local export up to 4K
  • 12 months of feature updates
Get Cutwords

Prices in USD · Mac and web plans are separate purchases · Refunds within 14 days of your first Mac purchase

Frequently asked questions

Is Cutwords a Screen Studio, Descript or CapCut alternative?

Cutwords covers the same jobs in one Mac app: polished screen recordings, editing by text, captions and effects on a timeline, and AI editing with Claude or ChatGPT. If you rely on one feature in particular, try it during the 7-day trial.

What happens after the trial or update window?

The 7-day trial includes local editing and export. After it ends, you can still open projects; editing and export require a Mac license. The $30 purchase keeps eligible versions working and includes 12 months of new features. First activation needs internet, then refresh at least every 30 days.

What happens if I cancel Mac Pro?

Access continues through your paid term, with 3 additional days for local editing. Cloud uploads and new AI work stop at the end of the paid term; you have 30 days to download cloud files. We will notify you before scheduled deletion. Local projects are never deleted. An existing one-time license stays yours on eligible versions.

Can I request a refund?

You can request a refund within 14 days of your initial Mac purchase. For Pro, this covers the first subscription payment. Contact support for help; used AI credits are reviewed separately, and applicable consumer rights still apply.

Does my web plan include Mac Pro?

Mac and web plans are separate purchases under one Cutwords account. Mac Pro costs $15/month or $144/year and includes 600 hosted AI credits each month, with no rollover. Credits reset monthly on both billing options; extra usage is purchased separately. Claude Code, Codex and other third-party subscriptions are not included.

Which Macs does Cutwords support?

The current Mac build requires macOS 26.1 or later.

Can I import existing footage?

Yes. Import footage and edit with the transcript and timeline. Automatic click-based zooms use cursor events captured by the Cutwords recorder.

Does everything run on my Mac?

Recording, local editing, transcription, and rendering run on your Mac. Speech models may need an initial download. Cloud and connected AI features require internet access and may send content to the selected service.

How does the Mac app connect to Cutwords on the web?

The Mac app supports native recording and local projects. Cloud project sync and video review are Pro features; a local project is not automatically a synced cloud draft.

Download Cutwords for Mac

Free for 7 days with local editing and export. Requires macOS 26.1 or later.

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