Studio Cut is how Recordful makes a finished video. You record a tab, window or screen with the Chrome extension, and the recording opens in the Recordful editor, where you add zooms, camera layouts and backgrounds, clean the sound, trim, and export.

Recording, the editor and exports are free, with no account and no time limit on a local recording. Recordful Pro adds 3D zooms, captions in ten languages, clearer microphone audio, cloud storage and share links, at $19 a month or $108 a year with a 14-day free trial.

A browser tab, an application window, an area, your whole screen or just the camera, with your microphone and system audio. You can add a webcam, annotate live and read from a floating teleprompter.

Record raw. Finish like a studio.

Q: What is the difference between Studio Cut and Instant Mode?

Instant Mode uploads while you record and copies a share link when you stop, with no editing step. Studio Cut keeps the recording on your device and opens it in the editor, so you can polish it before it goes anywhere.

Q: What quality can I export?

MP4 or WebM at 720p, 1080p, 2K, 4K or the recording's original size, at 30 or 60 frames per second, with Low, Medium, High and Ultra quality. The video is rendered in your browser, so it depends on what your computer can encode.

Q: Does my recording leave my computer?

Not until you decide. Recordings are kept in your browser and handed to the editor on your device. Exporting saves a file to your computer. Sharing a link uploads a copy to your Recordful cloud, which needs Pro.

Q: Is there a desktop app?

Yes. The open-source Recordful desktop app records a display or window on macOS, Windows and Linux, and has its own editor with zooms, cursor smoothing, wallpapers and webcam overlays. The Chrome extension and its web editor are what this page describes.

Q: Can I remove the Recordful watermark?

Yes. The watermark is a small mark in the corner that you can turn off in the editor's Watermark tool, for free.

Studio Cut records your tab, window or screen, then opens it in the Recordful editor for smart zooms, camera layouts, backgrounds and 4K export. It stays on your device until you share it.

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Everything a final cut needs.

Studio-grade tools in the editor that opens the moment you stop recording.

Smart zooms from your clicks

A zoom lands on every burst of clicks. Follow the pointer or lock onto a spot, pick how close it goes, and drag any zoom on the timeline.

Camera layouts, any time

Your webcam is its own track. Move it to a corner or an edge, make it a circle, square, wide or tall card, or let it fill the frame.

Backgrounds and frames

Float the recording on a gradient, a solid colour or your own picture, with padding, rounded corners, a soft shadow and a 16:9, 4:3, 1:1 or 9:16 canvas.

Clean audioPro

Take out background noise and echo, mouth sounds and breaths, then cut filler words and long pauses. The cleanup runs in your browser.

Click effects and sounds

Show every click with a circle, a ripple or a pressure ring, and add a click sound. They are drawn into the video, so they export exactly as you see them.

Timeline, trim and speed

Cut, split and trim on a timeline with a filmstrip and a waveform. Play any clip at 0.5×, 1.5×, 2× or 4×, and mute a stretch or add your own music.

Export up to 4K at 60 FPS

Export MP4 or WebM at 720p, 1080p, 2K, 4K or the original size, at 30 or 60 FPS, in four quality levels. The video is rendered on your computer.

Private until you share

Studio Cut records and edits on your device. Your video goes nowhere until you choose to export it, or share it with a link on Pro.

Also in Pro: 3D zooms that lean in perspective, and captions generated from what was said, in ten languages.

From recording to final cut.

1
Pick what to record
Open Recordful and choose a tab, an app window, your whole screen or just the camera. Add your microphone, system audio and the webcam if you want it.
2
Record the take
Draw and spotlight while you talk, zoom into details, and read from the teleprompter. Recordful tracks your clicks and pointer for the editor.
3
Finish it in the editor
When you stop, your recording opens in the Recordful editor on its own. Zooms are already placed, so you adjust instead of starting from scratch.
4
Export or share
Export an MP4 or WebM to your computer, or share a link to a cloud copy with Recordful Pro.

Studio Cut or Instant Mode?

Same recorder, different finish line. Pick the one that fits the video.

Feature	Studio Cut	Instant Mode
Best for	Tutorials, product demos, launch videos and courses	Quick updates, bug reports and feedback
Where it is saved	On your device, until you export or share	Uploaded to the cloud while you record
After you stop	The editor opens with your recording	The watch page opens and the link is copied
Editing	Zooms, camera layouts, backgrounds, audio, captions	Skipped before sharing; edit later if needed
Cost	Free to record, edit and export	Recordful Pro

Learn about Instant Mode

Made for videos that matter.

Product demos

Zoom into the feature, drop your camera in a corner and put the app on a branded backdrop.

Tutorials and courses

Record in one go, cut the false starts, speed through the slow parts and add captions.

Launch and social videos

Switch the canvas to 9:16 or 1:1 and export a version for each place you post.

Documentation and onboarding

Keep the video on your device, tidy the audio, and re-record only the section that changed.

Questions, answered.

What is Studio Cut?+

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What is the difference between Studio Cut and Instant Mode?+

What quality can I export?+

Does my recording leave my computer?+

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Is there a desktop app?+

Can I remove the Recordful watermark?+

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