Native screen recording for macOS

Make the screen
worth watching.

Nightcap turns raw screen recordings into polished stories—with a distraction-free recorder and a seriously capable editor.

Free foreverNo watermarkNo account
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The whole editor. For everyone.

Others charge you
to finish your own video.

Export quality. No watermarks. Auto edits. Custom output. These shouldn’t be premium privileges. In Nightcap, they aren’t.

What you needOther recordersNightcap
High-quality exportPaid planIncluded
Remove watermarkPaid planIncluded
Auto edits & cursor followPaid planIncluded
Custom export controlsPaid planIncluded
Your cost$8–30 / month$0. Always.
Everything between record and ready.

One clean flow.
Zero creative tolls.

01

Capture every pixel

Sharp Retina-resolution recording with system audio, microphone, camera, and cursor control.

02

Edit with momentum

Automatic cursor following, smart zooms, captions, backgrounds, trims, effects, and a real timeline.

03

Export your way

Choose a preset or dial in custom resolution, frame rate, and bitrate. No watermark. No export fee.

Free isn’t the absence of value.

It’s a choice to
share it.

Nightcap is built by the Win The Night Foundation and stays free for everyone. If it makes your work better, you can help keep that promise going.

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