A Recordly alternative that zooms on every click.
Recordly is a free, open source desktop recorder that suggests zooms from your cursor activity. Zoomingscreen zooms on each click and each word you type, and adds a Chrome extension for recording websites.
What is Recordly?
Recordly is a free, open source screen recorder and editor for macOS, Windows and Linux, licensed under AGPL 3.0. It suggests zooms based on your cursor activity, which you accept or change on a timeline, and adds a smooth cursor and styled backgrounds. Recordings stay on your computer and export as MP4 or GIF.
Zoomingscreen and Recordly, side by side.
| Zoomingscreen | Recordly | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Chrome extension, plus a desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux | macOS, Windows and Linux desktop app |
| Auto zoom on clicks | Yes, on every click, while you record | Suggestions from cursor activity, accepted in the timeline |
| Free option | Free to record and edit in 16:9. Exports start with a 2 day trial up to 1080p with a mark, then need Pro | Free and open source, no paid plan |
| Paid plan | $14.99 a month | None |
| Lifetime option | $49.99 once | Not applicable, it is free |
| Where recordings are kept | On your computer only, never uploaded | On your computer |
| Export | MP4, WebM and GIF, up to 4K on Pro | MP4 and GIF; maximum resolution not listed |
Recordly details from its own website, checked on . Prices and plans change, so check theirs before you decide. Sources: recordly.dev, github.com/webadderallorg/Recordly. Recordly is a trademark of its owner, and Zoomingscreen is not connected with it.
Why people pick Zoomingscreen.
- A zoom on every click
- Zoomingscreen places a zoom on each click and follows your typing, instead of suggesting zooms from where the cursor moves.
- A Chrome extension too
- Record a web app straight from Chrome, with nothing to install on your computer.
- Help when you need it
- Zoomingscreen is a supported product, with updates and support by email.
When Recordly may suit you better. If you want a free, open source desktop app and do not mind accepting zoom suggestions by hand, Recordly is a good choice.
Switching from Recordly.
Add Zoomingscreen
Add the free Chrome extension to record a website, or get the desktop app for Windows, macOS or Linux to record any app.
Record as usual
Press record, use your product, and stop. Every click gets a zoom, placed for you.
Polish and export
Move or remove zooms, trim, add music and a background, then export an MP4, WebM or GIF. Your old Recordly videos stay where they are.
Questions.
What is Recordly?
Recordly is a free, open source screen recorder and editor for macOS, Windows and Linux, licensed under AGPL 3.0. It suggests zooms based on your cursor activity, which you accept or change on a timeline, and adds a smooth cursor and styled backgrounds. Recordings stay on your computer and export as MP4 or GIF.
Is Recordly free?
Yes. Recordly is free and open source, with no paid plan listed.
Recordly or Screen Studio?
Recordly is free and runs on macOS, Windows and Linux. Screen Studio is a paid macOS app. Zoomingscreen runs on all three systems and in Chrome, and zooms on every click while you record.