Screen recording

Loom, minus the upload.

Record a screen or one window with your face in a bubble, your mic and your Mac's audio.

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Walkthroughs, bug reports and quick demos are faster as a video than a wall of text. But most recorders want an account and an upload.

ctrlhq records straight to an .mp4 on your Mac and puts it on your clipboard, ready to paste into Slack, Mail or an issue.

Try it

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Screen or window
mic + system audio

What you get

Screen or window
Capture a whole display or just one window.
Camera bubble
Your face in a round camera bubble on top of the recording.
Mic and Mac audio
Record your voice, your Mac's sound, or both.
Pause and resume
Take a breath without starting over.
Straight to your clipboard
The .mp4 is saved in Movies/ctrlhq and copied, so you can paste it right away.

Good standalone apps already do this one job. Here's how they compare, and where ctrlhq fits.

ctrlhq
In your notch
A screen or window, camera bubble, mic and system audio. The .mp4 stays on your Mac, no upload.
$24.99₹1,499 once
Loom
Video messaging
Screen and camera videos shared by link, with comments and a team library.
Free plan, paid from $18 a month
CleanShot X
Screenshot and recording app
Screenshots, annotation and recordings, with cloud links on paid plans. ctrlhq vs CleanShot X
$35 once, with 1 year of updates
ScreenFlow
Recorder and video editor
Recording plus a full timeline editor for tutorials and training videos.
$199 once

Prices from each maker's website, checked October 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

Is there a time limit or watermark?

No. Recordings are yours, stored on your Mac.

Where are recordings saved?

In Movies/ctrlhq, and on the shelf so you can drag them out.

Every feature is in one app, for one price: $24.99₹1,499 once, no subscription.

One-time purchase, lifetime updates

Already bought? Download

macOS 15 Sequoia or later · Apple silicon & Intel