I made a screen recorder that makes your demos look like an Apple commercial
Jake Manger·2 min read
This is ShotGlass.
It’s a screen recorder and screenshot tool for Mac.
It makes cinematic demos like this. All automatically. You just click the record button, do your thing, then you can make it 3D in the editor.
Or just enjoy smooth automatic zoom.
Problem:
I was tired of jumping between four apps to make one product demo. Screenshots, recordings, annotations, and After Effects for anything cinematic.
I'd also seen the MacBook Neo commercials (recording playing on a 3D MacBook in a scene) and wondered why no screen recorder just did that.
So I built ShotGlass to do all of it: record your screen or multiple windows (and rearrange them after), take and annotate screenshots, or drop a recording onto a virtual 3D MacBook with a simulated camera lens.
Comparison:
Most screen recording apps end up with the same zoomed-in Screen Studio look. I wanted this to do something different:
Records both screen and screenshots in one app (most tools only do one)
Multi-window support that can be arranged after recording
3D scenes, virtual backgrounds, and a simulated camera lens for cinematic shots
It's also a one-time purchase (not a subscription) and doesn't have any telemetry or tracking. Everything is local.
I tried to make it simple to use and, for fun, themed like a glass of whisky. I'm updating it quite a lot, so I'd love your feedback and feature requests.
Pricing:
$17 one time for launch.
Update: The launch price has ended, and ShotGlass is now $29 one-time.
Trust/Transparency:
I'm Jake Manger, a solo developer. My last app, How to Convert, did pretty well here on MacApps.
The app runs completely locally and is Apple notarized.
This is ShotGlass.
It’s a screen recorder and screenshot tool for Mac.
It makes cinematic demos like this. All automatically. You just click the record button, do your thing, then you can make it 3D in the editor.
Or just enjoy smooth automatic zoom.
Problem:
I was tired of jumping between four apps to make one product demo. Screenshots, recordings, annotations, and After Effects for anything cinematic.
I'd also seen the MacBook Neo commercials (recording playing on a 3D MacBook in a scene) and wondered why no screen recorder just did that.
So I built ShotGlass to do all of it: record your screen or multiple windows (and rearrange them after), take and annotate screenshots, or drop a recording onto a virtual 3D MacBook with a simulated camera lens.
Comparison:
Most screen recording apps end up with the same zoomed-in Screen Studio look. I wanted this to do something different:
Records both screen and screenshots in one app (most tools only do one)
Multi-window support that can be arranged after recording
3D scenes, virtual backgrounds, and a simulated camera lens for cinematic shots
Supports adding and mixing audio and music
Standard 2D polish too: smooth (or instant) zooms, transitions, custom cursors, camera, audio, auto-replaced desktop backgrounds
It's also a one-time purchase (not a subscription) and doesn't have any telemetry or tracking. Everything is local.
I tried to make it simple to use and, for fun, themed like a glass of whisky. I'm updating it quite a lot, so I'd love your feedback and feature requests.
Pricing:
$17 one time for launch.
Update: The launch price has ended, and ShotGlass is now $29 one-time.
Trust/Transparency:
I'm Jake Manger, a solo developer. My last app, How to Convert, did pretty well here on MacApps.
The app runs completely locally and is Apple notarized.
The app: shotglass.app
