The macOS privacy dance: every permission OwnClip asks for, exactly what it's for, and where to find each one in System Settings.
Capture full screen, a window, or a region. The only permission OwnClip cannot work without.
Record voice narration over your screen. Skip it for silent recordings or system-audio-only.
Power the floating webcam bubble and every Camera AI effect: blur, virtual backgrounds, Smart Framing, Auto-Light.
Transcribe recordings on-device using Apple's Speech framework. Powers transcript-driven cuts and SRT export.
Receive global hotkeys (⌘⇧R / ⌘⇧P / ⌘⇧S — or ⌃⇧R / ⌃⇧P / ⌃⇧S on a PC keyboard) and drive scroll capture. Without it, hotkeys silently no-op and scroll capture refuses to start.
OwnClip runs a 2-second permission watchdog whenever you record. If you grant or revoke a permission while the app is running, OwnClip notices automatically. There is no need to restart unless noted below.
Required to capture your screen, a window, or a region. macOS asks the first time you start a recording. If you miss the prompt, open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen & System Audio Recording and toggle OwnClip on. No app restart is needed afterward. OwnClip's permission monitor picks up the change within 2 seconds.
Allow apps to record the contents of your screen and listen to system audio while in use.
Click the toggle to simulate granting the permission.