Recording Guide — Step by step

Screen Recording

Capture your screen, window, or region with system audio, microphone, and a draggable webcam bubble. Everything is native on macOS.

Full ScreenWindowRegionSystem AudioWebcamAnnotationHotkeys

Open OwnClip

After installing, OwnClip lives in your menu bar. Click the icon to open the recording panel.

Menu Bar
Ready to record
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Hotkey reference

All shortcuts work globally when OwnClip is running
Start / stop
Toggle recording from anywhere
++R
Pause / resume
Mid-recording pause
++P
Screenshot
Region capture into the editor — mid-recording, it grabs what you are recording
++S
Annotate
Toggle on-screen drawing overlay
++A
Mute / unmute
Toggle microphone
++M
Cancel
Cancel countdown or selection
Esc

Customize any shortcut in Settings → Hotkeys. Global shortcuts require Accessibility permission so OwnClip can capture them while another app is active.

What each plan records

Free
  • 3 min per recording
  • 720p export
  • OwnClip watermark
  • Up to 25 saved recordings
Pro — $39 once
  • Unlimited recording length
  • Up to 4K 60fps
  • No watermark
  • Unlimited saved recordings
  • Smart Zoom follows your cursor
Studio — $99 once
  • Everything in Pro
  • Go Live to YouTube, Twitch & RTMP
  • Brand Studio & branded share pages

Everything else on this page works the same on all three: every capture mode, system audio, the webcam bubble, the teleprompter, pause and resume. See the full plan comparison