All features
Comprehensive capabilities for professional capture.
Multi-source capture, ProRes workflows, on-device transcription, screen annotation, and full automation, all in a native macOS app. No cloud required.
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Multi-Source Capture
Capture multiple sources simultaneously with isolated outputs
Screen Recording
Record any display, individual window, or specific application. Multi-display support with each to its own file.
App Exclusion
Hide sensitive apps from screen capture while recording everything else.
Camera Capture
Multiple cameras with automatic device fallback, real-time preview, and LUT support (.cube files) for color grading.
Microphone Recording
Multiple microphones with per-channel selection. Mix to mono or stereo.
System Audio
Capture application audio and system sounds via ScreenCaptureKit. No additional drivers required.
Per-Source Files
Each source saves to its own file. Files are ready for your NLE immediately, with no track extraction or re-encoding needed.
Camera Diagnostics
Info sheet for every camera showing device details, USB speed detection, cable bottleneck warnings, and a full format catalog with bandwidth feasibility indicators.
Audio Diagnostics
Info sheet for every microphone showing channel layout, transport type, native format, latency breakdown with quality badges, and supported sample rates.
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Professional Codecs
From lightweight delivery to broadcast masters
H.264
High profile encoding for general purpose use and streaming. Maximum compatibility.
HEVC (H.265)
40% better compression than H.264. Ideal for 4K content with smaller file sizes.
ProRes 422
Professional editing codec. Variants from Proxy to HQ for any workflow.
ProRes 4444
VFX-ready with alpha channel support. XQ variant for master file quality.
Professional Audio
AAC 64 to 320 kbps for efficient compression or PCM lossless 16/24/32-bit in WAV or CAF containers.
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Production Tools
Operational tools for production teams
Slate System
Scene, shot, and take tracking with auto-increment. Metadata embedded in every session.
Markers
Drop markers during recording with custom notes. Mark good takes, bad takes, or review points.
Projects
Save and recall complete recording setups. Source configs, encoding presets, slate defaults.
Composition Guides
Safe area overlays, rule of thirds, center crosshair, and aspect ratio guides.
Audio Metering
Per-source level monitoring with peak indicators and clipping detection.
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Composite Recording & Scenes
Picture-in-picture with instant scene switching
Picture-in-Picture
Screen and camera combined in one file with mixed audio. 6 built-in scenes with per-scene hotkeys (Ctrl+1 to 6) plus unlimited custom scenes.
Source Presets
Save selected-source position, size, and style as named presets. Click + to save, right-click to update or rename. Unified source toolbar in one scrollable row.
OBS-Style Panels
Resizable scenes and sources panels with visibility toggle, lock, z-order controls, create, rename, duplicate, and delete.
Overlay Style Presets
Save and recall visual styles (shape, border, shadow) separately from position. Corner radius on any source shape.
Crop Controls
Cmd+drag to crop source edges for precise framing. Click a source in preview to select, click empty space to deselect.
Live Switching
Change scenes with animated transitions during recording. Works great for tutorials, presentations, and live demos.
Metal-Accelerated
Dedicated GPU write queue, in-flight render backpressure, and shadow cache optimization for smooth, drop-free recording at 30 to 60 fps.
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Export Pipeline
Flexible post-production export from session packages
Session Packages
Recordings use a structured layout with separate directories for raw captures, crash recovery checkpoints, rendered exports, and a session manifest.
Segmented Capture
Media written into immutable time-based segments with non-blocking rollover and automatic recovery if an encoder fails mid-segment.
Smart Codec Selection
Screen sources use ProRes Proxy when a camera records concurrently to avoid encoder saturation. Audio captured as lossless PCM CAF.
Composite Export
Render screen + camera overlay into a single delivery file, or transcode each source separately. Queue-based with cancellation support.
Batch Export
Export multiple sessions at once with codec, container, resolution, and frame rate controls. Auto-selects composite mode when appropriate.
Post-Export Cleanup
Opt-in toggle to delete raw capture files after a successful export. Delete exported files separately via right-click context menu.
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Screen Annotation
Draw on your screen during recordings with pro tools
Drawing Tools
Select (V), Pen (P), Highlighter (H), Arrow (A), Line (L), Shapes (R/D/C), Text (T), Eraser (E), Laser Pointer (O), and Image (I). Each with keyboard shortcuts.
17 Shape Types
Rectangles, triangles, diamonds, flowchart shapes, callouts, stars, hearts, checkmarks. Rounded/sharp corner toggle on rectangles and diamonds.
Smart Arrows
Arrows snap to shapes and stay connected when shapes move. Elbow arrows with A* pathfinding, obstacle avoidance, and draggable segments.
Post-Draw Editing
Select any element to change color, thickness, stroke style (solid/dashed/dotted), arrowheads, and fill mode. Shape rotation and endpoint dragging.
Group & Resize
Group elements (Cmd+G), ungroup (Cmd+Shift+G). Resize multiple selected or grouped elements together. Import custom shapes from Excalidraw libraries.
Shape Fill & Colors
None, semi-transparent, or solid fill with separate fill color picker. 11-color palette for both stroke and fill.
Whiteboard Mode
Press W for a blank canvas. Four patterns: blank, dots, grid, lines. Adjustable spacing and background color.
Recording Integration
Annotations always appear in the captured video. Toolbar visible in recordings by default with toggle to hide. Multi-display support.
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Cursor Highlight & Spotlight
Presentation tools for demos and tutorials
Cursor Highlight
A colored shape follows your cursor: ring, filled circle, squircle, or rhombus. Click animations for left (scale) and right (flash). Size, color, opacity, and border are all adjustable.
Spotlight
Dims the entire screen with a bright cutout around your cursor. Adjustable size (80 to 600pt), dim intensity, edge softness, and follow speed (instant or smooth).
Keystroke Display
Show keyboard input as floating pills with modifier symbols (⌃⌥⇧⌘), standalone modifier keys, special keys, configurable position, font size, display width, fade duration, and modifiers-only mode.
Persistent Settings
All presentation tools remember their state across app restarts. Settings can be saved in encoding presets for full configuration recall.
Total Control
Toggle all tools from toolbar, global hotkeys, Stream Deck, or URL scheme. Commands include toggle-cursor-highlight, toggle-spotlight, and toggle-keystroke.
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Virtual Teleprompter
Read your script while recording
Multi-Script Editor
Create, manage, and switch between multiple scripts. Reading line indicator keeps your place.
Auto-Scroll
Adjustable speed (1 to 50) with global hotkeys or Stream Deck for speed up/down. Snap to center-top with one click.
Global Hotkeys
Play/pause, reset to top, speed up, and speed down, all controllable from any app without switching windows.
Stream Deck Control
6 dedicated teleprompter actions for play/pause, speed, overlay, editor, and script selection.
URL Scheme
18 teleprompter commands for full automation: play, pause, speed, overlay, editor, and script management.
Invisible in Recordings
The teleprompter overlay never appears in your captured video. Only you can see it.
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On-Device Transcription
Whisper-powered on-device speech recognition
Whisper via Apple Neural Engine
Runs entirely on-device. No audio data ever leaves your Mac. No cloud API calls.
4 Model Sizes
Tiny (~75 MB), Base (~150 MB), Small (~500 MB), Large v3 (~3 GB). Download on demand.
26 Languages
With auto-detect support. Choose your language or let Whisper detect it automatically.
Auto-Transcribe
Optional automatic transcription when recording ends. Or process manually, one or batch.
Caption Export
Export to SRT, VTT, or JSON format with accurate timing synced to your audio.
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Reliability
Engineered for resilient recording sessions
Crash Recovery
Fragmented MP4 format protects your recordings. Auto-detect and repair interrupted sessions.
Session Checkpoints
Periodic state snapshots every 30 seconds. Optional continuous marker backup.
Preflight Checks
Permissions, devices, storage, and codec compatibility verified before you hit record.
Storage Monitoring
Real-time space tracking with low-space warnings. File size estimates per codec.
Error Handling
Per-source error tracking with partial failure support. Nothing silently fails.
Screen Source Recovery
Automatic stream recovery with exponential backoff and user-facing alerts for device disconnect, source interruption, and write failures.
Backpressure Protection
Non-blocking composite frame pipeline with drop-on-overflow and early warning threshold at 15% drop rate.
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Automation
Control Lumary from anywhere
Menu Bar Status Item
Recording state at a glance: idle, recording, paused, countdown with elapsed time. Dropdown for all controls including annotation and presentation tools.
25+ Global Hotkeys
Recording, teleprompter, annotation, and presentation controls, all customizable in Settings > Shortcuts.
URL Scheme (50+ Commands)
Control recording, markers, slate, audio, guides, teleprompter, annotation, presentation, composite scenes, and utilities via lumary:// URLs.
Stream Deck Plugin (19 Actions)
Recording with live timer, markers, scenes, annotation, teleprompter, presentation tools, and more. Available on the Elgato Marketplace.
Shortcuts & AppleScript
Build custom workflows with macOS Shortcuts, AppleScript, or any app that supports URL schemes.
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Course Mode
Structured lesson-based recording
Course Outlines
Create structured course outlines with modules and lessons. Organize your entire curriculum before recording.
Per-Lesson Takes
Track multiple takes per lesson. Record until you get it right without losing previous attempts.
Hero Take Selection
Mark your best take as the hero take for each lesson. Easy to identify your final picks.
Module Organization
Group lessons into modules for logical course structure. Navigate your course hierarchy easily.
Lesson Picker
Quick lesson picker to jump between lessons during a recording session. Stay organized and efficient.
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Privacy First
Your recordings stay yours
No Cloud
Everything happens on your Mac. No accounts, no uploads, no third-party services.
No Analytics
We don't track what you record, how often, or anything else. Zero telemetry.
Local Storage
Recordings save to your chosen folder. You control where your files live.
On-Device AI
Transcription uses Whisper via Apple Neural Engine. Your audio never leaves your Mac.
App Sandbox
Hardened runtime with minimal permissions. Only what's needed, nothing more.
Technical specifications
System Requirements
- macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) or later
- Apple Silicon or Intel Mac
- 8GB RAM minimum
- 16GB RAM recommended
Video Formats
- H.264 (AVC)
- HEVC (H.265)
- ProRes 422 (all variants)
- ProRes 4444 / 4444 XQ
Audio Formats
- AAC (64 to 320 kbps)
- PCM lossless (16/24/32-bit)
- WAV or CAF containers
- 44.1kHz, 48kHz sample rate
Performance
- Recording start: <200ms
- Recording stop: <100ms
- 60fps Metal composite rendering
- Zero-copy GPU preview pipeline
Ready to record?
One-time purchase on the Mac App Store with no recurring subscription.
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