Audience
Founders, developers, educators and creators who record product demos, tutorials and bug reports
About SmoothCut
SmoothCut is a desktop screen recorder and video editor for Windows and macOS, for people making product demos, tutorials, courses, bug reports, and short videos. It captures screens or windows, microphone and system audio, and optional camera footage. After recording, it can add automatic zooms around cursor activity, smooth and restyle the cursor, arrange camera layouts, reduce background noise, generate captions on the computer, and suggest trims for pauses and filler words. Users can adjust edits on a timeline, add annotations, blur, backgrounds, voice-over, or music, then export MP4 or GIF videos in different aspect ratios. Licensed exports support up to 4K at 60 frames per second; the free version exports at 720p with a watermark. It shares videos by link and exports separate screen, camera, and audio files for further editing. Recording, editing, captions, and rendering run locally; sharing uploads an exported copy.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$79 one-time
Pricing Details:
The free version exports at up to 720p and 30 fps with a watermark. The Personal license costs $79 one time for one computer and includes one year of updates; Pro costs $169 one time for up to five computers and includes lifetime updates. Both paid licenses remove the watermark and unlock exports up to 4K at 60 fps and share links. Taxes may apply.
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Company Information
SS Enterprises
India
smoothcut.studio
Videos and Screen Captures
SmoothCut settings page for enabling AI assistant integrations with Claude, Cursor, and VS Code.
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Windows
Mac
Training
Documentation
Support
Online
SmoothCut Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does SmoothCut work with?
SmoothCut works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does SmoothCut support in their product?
SmoothCut supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does SmoothCut offer?
SmoothCut offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does SmoothCut integrate with?
SmoothCut integrates with: Claude, Cursor, Model Context Protocol (MCP), and Visual Studio Code.
Q: Does SmoothCut have an API?
Yes, SmoothCut has an API.
Q: What type of training does SmoothCut provide?
SmoothCut provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: How much does SmoothCut cost?
Pricing for SmoothCut starts at $79 one-time.
