Native Mac
A screen recorder actually built for your Mac.
ShipClip is Swift, ScreenCaptureKit, AVFoundation, Apple Vision. No Chrome bundled inside. No Electron. No virtual audio driver for system sound. Same APIs Apple uses for FaceTime and SharePlay, wrapped in a record-edit-share workflow for polished screen demos.
Founders price (first 100 buyers) 路 $79 after
Built on
ScreenCaptureKit
same API as FaceTime SharePlay
Install size
< 10 MB
vs Electron tools at 200+ MB
System audio
Native
no virtual audio driver
Most Mac screen recorders aren't actually Mac apps
A lot of recorders shipping on Mac are Electron apps or browser extensions with a sheen. They bundle Chrome, run JavaScript for the UI, burn CPU capturing frames, and fake system audio through third-party kernel extensions.
ShipClip talks directly to macOS. ScreenCaptureKit captures pixels. AVFoundation encodes them. Vision removes the camera background. Metal renders the timeline preview. The install is under 10 MB because there's no browser inside.
Cmd+Shift+5 stops where your demo starts
Apple's built-in Screenshot toolbar captures a region and hands you a .mov. No microphone and system audio together. No zoom. No camera overlay. No editing. No sharing.
ShipClip uses the same underlying APIs and wraps them in a full workflow: zoom ranges auto-generate from your clicks, the timeline opens the moment recording stops, and Share gives you a link. Native pipeline, finished product.
How ShipClip compares
| Feature | ShipClip | macOS built-in | Browser / Electron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runtime | |||
| Architecture | Native Swift | Native | Chrome / Electron |
| Install size | Under 10 MB | N/A (built in) | 200+ MB |
| Recording | |||
| System audio | Native via ScreenCaptureKit | Not supported | Tab audio or virtual driver |
| Separate audio tracks | Mic + system + camera | Single track | Single track |
| Camera background removal | Real-time via Apple Vision | Not available | Varies |
| Camera PiP | Drag anywhere, keyframe positioning | Not available | Fixed overlay |
| Editing | |||
| Zoom-to-click | Auto-generated, editable ranges | Not available | Not available |
| Timeline editing | Cut, trim, mute, automation lanes | Not available | Basic trim |
| Annotations | Arrows, rectangles, text, blur fill | Not available | Limited |
| Screen styling | Backgrounds, padding, corners | Not available | Not available |
| Sharing | |||
| Output | Web link + local MP4 | Local .mov, raw | Cloud upload |
Frequently asked
It's built directly on Apple's frameworks: ScreenCaptureKit for screen capture, AVCaptureSession for camera and mic, AVFoundation for editing and export. It doesn't run inside a browser or Electron shell, so CPU stays low and macOS integration is tight.
For raw capture, sure. But if you need zoom effects, camera overlay, timeline editing, multi-track audio, or sharing via link, you need a dedicated tool. ShipClip fills that gap without a full video editor's complexity.
Yes. ScreenCaptureKit for screen and system audio, AVCaptureSession for microphone and camera, AVFoundation for composition and export, and Apple Vision for camera background removal. Requires macOS 14+.
A one-time $44 Founders License (or $79 Lifetime once 100 sell out), with Cloud video hosting included for year one and a 14-day refund. Recording, editing, and exporting have no limits or watermarks.
Yes. Click Share to upload and get a link viewable at shipclip.app. Viewers don't need an account. Or export a local MP4 with all effects baked in.
Built for your Mac. Own it for $44.
ScreenCaptureKit. AVFoundation. Apple Vision. Under 10 MB.
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