Screen recorder · YouTube
Screen recordings ready for YouTube.
One Rec is a screen recorder for YouTube creators: zooms on your clicks, wallpaper backgrounds and burned-in captions, with export up to 4K at 60 fps on Pro.
Why One Rec
This screen recorder for YouTube handles the parts viewers notice: zooms on the action, a tidy background and captions for people watching on mute.
One Rec records at your display's native resolution, so a 4K screen gives you 4K source footage. Export up to 720p at 30 fps on Free, 1080p at up to 60 fps on Creator ($9/month) and 4K on Pro ($19/month).
Switch the aspect ratio to 9:16 to cut a Short from the same recording, or 1:1 for a feed post. Cloud AI can draft titles and descriptions: 5 a day on Free, 50 on Creator and unlimited on Pro.
What you get
Recording, editing and sharing in one app.
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Native resolution, up to 4K export
Recording captures your display at its native resolution at 30 fps. Pro exports 4K and Creator 1080p, at 24, 30 or 60 fps.
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Auto-zoom on your clicks
Zooms are placed on clicks and typing, so viewers can read what you're doing on a phone screen. Every zoom stays editable.
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Captions in the video
Local Whisper captions in 17 languages, styled as Modern, Handwritten or Code. For YouTube's caption track, the onerec CLI writes SRT or VTT files on macOS and Linux.
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Backgrounds and framing
13 wallpapers, 21 gradients or your own image (with an account), plus padding, corner radius and shadow. Switch to 9:16 for Shorts or 1:1 without rebuilding the look.
Side by side
How One Rec compares
| Tool | One Rec | That tool |
|---|---|---|
| OBS Studio | Editor with auto-zoom built in | Records and streams, no editor |
| Camtasia | Auto-zoom and local captions, free to start | Multi-track editor, paid license |
| Screen Studio | macOS, Windows and Linux | macOS only |
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What resolution should I use for YouTube?
1080p at 30 or 60 fps suits most screen recordings, and that's what Creator exports. If you record on a 4K display, Pro can export the full 4K. Free exports up to 720p with a small One Rec logo.
Can I add captions to my YouTube videos?
Yes. One Rec burns captions into the video. If you'd rather upload a caption file to YouTube, the onerec CLI on macOS and Linux exports SRT or VTT from the same transcript.
Can I make YouTube Shorts?
Yes. Switch the aspect ratio to 9:16 and export. Your background, padding and shadow carry over, so you don't rebuild the look.
Press record.
Free for macOS, Windows and Linux, with no time limit on recordings.