Dolly
- Price
- Free · Pro €59/yr
- Zoom from clicks
- Yes
- Edit zooms on a timeline
- Yes
- Loupe / magnifier
- Yes
- Spring styles + motion blur
- Yes
- Follow the cursor
- Yes
- Mac / Windows
- Mac
Auto zoom
The screen recorder with auto zoom.
Click, and the camera follows. Dolly turns every click into a smooth zoom you can keep, nudge or delete, so small UI is readable on any screen. Free, with no time limit.
Click anything.
Dolly zooms in.
Auto zoom follows every click and keystroke. Keep it, nudge it, or drag your own.
How auto zoom works in Dolly.
- Record normallyPress ⇧⌘2, pick a display, window or area, and use your app as you always do.
- Zooms appearStop recording. Dolly has already placed a zoom on every cluster of clicks.
- Nudge or addDrag a zoom to move it, change its level (1.2× to 3.5×), or press Z to add your own.
- ExportMP4 up to 4K60 or GIF. Your zooms come along in every shape: 16:9, 1:1 or 9:16.
Who else zooms automatically.
Auto zoom is everywhere now. The difference is in the motion, and in what it costs.
| Dolly | Screen Studio | CleanShot X | Cap | FocuSee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free · Pro €59/yr | $29/mo | $35 once | Free · $58 once | $49.99/yr |
| Zoom from clicks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edit zooms on a timeline | Yes | Yes | Basic | Yes | Yes |
| Loupe / magnifier | Yes | Yes | — | — | — |
| Spring styles + motion blur | Yes | Yes | Motion blur | — | — |
| Follow the cursor | Yes | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| Mac / Windows | Mac | Mac | Mac | Both | Both |
Screen Studio
- Price
- $29/mo
- Zoom from clicks
- Yes
- Edit zooms on a timeline
- Yes
- Loupe / magnifier
- Yes
- Spring styles + motion blur
- Yes
- Follow the cursor
- Yes
- Mac / Windows
- Mac
CleanShot X
- Price
- $35 once
- Zoom from clicks
- Yes
- Edit zooms on a timeline
- Basic
- Loupe / magnifier
- —
- Spring styles + motion blur
- Motion blur
- Follow the cursor
- —
- Mac / Windows
- Mac
Cap
- Price
- Free · $58 once
- Zoom from clicks
- Yes
- Edit zooms on a timeline
- Yes
- Loupe / magnifier
- —
- Spring styles + motion blur
- —
- Follow the cursor
- —
- Mac / Windows
- Both
FocuSee
- Price
- $49.99/yr
- Zoom from clicks
- Yes
- Edit zooms on a timeline
- Yes
- Loupe / magnifier
- —
- Spring styles + motion blur
- —
- Follow the cursor
- Yes
- Mac / Windows
- Both
Prices and features as listed on each product's own website in October 2026, before tax. Check them before you buy; they change often.
Why auto zoom matters
A Mac screen is 1440 to 3000 pixels wide; your viewer is watching on a phone or in a small window. Without zoom, the button you're talking about is a few pixels tall. Editors used to fix this by hand with keyframes. Auto zoom does it from your clicks, which are already a perfect record of where the action is.
What makes it look good
- Springs, not linear moves. A camera that eases in and settles feels filmed. Dolly offers focused, balanced and smooth springs, or an instant cut.
- A cursor recorded as data. Dolly captures the cursor separately and redraws it, so it stays sharp at 3× and moves smoothly.
- Dwell. The camera has to stay long enough to read. Dolly groups nearby clicks into one zoom instead of jumping between them.
Our auto zoom explainer goes deeper, and how to zoom in on a screen recording on Mac covers the manual ways too.
Questions
Which screen recorder has auto zoom?
On Mac: Dolly, Screen Studio, CleanShot X (Studio Mode), Cap, FocuSee and OpenScreen. On Windows: Cap, FocuSee and OpenScreen.
Can I turn auto zoom off?
Yes. Delete the zooms Dolly suggests, or set a manual zoom that follows your cursor instead.
Does auto zoom work on the free plan?
Yes. Every feature that makes the video works on Free, including Auto edit; export is up to 1080p with a small Made with Dolly logo in the corner.
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