Free screen recorder for Mac
Screen Studio quality. Free. No 5-minute limit. Dolly records your screen and does the camera work: it zooms in on your clicks, smooths your cursor and puts it all in a beautiful frame. Record as long and as often as you like, and export up to 1080p.
Yes. Dolly Free has no time limit and no cap on the number of recordings, and it includes the full editor: auto zoom, the redrawn cursor, backgrounds, your camera, captions, Auto edit and Quick share. Free exports go up to 1080p and carry a small “Made with Dolly” logo in the corner. You only pay if you want 4K, GIF, no logo or unlimited share links.
Everything that makes the video. Pro adds resolution, GIF and reach.
| Free | Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €0, for as long as you like | €9.99 a month or €59 a year |
| Recording length | No time limit | No time limit |
| Number of recordings | No limit | No limit |
| Editor | The full editor, including Auto edit | The full editor, including Auto edit |
| Auto zoom, redrawn cursor, backgrounds | Yes | Yes |
| Camera, microphone, system audio | Yes | Yes |
| Captions and transcript editing, on your Mac | Yes | Yes |
| Export | MP4 up to 1080p | MP4 up to 4K at 60 fps |
| Made with Dolly logo | Small, in the corner | None |
| GIF export | No | Yes |
| Quick share (video on your clipboard) | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Dolly links | Up to 10 active | Unlimited, with stats, password and expiry |
| Connect your AI (MCP) | No | Yes |
Dolly plans on 15 October 2026. Lifetime (€99 once) gives everything Pro does on your Mac, forever; hosted links stay part of Pro.
What each one gives you for nothing.
| Dolly Free | ⇧⌘5 / QuickTime | Loom Starter | Cap (free) | OBS Studio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Time limit | None | None | 5 minutes | None | None |
| Export quality | Up to 1080p | Full resolution, .mov | Up to 720p | Up to 4K60 | Any |
| Mark on the video | Small logo in the corner | None | Loom watermark | None | None |
| Automatic zoom on clicks | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Smooth, redrawn cursor | Yes | No | No | Cursor effects | No |
| Editing | Full timeline, Auto edit | Trim and split | No trim or stitch | Studio editor | Recording only |
| Share links | Up to 10 active | No | Up to 25 videos | With limits | No |
| Commercial use on the free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Personal use only | Yes |
| Runs on | Mac (Apple silicon) | Mac | Mac, Windows, web | Mac, Windows, Linux | Mac, Windows, Linux |
Free plans as listed on each product's own website or help pages in October 2026 (Loom Free limits as summarised by Layerpath, checked 7 September 2026). Check them before you choose; they change often.
Most screen recorders that look this good either cost money before you can export, or stop you after five minutes. We think the best way to show what Dolly does is to let you make real videos with it. So the free plan isn't a trial: there's no time limit, no countdown and no cap on recordings, and every tool that makes the video is in it.
The free plan pays for itself in two small ways. Free exports have a small "Made with Dolly" logo in the corner, and Dolly links on Free show a "Make your own video" button. If those bother you, Pro is €59 a year, and Lifetime is €99 once.
Every Dolly account gets Pro free until 30 November 2026: no logo, 4K at 60 fps, GIF and unlimited Dolly links. Create a free account to claim it. After that, you keep Free with no time limit; nothing is charged unless you choose a paid plan.
And on every plan: Dolly runs on Macs with Apple silicon and macOS 13 or later. Windows is in the works, and recording an iPhone or iPad is coming soon.
For a raw ten-second clip, the Mac's own recorder (⇧⌘5) is already there; see Dolly vs QuickTime. For live streaming and scenes, OBS Studio is free and very capable. If you need Windows or Linux today, Cap is open source. Our best screen recorder for Mac guide compares eight apps, free and paid.
For a quick, raw clip, the built-in recorder (⇧⌘5). For videos that people need to follow, Dolly: its free plan has no time limit, exports up to 1080p and zooms in on your clicks automatically. For live streaming, OBS Studio.
Yes. Dolly Free costs nothing, with no time limit and no limit on the number of recordings. Pro is €9.99 a month or €59 a year, and Lifetime €99 once, if you want 4K, GIF and no logo.
No. You can record as long and as often as you like on Free. There's no 5-minute countdown.
Free exports carry a small “Made with Dolly” logo in the corner. Pro and Lifetime remove it.
Yes. Free exports MP4 up to 1080p. 4K at 60 fps and GIF are part of Pro and Lifetime.
Not to record or export. You need a free account for Dolly links and to claim the launch gift: Pro free until 30 November 2026.
Your account goes back to Free, which keeps working with no time limit. Nothing is charged unless you choose a paid plan.
Not yet. Dolly runs on Macs with Apple silicon; Windows is in the works.
Screen Studio quality. Free. No 5-minute limit.
First time: open Dolly, click Done, then System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway (macOS 13–14: right-click Dolly → Open). Once only. Installation help
