Prequel
Prequel is a macOS screen recorder that turns raw screen captures into finished, cinematic videos without manual editing.
Our verdict
Who should look elsewhere
Requires an Apple Silicon Mac with macOS 14 or later; no Intel or Windows support
Pros
- +Saves hours of manual video editing by automating the entire post-production pass
- +High-quality exports with hardware encoding, up to 4K at 120 fps
- +Everything runs locally, no upload or cloud rendering required
Cons
- −Requires an Apple Silicon Mac with macOS 14 or later; no Intel or Windows support
- −No free plan, only a trial before a paid subscription
- −Video Editing
- −Developer Tools
Key features
- ✓Automatic zooms from clicks and typing
- ✓Camera framing after recording with customizable shape
- ✓size
- ✓and position
- ✓Backgrounds with presets
- ✓gradients
- ✓and solids
- ✓plus padding
- ✓radius
- ✓border
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prequel | $14 | month | Automatic zooms from clicks and typing; Perspective tilt and focus falling away from the subject; A camera you frame after the take, over a background |
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