Highlight Studio

Highlight Studio only runs on macOS, and that is the point. It is a native screen recorder and video editor built with SwiftUI and Apple's Metal framework, so rendering runs on the GPU and the app stays under 100MB, unlike web-based or Electron apps.

The main draw is Smart Zoom, an AI feature that automatically follows your clicks during a recording.

After that you can cut footage in a multi-track editor, add AI transcription in 50+ languages for subtitles, and apply brand kits to keep videos consistent.

Recordings from an iPhone or iPad can be placed in pixel-perfect Apple device frames.

Two less common extras: facial expression detection that suggests edits, and a command-line interface that lets AI agents control recording and editing programmatically.

If you make product demos or tutorials on a Mac, Highlight Studio covers capture through editing in one app.