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Open Recorder exports from the editor toolbar. Video projects open the export dialog. Screenshots open the screenshot editor’s Export menu.

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Export a video

  1. Open a recording in the editor.
  2. Click Export in the top-right of the editor toolbar.
  3. Choose a Format and the options for that format.
  4. Click Export Video.
  5. When rendering finishes, choose where to save the file in the save panel.
The export includes your crop, background, frame styling, cursor overlay, timeline speed and deletion edits, zoom effects, and camera layout settings.

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Movie options (MOV and MP4)

Resolution presets scale the short edge of the output to 480, 720, 1080, or 2160 pixels.

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GIF options

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Captions

If the project has captions, the dialog shows an Include captions toggle. See Captions.

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During and after export

  • The dialog shows rendering progress as a percentage. Click Cancel Export to stop rendering.
  • After saving, click Show in Finder to reveal the file, or Done to close the dialog.
  • If you cancel the save panel after rendering, Open Recorder keeps the rendered file. Click Save Again to save it without rendering again, or Discard Export to close the dialog without saving.
If an export fails, see the FAQ.

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Export a screenshot

Open a screenshot in the editor and click Export to open the Export menu: Screenshots are saved under ~/Pictures/Open Recorder by default. See Keyboard shortcuts for other editor shortcuts.