ScreenFlow review

ScreenFlow is the long-running Mac choice for people who record and then edit properly. It captures the screen, camera and microphone at the same time, and it can record an iPhone or iPad screen for app demos. The editor is a full multi-track timeline with nested clips, markers, transitions, text and video animations, freehand annotations and multi-channel audio. Styles and Templates make it faster to build a series of tutorials that share an intro and look, and the caption editor can add or burn in subtitles. Exports cover ProRes, MP4, animated GIF and APNG, with presets for common destinations. Pricing is a one-time purchase starting at $199, with a free trial; the Stock Media Library of images, audio and video clips is an optional $99 per year. It lacks the automatic zooms of Screen Studio and the sharing links of Loom, and the up-front cost is high for occasional use.

Who it is for

Mac users producing long edited tutorials

Price

One-time purchase from $199; Stock Media Library $99 per year optional; free trial.

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Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Simultaneous screen, camera and microphone recording
• iPhone and iPad screen recording for app demos
• Multi-track editing with transitions, text and video animations, and freehand annotations
• Caption editor for adding, editing and burning in subtitles
• Exports to ProRes, MP4, animated GIF and APNG, with publishing presets

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Perpetual license instead of a subscription
• Strength: Styles and Templates speed up a series of matching tutorials
• Strength: Runs on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
• Weakness: $199 up front is the highest entry price on this list
• Weakness: Stock Media Library costs an extra $99 per year
• Weakness: Mac only, so a mixed Windows team cannot share projects

Key facts

• Price: From $199 one-time
• Platform: macOS, Apple Silicon and Intel
• Add-on: Stock Media Library, $99 per year

Where it ranks

ScreenFlow is No. 6 in our Best Screen Recorders for Mac verdict.