Guides
Learn by making your next video.
Short, practical guides. Each one gets you to a finished video.
- 1Install
- 2Record
- 3Cut by words
- 4Caption
- 5Reformat
- 6Export
All guides
Record your first screen recording on Mac
A step-by-step guide to recording your Mac screen with your camera in Make It a Video: set up, record a short test, cut mistakes by the words and export an MP4.
5 minCut mistakes by editing the transcript
Remove ums, false starts and detours from a screen recording by deleting words in the transcript. How Automatic tidy, Script, Undo and Redo work together.
10 minMake vertical videos for Reels, Shorts and TikTok
Turn a landscape screen recording into a 9:16 video for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok on Mac without re-recording. Framing, captions and export.
10 minAdd captions to a screen recording
Add readable captions to a screen recording on Mac: style them, fix names and spellings without changing your voice, and check them on a phone before posting.
30 minRecord a product demo video
Plan, record and edit a product demo video on Mac: a simple structure, a clean demo account, cutting by the words, zooming in and exporting for web and social.
3 minExport an MP4 with no watermark
Export your edited screen recording as an MP4 with no watermark, even on the free plan. Where the file goes, what to check and how to keep your project.
Make your next video on your Mac.
Free to download. No watermark on Free exports. Requires macOS 15 or later.