Beautiful screen captures, without the effort

Beautiful screen captures, without the effort

The screen recording and screenshot app that does the polish for you, so sharing takes minutes not hours.

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Screenshot or record with a click

Screenshot or record with a click

Replace a collection of tools with one app that's themed like a glass of whisky

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Om Patel

@om\_patel5

THIS GUY BUILT A SCREEN RECORDER THAT MAKES YOUR DEMOS LOOK LIKE AN APPLE COMMERCIAL every founder right now has the same problem. you build something cool but your demo video looks HORRIBLE (like a janky screen recording from 2014)

May 15, 2026

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Xander Jake

@Dewymo

Here’s a quick preview, but even since I made this video (using ShotGlass by @JakeManger) I’ve already added so many more features and design polish.

May 18, 2026

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Jake Manger

@JakeManger

I made an app to make screen recordings like an Apple Ad And it just crossed 70 paying users in its first 3 days!

May 17, 2026

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Start by selecting a window, screen or area

Auto window detection across multiple windows and monitors.

Get automatic zoom

ShotGlass makes things look cinematic straight after shooting.

• ### Smart automatic zoom
Straight after recording, ShotGlass automatically zooms in on the actions you perform on screen.
• ### Manual zoom
Simply drag your zooms on the timeline or click to add new custom ones.
• ### Easy editing
Adjust zooms, trim, cut and speed up.



Make 3D animations like an Apple Ad

Make a section 3DChoose the laptop modelCustomise the simulated lens

Smoothly transition between 2D and 3DCustomisable 3D backgrounds



Customisable and clear backgrounds

Cluttered background? Don't worry, ShotGlass swaps it out automatically, making every screenshot and screen recording look professional.

• ### Removes that clutter on your desktop for you, keeping focus on what you're recording.
• ### Choose from a selection of real Mac backgrounds, upload or make something custom.
• ### Add shadow and padding



Smooth animations and a custom cursor

Effects that normally take hours are now instant.

• ### Smooth cursor movements
Cursor movements are automatically smoothed for professional-looking recordings.
• ### Animated transitions
Add professional transitions between scenes with a single click.
• ### Make your cursor bigger and animated
Make what you're doing easy to see.



Add annotations

Highlight important parts of your screenshots and screen recordings with the annotation tools.



Record cameras, microphone and system audio

ShotGlass can record and mix multiple video and audio sources with your screen recordings



Export and share

Optimal settings by default. Choose presets for exporting to Social Media, the Web or for further editing in another editor.



Pricing

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Free Download (Mac)

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I made a screen recorder that makes your demos look like an Apple commercial

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u/oznng·28 points·1 mo. ago

Messed around with it for like 30 min, hit my first render and just bought it. Looks sick, the aesthetics are great, awesome work.

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u/Mission-Art-799·19 points·1 mo. ago

The biggest win here is honestly killing the 5 apps for one demo workflow. That friction alone stops most people from making good product videos consistently.

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u/Limp\_Character6574·14 points·1 mo. ago

The post record multi-window editing is a genuinely smart feature; it solves a pain point most screen recorders still ignore.

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u/Soggsteven·12 points·1 mo. ago

This looks better than Screen Studio.

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maliapagley

@maliapagley

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Introducing ghostedugc.ai The place to generate the BEST AI UGC ads for your app/SaaS products. This demo will show you how to get started with your first UGC videos. Big thanks to @jakemangerdev for making shot glass!

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jakemangerdev

@jakemangerdev

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I made an app to make screen recordings like an Apple Ad Just crossed 200 users!

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tj\_nealy

@tj\_nealy

02/06/2026

Shot glass by the man @jakemangerdev is an awesome product tool I’m using for product recordings. Google Flow is also great for some of the other mockups you may need too. ElevenLabs has some amazing tools as well. Good Luck!

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guybeingproductive

@guybeingproductive

12/06/2026

Every Wednesday I feature cool apps & products in my newsletter. So, if u are building one send it over. Here are some of the cool products I featured recently from this community, including ShotGlass by @jakemangerdev.

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Pranav

@wrathofpranav

Jake, your version of screen recorder is better than all of the copies out there!

Jun 4, 2026

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otolock

@otolock

10h

Replying to @prettyshisya

If you’re looking for something like that, check out ShotGlass by @jakemangerdev

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Nick Venturi

@nickventuri

Definitely beats watching someone struggle with their mouse cursor in a laggy video

Jun 3, 2026

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Chaz

@chazball64

This is a seriously cool app 👏

Jun 25, 2026

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Rosty

@dzhohola

Yo this is a fire presentation. Does it automatically generate the visual effects?

Jun 3, 2026

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

• How is it different from other tools?
I was tired of jumping between four apps to make one product demo: a screenshot tool, a screen recorder, an annotation app, and After Effects for anything cinematic. ShotGlass does all of it in one place. It isolates the app window and composes it on a clean background. Your output stays polished even on a cluttered desktop. For video, it records without the cursor, then adds it back with smooth motion. That allows for automatic cursor effects, zooms, transitions, and clean cuts. For images and video, annotate with arrows, text, subtitles, and imported media. And after seeing the MacBook Neo commercials (a recording playing on a 3D MacBook in a scene), I wondered why no screen recorder just did that. So you can drop a recording onto a virtual 3D MacBook with a simulated lens, right inside the app.
• Why should I purchase it?
ShotGlass removes hours of manual editing you would normally do across video editors and a pile of capture tools. Trying it is free! Purchase when you're happy with the result and ready to export.
• Will it slow down my Mac while recording?
No. ShotGlass uses Apple's native ScreenCaptureKit and AVFoundation under the hood — the same frameworks QuickTime uses. In practice that means recording overhead is in the same ballpark as macOS's built-in screen recorder. I measured roughly 15% CPU and \~160 MB RAM during a 4K @ 60 fps recording on an M-series Mac, similar to QuickTime on the same workload. Translation: your fan stays quiet, even while recording gameplay or other GPU-heavy apps.
• Is ShotGlass privacy focused?
Yes. All recording, editing, and encoding happens locally on your computer. No usage data, files, or personal information is ever collected, transmitted, or shared.
• Does the app include tracking or telemetry?
The downloadable ShotGlass application has zero tracking, telemetry, or analytics.
• Who made this?
I'm Jake, an independent developer and PhD student. I tried to make ShotGlass simple to use and, for fun, themed it like a glass of whisky. I'm updating it quite a lot, so I'd love your feedback. Purchasing or sharing this tool helps me continue to maintain and improve the site and app. Support is never required but always appreciated. Follow me on GitHub, Medium, X, Threads, and Bluesky to keep track of what I'm up to or to say hi.
• Are discounts available?
If you have accessibility needs, are a student, or live in a lower-income country, please contact me at jake@shotglass.app for a discount. I want to make this tool accessible to everyone who needs it.
• Can I get a refund?
Purchase is covered by a 7-day no-questions-asked refund policy. Email jake@shotglass.app from the email address used for the purchase and I'll refund it.
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