Automatic cinematic zoom
Click detection plus real spring physics zoom into the action and ease back out — the way pro editors do it, generated automatically and editable on the timeline.
macOS The agent-native screen recorder
You record.
You record.
Cadre finds the frame.
Record your screen, voice and camera. Then direct your AI agent — cinematic zooms, tighter pacing, captions, export. You own the message; the craft goes to the agent you already work with.
$120/year or $50/month · macOS 13+
# you just finished recording a 4-minute product demo
› tighten this demo — cut the dead air, zoom the terminal whenever I type, then caption it
● Trimmed 3 silent gaps −0:47
● Added 6 cinematic zoom keyframes on typing activity
● Generated 38 caption segments on-device
● Exported demo.mp4 1080p · H.264
› tighten this demo — cut the dead air, zoom the terminal whenever I type, then caption it
● Trimmed 3 silent gaps −0:47
● Added 6 cinematic zoom keyframes on typing activity
● Generated 38 caption segments on-device
● Exported demo.mp4 1080p · H.264
How it works
Three steps. The middle one is a sentence.
Recording is manual — you know what you want to show. Everything after is direction, not labour.
1
Record
Capture your screen with system audio, mic and webcam — or mirror an iPhone or iPad over USB. Every click, keystroke and cursor move is tracked as you go.
2
Direct the edit
Tell your agent what you want — "cut the pauses, zoom the terminal, caption it." Cadre exposes the whole timeline as a control surface, so the agent executes precisely. Or open the editor and do it by hand.
3
Ship
Export a polished MP4 at the resolution you need — cinematic zooms, smoothed cursor, framed webcam and captions baked in. Ready to post.
The craft
Studio polish, generated for you
The same moves a professional editor makes — automated by physics and click detection, adjustable to the frame.
Buttery cursor motion
HID-level cursor tracking is spring-smoothed and re-rendered, so every movement glides instead of jitters.
Webcam, beautifully framed
Drop in your camera with rounded corners, shadow and a background — composited live on the GPU, repositionable per moment.
Keystroke overlays
Show shortcuts on screen as elegant pills — a privacy filter keeps passwords out. Perfect for tutorials.
Backgrounds & frames
Wallpapers, gradients, device frames and soft shadows turn a raw capture into a designed shot.
Cuts & speed ramps
Ripple-delete dead air and ramp playback speed with smooth transitions — tighten a five-minute take to the good parts.
Blur & highlight masks
Hide a secret in a config file or spotlight a region — time-bound masks follow the timeline.
On-device captions
Transcribe your voiceover with Whisper running locally — word-level timing, styled captions, no audio ever leaves your Mac.
Export to MP4
Render a crisp H.264 MP4 at source, 720p or 1080p — cuts, zooms, captions and audio mixed down in one pass.
The difference
Your agent does the edit
Cadre's editor is fully data-driven, so it exposes a complete control surface over a local MCP server. Claude Code — or any MCP-capable agent — can open a project, read the timeline, add zooms, cut, set style, generate captions and export.
- Local MCP server over
127.0.0.1— nothing leaves your machine - Bearer-token auth, ephemeral port, connect with one
claude mcp add - Open spec: any agent can drive it, not only Claude
- The licence gate applies to agents identically — no bypass
Agent editing is launching this week. The recorder and cinematic editor below are ready to use today.
Read the agent docs →# point Claude Code at the running app $ claude mcp add --transport http cadre \ http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/mcp \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" # then just ask › zoom on the terminal whenever I type, then export it for X
Pricing
One plan. Two ways to pay.
Cadre Pro is everything — record, edit and export, plus agent editing over MCP. Pay for the year, or by the month when it's for one project.
Cadre Pro
The complete recorder, cinematic editor and export.
$120/ year
or $50/month, cancel anytime
- Record screen, system audio, mic & webcam
- Automatic cinematic zoom, cuts & speed ramps
- Backgrounds, frames, cursor smoothing & captions
- Unlimited MP4 exports
- Agent editing via MCP
- Every update while you're subscribed
$120/year billed yearly, or $50/month. Cancel renewal anytime.
Billed via Lemon Squeezy, our merchant of record — VAT and sales tax handled for you. Cancel renewal anytime.
FAQ
Good questions
What does "agent-native" actually mean?
Cadre runs a local server that lets an AI agent direct the edit — open a project, inspect the timeline, add zooms, cut, caption and export. You describe the result you want in plain language; the agent makes the precise timeline changes. It works with Claude Code first, and the control surface is an open spec, so any MCP-capable agent can drive it. See the agent docs.
Is the agent editing available now?
The recorder and the full cinematic editor — auto-zoom, cursor smoothing, cuts, speed ramps, masks, captions and MP4 export — are ready today. Agent editing over MCP is launching this week; the docs describe the connection and the v1 tool set.
Do the captions really run on my Mac?
Yes. Captions are transcribed with Whisper running locally via whisper.cpp. Cadre extracts and mixes your audio, runs the model on-device, and returns word-timed segments. Your audio never leaves the machine.
Can I record my iPhone or iPad?
Yes — connect the device over USB and mirror it as a recording source. Cadre captures the mirrored screen alongside your Mac audio and mic.
What can I export?
Cadre exports a high-quality H.264 MP4 at source resolution, 720p or 1080p, with your cuts, zooms, captions and mixed audio rendered in. More container formats are on the roadmap.
How does pricing work?
One plan, two ways to pay: Cadre Pro is $120 a year, or $50 a month. Both unlock the whole app — recording, the cinematic editor, agent editing over MCP and unlimited MP4 export. Yearly is the price most people should pay: Cadre is a tool you reach for in bursts, and the yearly licence keeps it ready all year for a fifth of the monthly rate. Monthly is there when you need it for a single project. Billing runs through Lemon Squeezy as merchant of record, so VAT and sales tax are handled, and you can cancel renewal whenever you like.
Is there a free version or trial?
No — Cadre is a paid product, with no free tier and no time-limited trial to manage. If you want to prove it on a real project before committing to a year, that's what the $50 monthly plan is for: buy a month, put it through real recordings, and switch to yearly once it earns its place. You can cancel renewal anytime.
Which Macs are supported?
macOS 13 (Ventura) or later on Apple Silicon (M-series). Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions are requested the first time you record. Intel support is on the roadmap.
Buy & download
Download for macOSBuild available in days.
Buy Cadre Pro, then download the app and activate it with your licence key.