Screen recording with AI
What an AI screen recorder should actually do
Putting “AI” beside a record button can mean several different things: a meeting recap, an automatic title, silence removal or an agent that understands the recording and operates the edit. Those are useful—but they are not the same product.
In short: Cadre treats AI as an editor, not a label generator. It gives an agent the transcript, interaction context and visual evidence needed to make non-destructive cuts, zooms, captions, styling and exports under your direction.
Four products hide behind “AI screen recorder”
- AI packaging: generates a title, summary, chapters, tasks or share message after a recording.
- AI cleanup: removes filler words, silences or background noise with a fixed automated action.
- Meeting intelligence: records a call and produces notes, action items or a searchable transcript.
- Agent-directed production: understands the source, makes precise timeline edits and revises them when you give new direction.
Cadre is built around the fourth model. Packaging, cleanup and transcription can be parts of the workflow, but the goal is the finished video—not a text artifact attached to the raw take.
The AI needs evidence, not guesses
A useful video editor needs to know what was said, what happened on screen and when the important moments occurred. Cadre can provide an agent with a private, time-aligned transcript; cursor, click, shortcut and scroll context; project metadata; and focused visual evidence from the recording.
That context lets the agent ground an instruction such as “cut the long pause before the results, zoom when I open the settings panel, and caption the conclusion.” It can map the instruction to recording time rather than applying a generic effect across the whole clip.
Imported video can also be transcribed and inspected. It will not contain the rich click history of a recording made in Cadre, so the agent relies more heavily on speech and visual context.
The result must stay editable
Cadre's agent uses the same non-destructive editor actions as a person. Cuts, speed changes, zoom keyframes, masks, layouts, captions and styling remain visible in the project. Undo history, validation, autosave and licensing rules still apply.
This is the difference between automation and direction. If the first edit is too aggressive, say “restore the explanation after the second click and hold the zoom half a second longer.” The next pass changes timeline data; it does not flatten the source into an unfixable mystery.
One direction, many finished formats
The same production model applies beyond a software walkthrough. Record screen and camera for a presentation, use speaker notes for a self-filmed company message, or import a recorded conversation and let the transcript guide a focused cut.
In every case, the AI works toward a watchable result: tighter pacing, intentional framing, readable captions, consistent styling and an export made for the audience.
Explore practical workflows for product demos, self-filmed video and recorded conversations.
Available for Mac; Windows is on the roadmap
Cadre is available today for Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 13 or later. A Windows version is planned, but is not available yet. The product should own the broader category of screen recording with AI without pretending that platform work has already shipped.
If you need Windows today, choose a current Windows recorder. If you want Cadre's agent-directed workflow, follow the product as the Windows release approaches.
Turn the recording into the finished story
Cadre records your Mac and gives you an editable cinematic timeline—automatic zooms, local captions, cuts, styling and an AI agent that can follow your direction.
Record, edit and preview free · Cadre Pro required to export · Apple Silicon · macOS 13+
Frequently asked questions
What is an AI screen recorder?
It can mean a recorder that generates summaries, removes silences, takes meeting notes or edits video. Cadre uses AI as an agent-directed editor: it understands the recording and applies editable timeline changes under your direction.
Does Cadre use AI to edit screen recordings?
Yes. An AI agent can inspect the project, transcript and recording context, then make cuts, zooms, captions, style changes and exports through Cadre's local control surface.
What can I make with Cadre?
Cadre is designed for product demos, software tutorials, screen-and-camera presentations, self-filmed company videos and focused edits from imported conversations or interviews.
Does Cadre work on Windows?
Not yet. Cadre is currently available for Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 13 or later. A Windows version is planned.