Smooth RecorderBuy for $9

A Tella alternative for Mac

Smooth Recorder records screen demos with automatic zooms and a smooth cursor, and it also takes screenshots, scrolling captures and text. Here is how it compares with Tella, feature by feature, using what each product says about itself.

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At a glance

Smooth Recorder

Price
$9 once during early access, $19 after launch. No subscription.
Platform
A native macOS app built in SwiftUI and AppKit, for macOS 15 and later.

Tella

Price
Pro is $26 a month, or $156 a year billed yearly. There is a 7-day free trial.
Platform
A browser-based editor with recorder apps for Mac and Windows.

From tella.tv, September 2026.

Feature by feature

Smooth Recorder compared with Tella
FeatureSmooth RecorderTella
Auto-zoom on your clicks
Smooth cursor
Captions made on your MacCloud
Cut by editing the transcript
Screenshots with an editor
Scrolling capture
Copy text from the screen
GIF exportShort clips
Native Mac appWeb editor
Pay once, no subscription

Where they differ

  • Captions made on your Mac

    Smooth Recorder: Captions are transcribed on your Mac, in one click. Tella: partly (cloud).

  • Screenshots with an editor

    Smooth Recorder: Screenshots open in an editor with arrows, text, blur, crop and Smart Redact. Tella: no.

  • Scrolling capture

    Smooth Recorder: Scroll a page and get one tall screenshot, with sticky headers kept once. Tella: no.

  • Copy text from the screen

    Smooth Recorder: Copy the text inside any area of the screen, recognised on your Mac. Tella: no.

  • GIF export

    Smooth Recorder: Record a looping GIF directly, or export one from Studio. Tella: partly (short clips).

  • Native Mac app

    Smooth Recorder: Built in SwiftUI and AppKit, with no browser or web wrapper. Tella: partly (web editor).

  • Pay once, no subscription

    Smooth Recorder: One payment. No subscription and no account. Tella: no.

What both do

  • Auto-zoom on your clicks.
  • Smooth cursor.
  • Cut by editing the transcript.

Compare with other apps

Tella details are from its own website, September 2026; check there for the latest. Smooth Recorder details are from the app itself. Names are trademarks of their owners; we're not affiliated.

Early access · $9

One key for every kind of capture.

Press ⌥1, pick an area, press Return, and it's on your clipboard. Open it in the editor to give it your look. Screenshots, recordings, GIFs and more.

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