Set Sail
A delightful screen recorder for macOS and Windows.
What it does
- Records your whole screen, one window, or a bit you drag out.
- Puts your webcam in a bubble on top, which you can move and resize mid-take.
- Can cut you out from your room, or swap it for a colour, a gradient, the sea or your own picture.
- Lets you cast the Sea Witch's Curses on the bubble, so it stretches as you drag it, flies when you throw it, skims across the screen, or clings to your cursor.
- Can put your webcam in the spotlight, filling the recording in front of a colour, a gradient, the sea or your own image.
- Records your mic and your computer's own sound, each on or off whenever you like.
- Makes transcripts on your own computer, and exports them as text.
- Saves every take as an MP4 file.
- Levels every take to a standard loudness, so nobody reaches for the volume.
- Keeps its own windows out of the shot.
Questions
Is it free?
Free whilst in beta! Leave your email and you'll get a link to install it, through TestFlight on a Mac or the Microsoft Store on Windows.
Do my recordings get uploaded anywhere?
No. Recordings save straight to a folder on your computer and stay there. There's no account to make. Crash reports and usage stats are off unless you choose to turn them on, and the privacy policy says exactly what they contain.
Are the transcripts private?
Yes. Transcripts are made on your own computer using Whisper, and nothing is sent anywhere. You can export one as a text file.
Which computers does it run on?
Macs with Apple silicon, and PCs running Windows 10 or 11.
Can it record my computer's sound on a Mac?
Yes, on macOS 13 Ventura or later. Switch system audio on before a take or during one, on its own or alongside your mic. On Windows it works out of the box.
What format are recordings saved in?
MP4. Each take lands in a Set Sail folder inside your Movies or Videos folder (or one you pick), and you can drag it straight out of the app into a message or an editor.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Recording, processing and transcripts all happen on your computer, so none of them need the internet.
Can my webcam fill the whole recording?
Yes. Spotlight makes your webcam fill the recording in one press, in front of a colour, a gradient, the sea or your own image, and a take can start already in Spotlight.
What are the Sea Witch's Curses?
Playful, optional ways for Set Sail's webcam bubble to move. Cast them in Settings → Webcam Appearance → Curses: the Jellyfish stretches the bubble as you drag it, the Cannonball lets you throw it, the Skimming Stone skims it across the screen, and the Barnacle has it cling to your cursor.
Who makes it?
Set Sail is made by Pip Turner!