# A smoother, bigger cursor in every walkthrough

> In Tella, open a Mac or Windows app recording in the editor and ask the Tella Agent to style the animated cursor. It can pick a style such as macOS Tahoe, Windows or Touch, change the size, smooth the movement and add a click ripple. This works for recordings made with the Animated or Hidden cursor.

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## How do I make the cursor in my screen recording smoother and bigger, with a click effect?

In Tella, open a Mac or Windows app recording in the editor and ask the [Tella Agent](https://www.tella.com/agent) to style the animated cursor. It can pick a style such as macOS Tahoe, Windows or Touch, change the size, smooth the movement and add a click ripple. This works for recordings made with the Animated or Hidden cursor.

## Prompt to start from

```text
Turn on the animated cursor for this whole video. Use the macOS Tahoe style at 3x size, turn on smooth movement and add a click ripple on every click. Leave movement tilt off. Tell me if any clip used the System cursor.
```

## More prompts

### Technical writer

```text
This is a help center walkthrough of our settings page. Set the cursor to 2.5x, smooth its movement between fields and add click ripples. Turn on hide when inactive so the pointer fades while I explain a screen.
```

### Product marketer

```text
This launch demo will mostly be watched on phones. Use the Touch cursor at 5x with smooth movement and click ripple. Make the cursor return to its starting position at the end so the clip loops cleanly.
```

## How to do it in Tella

1. Open a Mac or Windows app recording in the Tella editor.
2. Open the Tella Agent chat in the right sidebar, or press Shift + S.
3. Describe the style, size, movement and click effect you want.
4. Check the result in Effect, then Cursor, or press E, and ask for tweaks.

## Good to know

- Needs a paid plan or the 7-day trial. Messages use your workspace's credits.
- System cursor recordings have the pointer baked into the video, so Tella skips those clips.
- Web recorder and Chrome extension recordings can't have their cursor restyled.
- New videos start at 2x size with movement tilt and click spring off.

## Questions people ask

### Can I change the cursor on just one clip?

Yes. Tella applies cursor settings to the whole video by default. To style one clip, expand Advanced zoom settings under Zooms and turn on Adjust this clip only before changing the cursor.

### Can I smooth the cursor with Claude or ChatGPT through Tella's MCP server?

Yes. Connect [Claude](https://claude.ai/directory/tella) or [ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugin_asdk_app_6a7026f78434819186579d93d20ab38b?open_in_app) to Tella's [MCP server](https://www.tella.com/mcp) and ask it to update the cursor. It can set style, size from 0.5 to 6, smoothing, tilt, click ripple, hide when inactive and return to start.

### Does the animated cursor work with Auto Zoom?

Yes. In Tella, Auto Zoom and Cursor use the same captured mouse data on Mac and Windows app recordings. Auto Zoom frames the action and Cursor controls how the pointer looks. Use either or both.

## Related

- [Put your brand behind every screen recording](https://www.tella.com/agent/change-screen-recording-background.md): Your brand's gradient or image behind every recording.
- [Film your app's shortcuts with every key shown on screen](https://www.tella.com/auto-capture/keyboard-shortcuts-demo-video.md): A demo with each shortcut shown on screen.
- [Film each lesson's screen demo, then add your voice](https://www.tella.com/auto-capture/software-lesson-videos-for-courses.md): One take per lesson, ready for your voiceover.
- [Customize the animated cursor](https://www.tella.com/help/editing/customize-animated-cursor)
- [Edit with the Tella Agent](https://www.tella.com/help/editing/edit-with-the-tella-agent)
- [Add zooms and screen effects](https://www.tella.com/help/editing/add-a-zoom)
- [All of Tella's AI features](https://www.tella.com/ai.md)