Which screen recorders support LUTs?

Tella applies .cube LUTs in its editor, with separate grading for camera and screen and a hosted share link. OBS Studio has an Apply LUT filter you add to a source before recording. Camtasia and CapCut's desktop editor can apply LUTs in their timeline editors. Loom and Screen Studio don't advertise LUT support.

What is the best screen recorder with color grading?

Tella, if you want presets, sliders, and .cube LUTs on the camera and screen separately and a share link that updates without re-exporting. OBS Studio is the free option if you're happy to set the grade before recording. Camtasia suits people who want a full desktop timeline editor and export files.

Can I color grade my webcam but not my screen recording?

Only if the camera and screen are separate tracks or sources. Tella records them separately and has Camera and Screen tabs under Filters. In OBS, you add the LUT filter to the camera source only. Recorders that save one composited file make you mask the camera to grade it alone.

Does Loom have color filters?

Loom doesn't advertise color filters or LUT support. Teams that want Loom-style sharing plus color grading usually look at Tella, which has filters and .cube LUTs in the editor and a hosted share link.

Is there a free screen recorder with LUT support?

OBS Studio is free and open source and has an Apply LUT filter that accepts .cube files. It records a file and doesn't host or share it. Tella has a 7-day free trial, and paid plans start at $13 per user per month on the annual Pro plan.

Should the LUT be applied during or after recording?

After, when you can. A grade applied during recording (as in OBS) is baked into the file and can't be undone. A grade applied in an editor like Tella's can be changed or removed at any time, and the share link updates.

Best Screen Recorders With Color Filters and LUT Support (2026)

A few screen recorders can now color grade what they record, which saves a trip through Premiere or DaVinci Resolve just to warm up a webcam. They do it in different places, though: some apply a LUT live while you record, some in a timeline editor before you export, and one in the editor your share link plays from.

This guide covers the recorders with color filters or .cube LUT support, where the grade happens, and how you get the result to viewers. Features and pricing are from each vendor's site as of September 2026; check them before buying.

Quick picks

Best overall: Tella. Presets, sliders, and .cube LUTs on the camera and screen separately, in the editor you share from, on Mac, Windows, and the web.
Best free option: OBS Studio. An Apply LUT filter on any source, set before you record.
Best full desktop editor: Camtasia. LUT effects inside a deep timeline editor; you export and host elsewhere.
Best for social clips: CapCut. LUT import in its desktop editor, with short-form tools around it.
Best for grading a webcam live in any app: Camo. A webcam utility, not a recorder, that grades the camera before your recorder or call sees it.

At a glance

Tool	Presets / sliders	`.cube` LUTs	Grade camera apart from screen	When the grade happens	Hosted sharing
Tella	Yes, 6 presets + 5 camera looks, 5 sliders	Yes, with intensity; team library	Yes, separate tracks	In the editor, any time	Yes, link updates without re-export
OBS Studio	Color correction filter	Yes (Apply LUT filter)	Yes, per source	Live, baked into the recording	No
Camtasia	Color adjustments	Yes (LUT effect)	Yes, if recorded on separate tracks	In the editor, before export	No
CapCut (desktop)	Filters library, adjustments	Yes	Only if separate tracks	In the editor, before export	No
Camo	Yes	Yes	Camera only	Live, before the recorder	Not a recorder
Loom	No	No	No	n/a	Yes

Loom is in the table as a reference point: good hosting, no color controls.

What we checked

Does it take real LUTs? A "filters" menu is not the same as importing a .cube file from your colorist or Resolve.
Can the camera be graded without the screen? A film look on a face is great. The same look on your product UI shifts its brand colors.
When is the grade applied? Live grading is baked in. Editor grading can be changed later.
What happens after grading? A hosted link that updates is different from exporting and uploading a new file each time you tweak the look.

Tella

Tella is a screen recorder and AI video editor for Mac, Windows, Chrome, and the web. Color lives in the editor under Style → Filters.

Color tools: six presets for every recording (None, Warm, Cool, Crisp, Fade, Mono), five camera looks (Golden hour, Vivid, Noir, Dreamy, Night), Exposure, Contrast, Saturation, Temperature, and Tint sliders, and 3D .cube LUTs up to size 65 with a LUT intensity control. Built-in LUTs are Portra, 800T, and Wes.

Camera vs screen: recorded as separate tracks, with separate Camera, Screen, and Media tabs. Warm the face and leave the UI untouched.

Consistency: a filter covers matching clips across the video by default, and uploaded LUTs can be shared to the workspace so the team uses one look. The MCP server and API let an AI agent or script apply the same grade across many videos.

Sharing: the grade plays on the hosted link, embeds, and 4K MP4 exports. Change it later and the link updates.

Pricing: 7-day free trial; paid plans from $13 per user per month on the annual Pro plan.

Keep in mind: there are no masks, qualifiers, or scopes. For secondary correction, use Resolve.

How to apply a .cube LUT to a screen recording in Tella.

OBS Studio

OBS Studio is the free, open-source recording and streaming app for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Color tools: add an Apply LUT filter to any source, such as your webcam, and pick a .cube or PNG LUT with an amount slider. A Color Correction filter adds gamma, contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue.

Camera vs screen: yes, because filters are per source.

Sharing: none. OBS writes a file you upload yourself.

Keep in mind: the LUT is baked into the recording. If it's too strong, you re-record or grade again in another editor. There's no editing at all. See Tella vs OBS.

Camtasia

Camtasia is TechSmith's screen recorder and timeline editor for Mac and Windows.

Color tools: color adjustment effects and a LUT visual effect in the editor.

Camera vs screen: yes, when the camera is recorded to its own track.

Sharing: no hosting. Export and upload to YouTube, Vimeo, or your own host.

Pricing: from $179.88/yr.

Keep in mind: every change to the grade means a new export and upload. See Tella vs Camtasia.

CapCut

CapCut is ByteDance's video editor, with a desktop app built for short-form and social content.

Color tools: a filters library, basic adjustments, and .cube LUT import in the desktop editor.

Camera vs screen: only when they're separate clips on the timeline.

Sharing: no hosting for work videos. Export and post.

Keep in mind: it's a social editor first. For a screen-and-camera demo you share by link, Color-grade SaaS demos without CapCut walks through the alternative. See also Tella vs CapCut.

Camo

Camo (from Reincubate) turns a phone or webcam into a better camera for any app, with image controls and LUT support.

Why it's here: it grades your camera before your recorder, browser, or video call sees it, so it works with any recorder, including ones with no color tools.

Keep in mind: it's not a recorder or editor, and like OBS, the grade is baked in. It only affects the camera.

What about Loom and Screen Studio?

Neither advertises color filters or LUT support. Loom is built around fast recording and hosting; Screen Studio around automatic zooms and polished exports on a Mac. If you like either one's workflow and want color control, Tella covers both hosting and zooms with filters and LUTs in the same editor. See Tella vs Loom and Tella vs Screen Studio.

How to choose

Grade after recording and share a link: Tella.
Free, and fine setting the look before you record: OBS Studio.
Full timeline editor, exporting files: Camtasia.
Short social clips: CapCut.
Grade your webcam in every app, including calls: Camo, alongside any recorder.
Secondary correction, scopes, or cinema-camera footage: DaVinci Resolve. You can export a LUT from Resolve and apply it in Tella.

Sources

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