2.37
- Fixed an echo when recording system audio while FineTune is running
2.36
- Recordings no longer break when your microphone changes its channel count partway through
2.35
- Stability and performance improvements
2.34
- Your camera now keeps one format for a whole recording, so clips no longer come out at different sizes or with black bars when the camera changes format on its own
- The “No sound detected” warning now also appears when you start recording with a keyboard shortcut or from the menu bar while the window is closed
2.33
- Recordings now use the animated cursor by default, for smoother cursor movement. You can still pick System or Hidden in your cursor settings
- Fixed the animated cursor stopping short of where you left it at the end of a recording
2.32
- Fixed your microphone or camera occasionally switching while the app was in the background
2.31
- Fixed problems resizing Chrome windows when setting up a recording
2.30
- Warns you when your disk is almost full instead of starting a recording that can’t be saved
- Stops a recording safely if space runs out while you’re recording, so you don’t end up with a corrupted file
2.29
- Added a setting to control automatic update checks
- The app window now snaps to your camera’s aspect ratio while resizing
- Clearer error message when window resizing fails
2.28
- Uploads now recover automatically if credentials expire mid-upload
- Warns when you start recording while Low Power Mode is on
2.27
- Fixed screen recording resolution limits for non-16:9 displays
2.26
- More reliable recording stop/finish handling during server errors
- Added a new “Natural” teleprompter speed option
2.25
- Fixed the microphone level meter for multi-channel audio interfaces
2.24
- Microphone selection can now recover a session that failed to start
- Device warnings only show for devices actually being recorded
- Camera and microphone button labels now reflect your selection more accurately
- Prevents starting a recording with no valid device selected
2.23.1
- Stability and performance improvements
2.23
- Stability and performance improvements
2.22
- Camera preview now switches to mini mode automatically when the camera is disabled
- Settings now explain how Quick mode works
2.21
- Refined camera preview design
- Fixed Studio Display cameras that failed to start
- Fixed a feedback loop when rapidly toggling Center Stage
- Added a portrait effect toggle for the camera
- Improved camera resolution switching
2.20
- Quick mode preference now syncs across devices
- Prevents selecting cameras with no usable video format
2.19
- Fixed a crash when canceling a recording before it fully started
- Fixed a crash during screen capture in certain conditions
2.18
- Reduced memory usage when uploading recordings
2.17
- Fixed a launch crash when the Uploads folder couldn’t be created
- Fixed a crash caused by concurrent update checks
2.16
- Fixed stream availability incorrectly resetting when the device list changed
2.15
- Added a status bar menu with recording controls
- Fixed upload streams incorrectly showing as done during active recording
- Fixed Upload Activity summary bar clipping under the title bar
- Window size now persists across quit and relaunch
- Added a Video Effect button to open the system video effects menu
2.14
- Added an Upload Activity window to track upload progress (Cmd+U to toggle)
- Shows clear error messages when uploads fail or credentials can’t be fetched
- Upload streams now show recording labels
- Failed upload credentials are retried automatically on reconnect
2.13
- Upload streams now show device names
- Recording-interruption alerts now float above other windows
- Paused time no longer counts toward the recording limit
- Added a 6-hour recording limit for paid users
2.12
- Stability and performance improvements
2.11.1
- Stability and performance improvements
2.11
- Fixed an upload reliability issue affecting file transfer tracking
2.10
- Fixed external cameras spontaneously flipping to portrait format
- Help menu now opens the Tella help center
- Moved the display label position in the cover view
2.9
- Fixed window resizing when opening or closing the settings overlay
2.8.2
- Stability and performance improvements
2.8.1
- Stability and performance improvements
2.8
- Stability and performance improvements
2.7.1
- Stability and performance improvements
2.7
- Fixed the menu not appearing over full-screen windows
- Fixed window size and position not being restored correctly
2.6
- Tella’s window is now resizable, with the UI adjusting responsively
- Fixed toggling your camera off and back on
- Removed camera landscape mode
2.5
- Added a submenu to quickly switch workspaces, with an overlay shown while switching
2.4
- Added a warning when using a virtual webcam
- Improved error messages
2.3
- Added a warning when recording without a display
- Fixed a bug that could slow down display recording
2.2.1
- Added Quick Mode for faster screen recording
- Improved cursor detection accuracy
2.1
- Improved detection of macOS cursors
- Countdown animation is smoother, and you can now cancel a recording during the countdown
- Screen crop now snaps to the pixel grid for sharper recordings
2.0.1
- You can now drag a window by its label
2.0
- New countdown view with sounds, and a keyboard shortcut to cancel it
- Windows now center themselves while resizing
- Added a maximize button to the resize menu
- Added the option to dim the screen around your selected display
- Fixed the menu position on secondary displays
- Fixed the scale factor for cropped display recordings
1.81
- Recorded cursor types are now sent along with mouse events
- Added a warning for lower-resolution (720p) camera recording
1.80
- Added a warning for the MacBook Pro M4 built-in camera
1.79
- Active subscriptions no longer have a recording time limit
- Recording now waits for the display/window list to load instead of failing to start
1.78
- New borderless design with bigger, easier-to-hit buttons
- Your camera now locks in place when starting a session or switching devices
1.77
- Uploads now use a new, more reliable storage location
1.76
- Improved camera format selection for better quality and orientation handling
1.75
- Fixed paywall styling on older macOS versions
1.73
- Hid the small purple ScreenCaptureKit indicator on macOS Tahoe
- Displays are now sorted by their on-screen position
- Fixed the landscape camera preview height on Tahoe
- Fixed toggles jumping on hover on macOS Tahoe
- Added a menu option to reset tokens
1.72
- Fixed the window shifting down when toggling mini mode on macOS 26
- Camera preview now matches the active recording configuration
1.71
- Stability and performance improvements
1.70
- Added a new app icon for macOS Tahoe, with a fallback on older versions
- Fixed top menu appearance on Tahoe
- Cropping a display recording can no longer extend past the edge of the screen
- Screen crop now snaps to the pixel grid
- Fixed corner radius rendering on Tahoe
1.69
- Recording setup now remembers your last used display and camera
- Added a progress indicator for slow app startup
1.67
- Fixed an issue that could cause partial uploads of recording segments
1.66.3
- Fixed a crash related to microphone audio
1.66.2
- Added a workaround for a microphone audio crash some users experienced
1.66.1
- Fixed a default app visibility setting
1.66
- Fixed crashes related to pausing recordings
- Quick Preferences now shows top options in mini mode
- Improved upload reliability when only some parts finish
1.65.2
- Fixed pausing issues
- Added MotivMix to the list of supported audio loopback apps
1.65.1
- Fixed an issue with out-of-order video frames
1.65
- Stability and performance improvements
1.64
- Added a keyboard shortcut to pause and resume recording
- Improved the pause overlay and resume button styling
- Simplified the recording timer display
1.62
- Fixed an error where cancelling an upload could fail with a missing file error
1.61.2
- Stability and performance improvements
1.61.1
- Stability and performance improvements
1.61
- Renamed Preferences to Settings
- Prevented camera format changes while recording
- Added microphone delay settings, adjustable in milliseconds and saved per device
- Advanced microphone options now only appear when applicable
1.60
- Fixed a crash that could occur when taking a screenshot of a window
- Fixed incorrect timestamps in mouse event tracking
- The app now displays your configured app name instead of a hardcoded name
1.58
- Enabled window recording through the improved recording engine
- Clip status now shows the name of longer clips without overflowing
- Fixed a crash that could occur from recording state changes
1.57
- Fixed an issue with multichannel microphones
1.56
- Fixed an issue with multichannel microphones
1.55
- Kept the green recording border visible when the app isn’t active
- Fixed an issue where the app could open off-screen when starting without a camera preview
- Added the ability to exclude specific apps from audio loopback and screen recording overlays
1.54
- Improved reliability of screen, camera, and microphone recording
- Applied maximum video dimensions when recording the camera
- Fixed incorrect quality labels for camera settings
- Added the ability to exclude Grammarly from screen recordings
1.53
- The main app window can now appear above fullscreen apps
1.52
- Added an alert when login fails
- Improved logout handling on authentication errors
1.51
- Fixed menu button styling on macOS 13 Ventura
- The countdown, cropper, speaker notes, and border windows can now appear above fullscreen apps and on all Spaces
- Fixed Quick Settings styling on macOS 13 Ventura
1.50
- The app no longer alerts or logs an error when you manually stop screen recording from macOS’s system controls
- Fixed “Select Area” button styling
- Added an animation to the record button when toggling states
1.49
- Redesigned the Preview button and its behavior
- Added an audio indicator in the top bar while recording
- Added a timer and clip status to the top bar
- Updated the recording button design
1.48.4
- Stability and performance improvements
1.48.2
- The app now logs out automatically if your session becomes invalid
- Fixed a hover bug affecting mouse interactions
- Added a low disk space warning if a recording fails to save
1.48
- Added support for beta app updates
- Added a live screen preview showing what’s being captured, with a preview toggle in Settings
- Improved screenshot rendering for the screen/window selection picker on macOS 13
1.47.1
- Fixed camera preview flickering
1.47
- Improved the hover state and styling of Quick Preferences
- The app can now be launched via URL even if no main window is open
- The app no longer closes the main window when launched at login
1.46
- Added a low disk space alert when stopping a recording
- Fixed an issue where stopping a screen recording could loop while resending frames
1.45
- Stability and performance improvements
1.44
- Added customizable keyboard shortcuts for common actions.
- Fixed recording start/stop via keyboard shortcut triggering before your camera, microphone, and screen were ready.
- Server errors now show full details in the alert.
- Minor UI polish to the settings button and transitions.
1.43.4
- Fixed an issue where a stale sample from a previous microphone could incorrectly affect the silent-microphone warning.
1.43.3
- Fixed a bug that could cause recordings to be silent right after previewing the microphone.
1.43
- Show the correct error message when aborting a recording.
- Fixed a microphone preview issue.
1.42
- Recording now aborts cleanly if a critical error occurs while writing the file.
- Switched support from live chat to email.
- Added an audio level indicator to the microphone button.
- Fixed the audio level indicator going out of bounds.
1.41
- Improved keeping your Mac awake during recording.
1.40
- Stability and performance improvements
1.39
- Added an audio level indicator to the microphone button.
- Fixed the audio level indicator going out of bounds.
- Improved the audio level indicator’s appearance.
1.38.2
- Stability and performance improvements
1.38.1
- Stability and performance improvements
1.38
- Fixed the “Uploads in progress” prompt showing when there was nothing left to upload.
1.37
- Recording now checks for a valid session before starting.
1.36
- Added a warning when macOS Voice Isolation is enabled on Sequoia, since it can affect recordings.
- Fixed the camera getting stuck when its format couldn’t be changed.
1.35
- Stability and performance improvements
1.34
- Fixed the microphone not being detected when the MacBook lid is closed.
1.33
- Uploads now retry automatically after a failure.
1.32
- Fixed device buttons so clicking the right side re-enables that device.
- Added a “gather logs” option to the Help menu.
1.31
- Stability and performance improvements
1.30
- Fixed handling of a device disconnecting during the countdown or start of a recording.
- Show a clearer error message when a recording stops due to a network error.
- Requests that fail due to network errors are now automatically retried.
- Recordings now always stop locally, even if the network request fails.
1.29
- Added speaker notes with an auto-scrolling teleprompter, adjustable text size and transparency.
- Added a screen highlight option to visually mark the selected screen while recording, with a full-screen selector.
- Added a recording status pill showing idle and in-progress states.
- Added options to skip the countdown or choose which screen it appears on.
- Added a warning before discarding a recorded video.
- Fixed the speaker notes transparency default and a crash when notes were larger than the view.
1.28
- Introduced Quick Preferences and a redesigned Preferences window, including launch-at-login and countdown sound options.
- Added support for recording your mouse and keyboard input alongside screen, camera, and microphone.
- Added clip re-recording and a two-hour recording limit.
- Added audio loopback support for WaveLink and RODE Connect, plus a warning when no microphone sound is detected.
- Added a Presenter Overlay, colored recording borders, and support for recording a specific window.
- Various camera, upload, and stability fixes.
Last modified on October 17, 2026
