Director Private beta · Waitlist open

Private beta · Waitlist open

Record product demo videos on Windows

Zoom in and spotlight what matters while you record. When you stop, the demo is ready.

  • Windows 10 and 11
  • Early access before launch
  • Launch news only, no spam

DemoReal take · private beta
A real take recorded with Director. Every zoom, spotlight and note was directed live.

How to record a product demo with Director

  1. Pick the screen your product is on

    Click Choose what to record and pick the screen. Choose the shape of the video: 16:9 for your site and YouTube, 9:16 for a short, or the shape of your screen. A guide on screen shows what makes it into the frame.

  2. Start and walk through the feature

    Press CtrlAltP. Director shrinks to a small monitor in the corner and stays out of the video. Click through your product the way a customer would.

  3. Zoom in and point at what matters

    CtrlAltZ zooms in on your cursor, 2× by default, and follows it as you move. CtrlAltX goes back to the full screen. CtrlAltS dims everything except the area around your cursor, for the number or button people should notice, and CtrlAltD turns it off.

  4. Stop, and the demo is ready

    Press CtrlAltP again. The MP4 is saved in your Videos folder with every zoom and spotlight already in it. If a zoom landed late, drag it into place on the timeline and re-export. The original take stays as it was.

Want to record like this? Director is in private beta for Windows 10 and 11.

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01 Is there a Screen Studio for Windows?

No. Screen Studio only runs on macOS. Director is a screen recorder built for Windows that gives your product demos the same kind of smooth zoom that follows the cursor. The difference is that you direct each zoom live with a hotkey, so the video is ready when you stop.

02 Do I have to edit the demo after recording?

No. Zooms, spotlights and notes are recorded into the video as you trigger them, so the MP4 is ready when you press stop. The editor is there only if you want to move, stretch, add or delete an effect.

03 Will Director show up in my demo?

No. Director hides its own window from screen capture by default, and while you record it shrinks to a small monitor in the corner that stays out of the take.

04 Can I record a vertical version for social media?

Yes. Pick 9:16 before you record. On a wide monitor the vertical frame follows your cursor even when you're not zoomed in, so the short never sits on one strip of the screen.

05 What quality does it record at?

Up to your screen's native resolution, or 1440p, 1080p or 720p, at 60 or 30 fps. Director saves an H.264 MP4 using your graphics card's encoder (NVIDIA, Intel or AMD), which keeps recording light on your PC.

06 When can I try Director?

Director is in private testing on Windows 10 and 11. Join the waitlist and we'll email you as soon as it's ready for you to try. Pricing isn't set yet, and people on the waitlist hear about it first.

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