One app instead of five tools.
How ZumCast lines up against the typical tool in each category people use for demos and docs today. Categories, not brands.
ZumCast vs typical tools
- Yes
- Partly or some products
- No
Based on typical products in each category, October 2026. Individual products vary, and some do more than shown here.
| Capability | ZumCast | Typical auto-zoom recorder | Typical screenshot tool | Typical guide / docs tool | Typical interactive demo builder | Typical cloud AI video editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recording | ||||||
| Screen, camera and voice recording | Yes | Yes | PartlyShort clips at most | NoCaptures steps, not video | PartlyCaptures screens, not video | YesOften in the browser |
| Auto-zoom on clicks | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | PartlySome |
| Teleprompter that follows your voice | Yes | No | No | No | No | PartlySome |
| iPhone screen recording | YesPlug in and record | PartlySome | No | No | No | No |
| Editing | ||||||
| Edit by deleting words | Yes | PartlySome | No | No | No | Yes |
| Remove fillers and pauses | Yes | PartlySome | No | No | No | Yes |
| AI edits from a request, previewed before they apply | YesPlan, preview, Apply, one Undo | No | No | No | No | PartlyVaries, usually in the cloud |
| Captions and translated captions | Yes8 looks, SRT and VTT | PartlyCaptions, fewer languages | No | No | PartlyText only | Yes |
| 3D angles on zooms | Yes | PartlySome | No | No | No | No |
| Outputs | ||||||
| Vertical versions with their own crop | Yes9:16, 1:1, 4:5 | PartlyOften a manual re-crop | No | No | No | Yes |
| Step-by-step guide (PDF, Markdown, HTML) | Yes | No | No | Yes | PartlySome | No |
| Clickable interactive demo | Yes | No | No | PartlySome | Yes | No |
| GIF export | Yes | PartlySome | Yes | No | No | PartlySome |
| Screenshots | ||||||
| Scrolling and web page capture | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Markup, wallpapers and device frames | Yes102 wallpapers | PartlyBackgrounds only | Yes | PartlyBasic markup | No | No |
| Automatic redaction, burnt in | Yes9 kinds, on your Mac | PartlyManual blur | PartlyManual blur | PartlySome auto-blur | PartlySome | PartlySome |
| Privacy | ||||||
| Editing works offline | Yes | Yes | Yes | PartlyUsually cloud-hosted | NoCloud-hosted | NoUploads to edit |
| AI runs on your Mac | Yes | NoCloud AI, if any | NoCloud AI, if any | NoCloud AI, if any | NoCloud AI, if any | NoCloud AI |
| Automation | ||||||
| CLI and MCP server for AI assistants | Yes | No | No | No | No | PartlyAPI on some plans |
| Siri and Shortcuts | Yes | PartlySome | PartlySome | No | No | No |
| Price | ||||||
| Typical price, one person | Free Basic · Pro $49 once (launch $9) | ~$108 / yr | ~$35 / yr | ~$276 / yr | ~$456 / yr | ~$288 / yr |
Prices are typical yearly prices for one person in each category, October 2026, the same figures as the calculator. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Why switch
What changes when it’s one app.
One take, every format
The video, the vertical clip, the guide and the demo come from one recording, not four sessions in four apps.
AI you can see before it acts
Zumi shows its plan on the timeline. Nothing changes until you press Apply, and it all undoes in one step.
Private by default
Recording, transcripts, redaction and AI run on your Mac. Uploads happen only when you share.
Pay once
Pro is $49 once, with no subscription. Basic stays free for as long as you like.
One library
Shots, recordings, guides and demos in one place, named, tagged and searchable on your Mac.
Built for assistants
A CLI and MCP server so your AI assistant can record, edit and export locally.
One app vs five tools
About $1,163 a year, or $49 once.
Paying for a typical auto-zoom recorder ($108), screenshot tool ($35), guide tool ($276), demo builder ($456) and AI video editor ($288) adds up to about $1,163 a year for one person. ZumCast Pro is $49, paid once, and $9 at launch.
Typical prices for one person, October 2026. Your plans may differ, and most people pay for only some of these.
Launching soon
Record once. Zumi does the rest.
ZumCast isn't available to download yet. It's in final testing, and the Mac download will be right here at launch, free to start.
ZumCast is a Mac app (macOS 14 or later). Come back on your Mac to download it.
macOS 14 or later · Free to start