Guide

How to record, edit and export with SmoothCut, from installing it to moving your licence to a new computer.

• 01Getting started →Install SmoothCut on macOS or Windows, grant the screen recording, accessibility and microphone permissions it asks for, and make your first recording.
• 02Recording →How to record with SmoothCut: capture a window or the whole screen, add your webcam, and record microphone and system audio as separate tracks.
• 03Editing →Edit a SmoothCut recording: adjust automatic zooms, the smoothed cursor, layouts, backgrounds, captions and cuts on the timeline after you record.
• 04Sound →Sound in SmoothCut: balance microphone and system audio, use Studio voice, cut silences and filler words, add music and record a voice-over afterwards.
• 05Captions →Generate captions in SmoothCut with a speech model on your own computer: choose a model and language, and work offline. Your audio is never uploaded.
• 06Vertical and square video →Lay one recording out as 16:9, 9:16 for Shorts and Reels, or 1:1 in SmoothCut, with the zooms, captions and camera following, without editing it again.
• 07Sharing a link →How SmoothCut share links work: what is uploaded and when, comments and reactions, passwords and expiry. Nothing uploads unless you press Share.
• 08Exporting →Export a SmoothCut recording as MP4 or GIF at 720p, 1080p or 4K, choose an aspect ratio, and see what a licence changes about size and the small mark.
• 09AI assistants (MCP) →Connect Claude, Cursor or VS Code to SmoothCut over MCP, then ask your assistant to record, find a recording, read its transcript or export it as MP4 or GIF.
• 10Your licence →Manage your SmoothCut licence: activate your key, move it to another computer, how updates work on Personal and Pro, and what to do if you lose the key.