Managing Recordings

The library is your central hub for all recordings. Access it from the navigation menu to browse, edit, and manage your recording collection.

Browsing Recordings

The library displays all your recordings as cards, each showing:

  • Thumbnail — A preview image of the recording (with a placeholder if no thumbnail is available)
  • Title — The date, time, and captured window name (e.g., “2025-01-15 14:30:05, Google Chrome”)
  • Date — When the recording was created
  • File size — The total size of the recording’s project files
  • Duration badge — The length of the recording, loaded on demand as you scroll

Actions

Each recording card provides the following actions:

Edit

Open the recording in the video editor for trimming, adding zoom effects, customizing the cursor, and all other editing features. This is the primary action for most recordings.

Play

Preview the raw recording in a media player without opening the full editor.

Rename

Rename the recording with a custom title. Click to enter inline editing mode, type your new name, and confirm or cancel. This changes the display name without affecting the underlying files.

Open Folder

Reveal the recording’s project folder in your system file explorer (Finder on macOS, Explorer on Windows). Each recording is stored as a folder containing the video file, audio tracks, metadata, and editor project data.

Delete

Permanently delete a recording and all its associated files. A confirmation dialog appears before deletion to prevent accidental data loss. This action cannot be undone.

Recording File Structure

Each recording is stored in its own folder within the recordings directory. A typical recording folder contains:

  • recording.mp4 — The main video file
  • audio.wav — System audio track
  • mic_audio.wav — Microphone audio track
  • metadata.msgpack — Cursor and keyboard event data
  • v2-project.json — Editor project data (zoom points, segments, settings)
  • thumbnail.jpg — Preview thumbnail
  • track_sync.json — Audio/video synchronization metadata

Storage Location

Recordings are saved to:

  • macOS: ~/Movies/Recorded/Recordings/
  • Windows: Videos\Recorded\Recordings\