A Screen Studio alternative for Chrome
ScreenBadger adds automatic, editable zooms that follow your clicks, then lets you style the cursor, camera, and background. It runs as a Chrome extension, so it works anywhere you use a Chromium browser.
Free forever · No credit card · Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, and Opera
ScreenBadger
Record a tab for up to 60 minutes, get automatic zooms that follow your clicks, blur private details, trim and caption on a timeline, and export MP4 or GIF. Recordings stay in your browser, and Cloud adds share links when you need them.
Screen Studio
Screen Studio is a macOS screen recorder known for good-looking product videos. It zooms in automatically on your clicks, smooths cursor movement, and adds motion blur, and it can record an iPhone or iPad over USB. It exports MP4 up to 4K at 60 fps or GIF, creates captions from your speech, and offers share links.
Side by side
| Feature | ScreenBadger | Screen Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | Free, one-time Pro, or Cloud subscription | $29 per month, or $9 per month billed yearly |
| Use without paying | Unlimited MP4 exports up to 720p | All features except exporting |
| Platform | Chrome extension (Chromium browsers) | macOS only |
| What you can record | A browser tab or your entire screen | Your Mac screen, plus iPhone or iPad |
| Automatic zoom on clicks | Yes | Yes |
| Cursor styling | Yes | Smooth cursor and motion blur |
| Privacy blur | Auto-masked fields and timed blur | Not listed |
| Export | MP4 up to 4K, GIF up to 30 seconds | MP4 up to 4K at 60 fps, GIF up to 1080p |
| Captions | Manual, or import SRT/VTT | Generated from your speech |
| Screenshots | Capture and annotate | Not listed |
| Share links | With Cloud | Yes |
Competitor details checked October 2026 from their public website and may have changed. Sources: screen.studio, screen.studio/download
Which one is right for you?
The verdict
Screen Studio is a strong choice for Mac users who record native apps and mobile devices. ScreenBadger brings auto zoom and cursor styling to the browser on any operating system, with a free plan and a one-time upgrade. If your product lives in a web app, you may not need a Mac recorder at all.
FAQ
Yes. Automatic zooms, editing, and privacy tools are on the free plan, and you can export unlimited watermark-free MP4s up to 720p. Pro Lifetime is a one-time payment for watermark-free export up to 4K.
Yes. ScreenBadger is a Chrome extension, so it runs wherever Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, or Opera runs, including Windows and macOS. Screen Studio supports macOS only.
Yes. ScreenBadger places zooms where you clicked, and you can move, resize, retime, or delete each one on the timeline. A focus mode can also frame the area that changed.
Yes, with Entire screen, which records a whole display at up to 1080p. Automatic zooms only work in tab recordings, though. For auto-zoomed desktop apps or iOS devices on a Mac, Screen Studio is the better fit.
Choose Screen Studio if you are on a Mac and record outside the browser. Choose ScreenBadger if you record web apps, use more than one operating system, or prefer not to pay a subscription.
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