Make screen demos clear—even on mute.
Type live captions, guide the cursor, and draw over any app on your Mac. One hotkey. No voice-over. No post-production.
- 7-day free trial — no card
- One-time purchase
- All three toolkits included
- macOS 13 or later
The product explains itself while you record.
⌃ /Your screen is visible. Your meaning is not.
The demo is done. The editing is not.
You finish a walkthrough, then lose another hour adding captions, arrows, and zooms in a video editor.
No mic means no explanation
A noisy room, a muted call, or a silent social post should not stop you from explaining what is on screen.
Viewers lose the tiny cursor
They miss the button, menu, or detail you meant to show—and your explanation stops making sense.
Capnot adds the missing communication layer while you record, share, or present.
Caption
Everything you want to say — on screen, right now.
Put text in front of your audience without stopping, switching apps, or editing later.
Bubble Chat
⌃/Say exactly what you mean, right where it matters.
A caption bubble anchored to your cursor. Click anywhere to plant it on screen. Your viewers read your message next to the thing you're talking about — no guessing, no "look at the top-left corner" confusion.
Dialogue Mode
⌃.Present like a broadcaster — name, face, and words on screen.
Your name, photo, and title appear above a polished subtitle panel at the bottom of the screen. Speak naturally and your audience sees exactly who's talking. Choose from built-in style presets or design your own. Toggle off Dialogue Mode for a clean subtitle-only look.
Subtitle Bar
⌃.Clean subtitles. No name, no photo. Just your words.
Toggle off the broadcaster overlay in Dialogue Mode for a minimal subtitle-only look. A slim bar at the bottom of the screen — unobtrusive, readable, and style-matched to your brand.
Live Captions
BetaTalk. Your words appear on screen. That's it.
Hit the mic and speak naturally. Capnot transcribes you in real-time via macOS Speech Recognition — fully on-device. No audio leaves your Mac. No cloud. No subscription.
Have a caption idea? Send us an email.
Annotation
Draw attention to what actually matters.
Overlay your screen with drawings and shapes. No app switch. One hotkey.
Have an annotation idea? Send us an email.
Pointer
Make your cursor impossible to ignore.
Spotlight, laser, highlight, and magnify. Four tools that make your cursor the center of attention.
Spotlight Mode
⌃SDim everything. Focus on exactly one thing.
The screen dims to black except the area around your cursor. Feathered edges keep it natural. Your audience stops looking at the wrong part of the screen.
Laser Pointer
⌃LA glowing dot that shows exactly where you're pointing.
A vivid glowing dot trails behind your cursor with a fading streak. Adjustable color, dot size, trail duration, and glow intensity. Looks great in recordings and live screen shares.
Cursor Highlighter
⌃HYour audience never loses your cursor again.
A bright ring follows your cursor everywhere on screen. Customise the color, size, and shape to match your brand or mood. Essential for anyone doing live demos or recordings.
Magnifier
⌃MZoom in on any part of your screen, live.
A circular magnified view follows your cursor with a crosshair and adjustable zoom level. Show small UI details, tiny code diffs, or compressed content without zooming your entire display.
Have a pointer idea? Send us an email.
Getting started
From download to clear demo in three steps.
No account creation, timeline editor, or complicated recording workflow.
Install once
Purchase and download Capnot, follow the guided setup, and it settles into your menu bar.
Press a hotkey
Every tool has a keyboard shortcut. No menus, no mode switching, no hunting for buttons.
You're done
Captions and annotations appear on screen instantly. No timeline editing. No post-production. Just done.
Who it's for
Built for people who explain through screens.
Start with silent product demos. Keep it for every tutorial, call, class, and presentation after that.
SaaS founders & indie developers
Ship product demos without voice-over
Explain a launch, feature, or code walkthrough with captions already on screen. Record once, share immediately.
Presenters
Keep your audience reading
On-screen cues, talking points, and live captions during conference talks and demos. Your slides stay clean.
Remote workers
Communicate without your mic
Type captions your teammates can see during screen shares. Perfect for noisy environments, muted calls, or async video.
Educators
Make lessons easier to follow
Highlight what you're pointing at, annotate diagrams, and caption your explanations in real-time.
Streamers
Engage viewers without switching scenes
Drop captions, circle things on screen, and spotlight content live — without touching your streaming software.
Record once. Explain it live.
Let Capnot put the explanation directly into your recording. No voice-over, timeline editing, or subscription.
Buy Capnot — $12.99Simple pricing
One app. Every tool. One payment.
Get every Caption, Annotation, and Pointer tool with one payment. No account tiers and no recurring subscription.
Free for 7 days — no card required.
One-time purchase · one Mac
- All Caption, Annotation, and Pointer tools
- Custom keyboard shortcuts and appearance
- On-device speech recognition
- One Mac license
- Updates included
7-day free trial · checkout by Polar · macOS 13+
FAQ
Questions & answers
Everything you need to know before you download.
Capnot is $12.99 as a one-time purchase. There is one plan with every Caption, Annotation, and Pointer tool—no subscription or feature-gated Pro tier.
Yes. Capnot has a 7-day free trial with no card required—download it, use every Caption, Annotation, and Pointer tool, then buy a $12.99 one-time license whenever you're ready.
Capnot supports macOS 13 (Ventura) and later. Live Captions requires macOS Speech Recognition, which is available on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Payment is processed securely by Polar. Any refund request is handled according to Polar's refund policy.
Yes, everything is customizable. The Settings window has four tabs — General, Caption, Annotation, and Pointer — where you can change every keyboard shortcut, font size, colors, corner radius, opacity, gradient borders, and more.
Still have questions? Email us
Your next demo can explain itself.
Add live captions, annotations, and pointer tools to every recording.
Try free for 7 days, then $12.99 once.
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