Zoom and emphasis that direct the viewer's eye

A raw screen recording asks the viewer to hunt for what matters. ScreenTailor lets you zoom into the action and call out the exact spot — so a click, a menu or a tiny detail is impossible to miss. It's a native macOS screen recorder with zoom and emphasis built into the editor.

Automatic zoom in one click

One click reads the cursor movement from your recording and drops smooth, eased zoom-ins onto the spots where you were working — no keyframing, no setup. Every auto-zoom stays fully editable: nudge where it lands, restyle it, or delete the ones you don't want. Already placed some zooms by hand? Choose whether the automatic pass fills the gaps around them or replaces them.

Zoom into what matters

Prefer to place zooms by hand, or fine-tune the automatic ones? Add a zoom anywhere on the timeline and the view glides in to the region you choose, then eases back out — smooth, animated motion rather than a hard cut. Set how far to zoom and where to focus, and pair it with a slow pan to follow the action across the screen.

Emphasis tools

When a full zoom is more than you need, direct attention with a lighter touch:

• Spotlight — dim everything except the area you're talking about.
• Magnifier — a lens that enlarges one spot while the rest of the frame stays put.
• Arrows — point straight at the button or field that matters.
• Glow — a soft highlight to make a region pop without hiding context.

Trim dead air and retime

Zoom works best on a tight cut. On the same zoomable timeline you can trim the dead air, retime a section to speed it up or slow it down, and land each zoom exactly where the action happens.

How it works

1. Record your screen, or open an existing recording in ScreenTailor.
2. On the timeline, add a zoom at the moment you want to emphasize.
3. Set the target area, how far to zoom, and the easing so it glides in and out.
4. Preview it live, then export a share-ready MP4.

Prefer a step-by-step walkthrough? See how to zoom in on a screen recording.

Part of a full editor

Zoom and emphasis are one part of ScreenTailor's built-in editor — captions, effects, trimming and Checkpoint Recording live in the same window. New to recording on macOS? Start with how to screen record on a Mac.

Frequently asked questions