PolyCapture 4+
Screen, Camera, Audio Recorder
App ahead GmbH
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
PolyCapture allows you to record cameras, microphones, screens, and apps — individually or multiple at once.
Record webcams, capture cards, iOS devices, microphones, entire screens, specific screen areas or individual app windows — all within a standout, pristine user interface. Camera recording fully supports macOS’s built-in video effects, such as Portrait Mode, Studio Light, Center Stage, and Reactions (on supported cameras). Microphone recording utilizes macOS’s real-time Voice Isolation to enhance speech by reducing background noise (on supported microphones). Screen capturing can exclude apps on the fly, ensuring nothing interferes with your recording. You can even record your screen’s audio exclusively.
PolyCapture’s unrivaled design keeps you focused on your work, helping you accelerate content production workflows. Take advantage of sweeping performance at exceptional efficiency, powered by PolyCapture’s native macOS codebase, which fully harnesses the capabilities of Apple silicon.
Recordings are saved in industry-standard, widely used file formats, ensuring high compatibility and easy post-production. Effortlessly locate and manage your recordings with the remarkable built-in Organizer.
PolyCapture prioritizes your privacy. Your recordings and all related metadata remain offline, on your device, where they belong. Everything is processed on your Mac.
Highlights
• Record Everything, All at Once
• Screen Capture: Capture Entire Screens, Screen Areas, and Apps
• Exclude Apps From Screen Recordings in Real Time
• Record Webcams, iOS Cameras, Capture Cards, Virtual Screens
• Capture Everything a Mic Picks Up: Voiceovers, Podcasts, Interviews, Music, or Commentary
• Tell a Story. Record a Lecture. Create Social Media Content. Or Anything Else.
• Privacy as a Priority: Everything Is Processed and Stored Locally on Your Mac.
• Let Me Organize That for You: The Built-in Organizer Makes It Easy to Locate and Manage Files.
Enjoy a feature-packed multi-source recorder for creatives and educators, made by designer and former lecturer Martin Lexow.
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Support
If you need help or want to make a feature suggestion, I’d love hearing from you → martin@appahead.studio
Feedback
If you like PolyCapture, please take a moment to rate it on the App Store. It’s a great way to support solo developers like yours truly.
About
App ahead GmbH is a German software studio operated by a single individual, Martin Lexow (that’s me!). My company was originally founded in 2015 under the name IXEAU in Berlin. Today, I’m based in the historic old town of Aachen, Germany.
Terms of Use: https://appahead.studio/terms
Privacy Policy: https://appahead.studio/privacy
What’s New
Version 1.5
Good for your ears: This update fixes a nasty bug that caused recordings with some external microphones to sound distorted. Got any ideas or suggestions? I’d love to hear from you → martin@appahead.studio
Ratings and Reviews
Easy to use, great value for the money and a responsive developer
I am not planning to produce videos and my main use for this is to capture some part of the screen and system audio, for example, to record a webcast on Zoom. I have another tool that does it, but it is really quite fiddly with respect to its settings. And on a couple of occasions I have missed some step resulting in only the screen being captured and the audio completely missing from it.
I decided to give PolyCapture a try. This app has a nice and intuitive interface and worked "well" on the first try. The one caveat was that it creates separate audio and video files. I had sent a message to the developer asking about it, wondering if this was a limitation of the trial version. He responded promptly and mentioned that this is currently not possible, but he created a backlog item to implement the functionality in future. (For now, I can combine the two in iMovie.) Given the usability, price and developer's responsiveness, I didn't have to think twice before purchasing it.
Should cost 10x what it does
It’s incredible how much value this tool provides, comparable to much more expensive software. The ability to capture individual windows into separate video files, and keep the system audio split up from the recorded audio is a godsend. It’s an absolute must-get if you’re doing anything beyond the basics with screen recording.
I love this little app!
PolyCapture is a fantastic app! It’s incredibly easy to use, yet complex enough to meet the needs of someone getting into content creation. I love how it simplifies multi-camera recording. It’s a one-time purchase—no annoying subscriptions, just straightforward and efficient. Highly recommended.
Developer Response ,
Thanks so much for your kind words rjfcode! I’m really happy to hear that you’re enjoying the app! 🥳 If you have any ideas or suggestions for improvements, feel free to drop me a message at → martin@appahead.studio
App Privacy
The developer, App ahead GmbH, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- App ahead GmbH
- Size
- 13.5 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 14.7 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2024 App ahead GmbH
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Recording Features $3.99