Zooms that follow your cursor.
Lumen is a screen recorder for Windows, Linux and macOS that edits for you.
curl -fsSL https://lumen.raashed.com | bashThe polish happens while you record.
Automatic zooms
Lumen tracks your cursor and clicks while you record, then glides the frame in on the action and back out again. No keyframes to set.
Camera bubble
Add your webcam as a rounded bubble in the corner, so people see who's talking without losing sight of the screen.
Captions on device
Generate captions from speech on your computer, rewrite them in Edit, and burn them into the export. Whisper Flow is there when you want higher accuracy.
Screen or window
Pick a whole display or a single window before you start.
Stays out of the way
Lumen minimizes while recording. Stop with Ctrl+Shift+2 (⌘⇧2 on macOS).
Updates itself
Lumen checks for new releases and updates in one click.
One-command install
No admin rights on Windows. A launcher and a lumen command on Linux.
Half the download
About 350 MB to install — roughly half Screen Studio’s ~750 MB.
Three steps, no timeline.
- 01
Pick what to record
Choose a screen or a window, and turn on your camera if you want it.
- 02
Just do the thing
Work as you normally would. Lumen follows your cursor and clicks in the background.
- 03
Export and share
Preview the zooms, tweak if you like, and export the finished video.
Recorded with Lumen.
One plan. Everything included.
Record once and ship a polished video. Pick the plan that fits you, or talk to us about your whole team.
Lumen Premium
Was $12$9/month
For creators and developers who want every recording to look edited, without editing.
What's included
- Automatic zooms that follow your cursor
- Lumen's smooth cursor on screens and windows
- Webcam bubble overlay
- On-device captions with Whisper Flow
- Polished, ready-to-share exports
- Linux, macOS and Windows
- About 350 MB download - half Screen Studio's size
- All updates included
Lumen for Teams
Custom
For teams that record demos, docs and walkthroughs together.
What's included
- Everything in Premium, for every seat
- Seats for your whole team
- One invoice for the whole team
- Pricing that fits your team size
- A direct line to the people building Lumen
Prices in USD · Cancel anytime · Payments by Dodo Payments, our Merchant of Record
Looking for a Screen Studio alternative?
Screen Studio is macOS-only. Lumen does the same job on Windows, Linux and macOS, in about half the download.
All answers →Questions
Yes. Lumen is built for the same job - automatic zooms that follow your cursor, a camera bubble and polished exports - and it runs on Windows, Linux and macOS. Screen Studio is macOS-only.
No. Screen Studio is a macOS app. If you need that style of polished screen recording on Windows or Linux, Lumen is the alternative.
Yes. Lumen is a Screen Studio alternative for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) with the same automatic-zoom workflow - and it also runs on Windows and Linux if your next machine is not a Mac.
Both aim for cinematic automatic zooms and polished demos without a heavy timeline. Lumen’s standout difference is platforms: Windows, Linux and macOS, plus on-device captions with Whisper Flow and a ~350 MB install. Screen Studio is macOS-only (~750 MB typical).
Lumen Premium starts from $9/month early bird (was $12/month), cancel anytime. It is not a free Screen Studio clone - Premium unlocks zooms, camera bubble, captions and polished exports after you subscribe and sign in.
Lumen is not Screen Studio. It is the cross-platform Screen Studio alternative: one app for Windows, Linux and macOS with automatic zooms and a camera bubble. Screen Studio itself remains Mac-only.
Linux (x86_64), macOS on Apple Silicon and Intel, and Windows 10/11 (x64).
Yes. You can overlay a webcam camera bubble while recording, alongside automatic zooms that follow your cursor and clicks.
Run the one-line command on the homepage for your platform. On Windows it installs for your user only, adds a Start menu shortcut, and can be removed from Settings → Apps.
Subscribe on this site, then sign in to the desktop app with the same Google or GitHub account. Premium turns on within seconds. Premium starts from $9/month early bird.
Open the upgrade page and choose Manage billing. You keep Premium until the end of the period you've paid for.
Yes. Email us within 14 days of any charge for a full refund. See the refund policy for details.
Yes. Generate captions on your computer from speech, edit the text, and burn them into the export. Local recognition is fast and private; Whisper Flow is there when you want higher accuracy.
About 350 MB on most platforms - roughly half the size of a typical Screen Studio install (~750 MB).
Your next recording, already edited.
Install Lumen with one command and make your first recording today.