Record Like A Lion
Your screen recorder. Your file. No cloud.
RECLION is a fast, local-first screen recorder for Windows. Capture your screen, your webcam, and your mic, then trim the awkward bits and export to MP4 in seconds. Recordings stay on your machine. Always.
One-time $29. Free upgrades to v2.0 and every future version. Price goes to $59 with v2.0, so buying now locks in early-access pricing for life. 14-day refund if it’s not for you.
What makes Reclion different
Local-first
Videos\Reclion\, not in our cloud. We never see them. RECLION makes no outbound network calls while you record.Polished output
One-time price, free upgrades
Built for actual work
Polish without a learning curve
Honest scope
Feature highlights
Capture what matters
Full display, single window, multi-monitor aware. Window picker shows live thumbnails.
Webcam circle or fullscreen
Live camera, static profile picture, or no overlay. Drag the bubble; it snaps to corners. Swap to fullscreen mid-recording for talking-head intros.
Cursor highlight + click ripples
Soft gold halo around the pointer and animated rings on every click. Tutorials read unambiguously.
3-second countdown
Full-screen countdown on the target display before record starts, so you’re never caught mid-blink.
Floating recording bar
Always-on-top, frameless, content-protected. Hosts pause, resume, stop, restart, mic mute, webcam toggle, layout swap, and screenshot.
Pause without seams
Pause and resume produces one continuous file. No silent gaps, no A/V drift.
Hardware-accelerated H.264
Auto-detects NVIDIA NVENC, Intel Quick Sync, or AMD AMF. Software fallback (libx264) so it always exports.
Trim, split, speed
Frame-accurate trim handles, internal cuts, and playback speed pills (1×, 1.25×, 1.5×, 1.75×, 2×) with audio pitch preserved.
Annotations baked at export
Blur a region, drop text on a frame, draw an arrow. Each annotation supports a start and end window so it appears only when relevant.
Export and email
Opens Explorer with your file pre-selected and your default mail client with a draft, so you can drag-and-drop in one motion.
Hotkeys
Ctrl+Shift+R to start, Ctrl+Shift+S to stop, from anywhere on Windows.
Auto-stop on suspend or shutdown
You’ll never lose a recording to a closed laptop lid.
Pricing
Early Access · $29 one-time
Today’s RECLION at today’s price. Full local recording, editing, and export pipeline. Free upgrades to v2.0 and every future version, on one Windows PC. 14-day refund if it’s not for you.
Buy nowv2.0 · $59 one-time (date TBA)
Price for new buyers when v2.0 ships. Existing early-access customers upgrade free. Buy at $29 today and lock in every future version, or wait and pay $59 later.
No subscription. No upload caps. No telemetry. Free upgrades, forever.
How it compares
vs Loom: same UX polish, your file stays on your disk, no monthly bill.
vs OBS: 90% of the use cases without the streaming-studio learning curve.
vs Camtasia: tenth of the price, native multi-track annotations, the same hardware-accelerated export.
Use cases
- Tutorial creators: record step-by-step walkthroughs with a friendly webcam bubble and animated click ripples that make every interaction unambiguous.
- Software demoers: show off a feature, trim the awkward dead air, email a 30-second polished MP4 to a prospect.
- Support engineers: capture a customer-reported bug, attach to your ticket. Click ripples make every step clear.
- Teachers and educators: record lectures or assignment walkthroughs without forcing students through a cloud signup wall.
- PMs and designers: explain a Figma flow or product change in 90 seconds. Faster than a meeting.
- Solo developers: narrate code or terminal sessions. Your code stays on your disk.
What RECLION doesn’t do
We’re up-front about scope:
- Live annotations during recording. Annotations (Blur, Text, Arrow) are added in the post-recording editor and baked in at export, not painted on screen while you record.
- WebM, GIF, or MOV export. MP4 only.
- Cloud share links. Local file only. Use email or your own uploader.
- Captions or subtitles. None.
- Speed below 1.0×.Only 1.0× to 2.0× supported (designed for compressing dead air, not slow-motion).
- Multiple webcams or mics. Single cam, single mic at a time.
- DRM-protected content. Netflix, banking apps, and certain protected windows appear black in the recording. Enforced by Windows, not by us.
- macOS or Linux. Windows only for the foreseeable future.
If any of those are dealbreakers, RECLION isn’t the right fit yet.
System requirements
- Windows 10 (64-bit, 1903 or newer) or Windows 11
- 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended for 4K capture)
- DirectX 11 GPU
- For best export speed: NVIDIA, Intel, or AMD GPU with H.264 hardware encoder (RECLION auto-detects).
FAQ
- Are my recordings ever uploaded?
- No. Recording, editing, and exporting are 100% offline. The only thing the app talks to our server about is your license: every two weeks at most.
- Do I need an internet connection?
- Only to activate your license on first launch and re-validate roughly every two weeks. After that, you can record fully offline for up to 30 days at a time.
- Can I move my license to another PC?
- Yes. Sign in at
reclion.com/dashboard, click “Release device” on your current PC, then activate on the new one. Single device at a time, but you can switch as often as you need. - What happens when v2.0 ships?
- Existing early-access customers upgrade to v2.0 for free. The $59 v2.0 price is for new buyers only. Buy now at $29 and every future version comes with your license, no extra charge.
- Refunds?
- 14 days, no questions asked. Email through your dashboard support page within 14 days of purchase and we’ll refund. Full details on the Refund Policy.
- My antivirus flagged the installer.
- Some heuristic AV engines flag unsigned Electron installers. Code-signing certificates are in progress. In the meantime, verify the SHA-256 hash from the download page.
- Is RECLION open source?
- No. The desktop is closed source. We may release components or specs over time.