QuickTime, and the Mac’s Screenshot app, record your screen for free and save a .mov. recd does that and the rest: meetings, transcripts, notes, and a share link from your Drive.
QuickTime Player records your screen to a .mov file on your Mac. recd records your screen, meetings and voice, transcribes them and saves everything to your Google Drive.
| recd | QuickTime | |
|---|---|---|
| Records your screen | Yes | Yes |
| Records meetings | Yes, both sides, in any call app | Not built for calls |
| Where your files live | Your Google Drive | A .mov file on your Mac |
| Transcribed on your Mac | Yes, with Apple’s speech engine | No transcripts |
| AI notes | Yes, written by your own Claude | None |
| Runs on | Mac (macOS 26) | Mac |
| Free plan | Free while in beta | Built into macOS |
| Paid plan | None yet | Free |
QuickTime prices from support.apple.com/en-us/102618, checked 20 Oct 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you decide. recd is free while in beta.
recd is free while it’s in beta. QuickTime is free with macOS.
On your Mac, as a .mov file. recd saves to your Google Drive, with a transcript and notes alongside.
Google Drive for desktop. AI notes also use your own Claude account.
Screen videos and meeting notes in one app, with no bot and no Loom library.
$18/mo vs free in betaSee full comparison → recd vs VidyardEveryday screen video, without a sales-team price tag.
$59/seat vs free in betaSee full comparison → recd vs TellaEveryday recordings, not a video editor. And it records your meetings too.
$13/mo vs free in betaSee full comparison →Free while in beta. Your recordings stay in your Google Drive.