Tella is for polished demos: layouts, auto-zoom and a full editor. recd is for the recordings you make every day, screen and meetings, saved straight to your own Drive.
Tella records your screen and lets you edit it into a polished video in the browser. recd records your screen, meetings and voice on your Mac with no editing step and saves the files to your Google Drive.
| recd | Tella | |
|---|---|---|
| Records your screen | Yes | Yes |
| Records meetings | Yes, both sides, in any call app | Not stated |
| Where your files live | Your Google Drive | Tella’s cloud |
| Transcribed on your Mac | Yes, with Apple’s speech engine | Not stated |
| AI notes | Yes, written by your own Claude | AI titles, chapters and an AI editor (beta) |
| Runs on | Mac (macOS 26) | Mac, Windows, Chrome, web |
| Free plan | Free while in beta | No free plan listed |
| Paid plan | None yet | Pro $13/mo billed yearly |
Tella prices from www.tella.com/pricing, checked 20 Oct 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you decide. recd is free while in beta.
recd doesn’t have an editor. Videos are plain .mp4 files in your Drive, so you can open them in any editor you like.
Tella’s pricing page doesn’t list one; Pro starts at $13 a month billed yearly. recd is free while it’s in beta.
Tella is a screen recorder and editor. recd records meetings on your Mac, both sides, with no bot.
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 ScreenPalYour Drive, not their hosting. Meetings included.
$4/mo vs free in betaSee full comparison →Free while in beta. Your recordings stay in your Google Drive.