Zight, once CloudApp, does screenshots, GIFs and screen videos, and has a meeting bot in beta. recd records your screen and meetings with no bot and keeps every file in your own Drive.
Zight captures screenshots, GIFs and video to Zight’s cloud. Its meeting recorder is a bot that joins calls. recd records on your Mac and saves to your Google Drive.
| recd | Zight | |
|---|---|---|
| Records your screen | Yes | Yes |
| Records meetings | Yes, both sides, in any call app | Yes, with a bot (beta, on Collaborate and Scale) |
| Sends a bot into your calls | Never | Yes, it joins as a visible participant |
| Where your files live | Your Google Drive | Zight’s cloud; your own S3 only on the custom Scale plan |
| Transcribed on your Mac | Yes, with Apple’s speech engine | Not stated |
| AI notes | Yes, written by your own Claude | Summaries, chapters and meeting next steps |
| Runs on | Mac (macOS 26) | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Chrome |
| Free plan | Free while in beta | 5-minute recordings, 720p, 1 GB |
| Paid plan | None yet | Create $9.95/mo billed yearly |
Zight prices from zight.com/pricing/, checked 20 Oct 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you decide. recd is free while in beta.
Yes, Zight is CloudApp’s new name.
Its Meeting Recorder is in beta on the Collaborate and Scale plans. A bot joins your calendar meetings as a participant. recd records on your Mac with no bot.
No. recd records video and audio. Your Mac’s built-in screenshot tool still works alongside it.
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.