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Cover illustration for How to record a PowerPoint presentation with audio

How to record a PowerPoint presentation with audio

9 min read
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Learn how to record a PowerPoint presentation with audio and voiceover - using PowerPoint's built-in Record Slide Show, exporting to video, and screen recorders.

Ethan Jiang Ethan Jiang
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How to screen record your iPhone using a Mac

6 min read
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Step-by-step guide to recording your iPhone screen from a Mac. Covers QuickTime Player, the iOS built-in recorder, and how to capture a polished version with Tight Studio.

Ethan Jiang Ethan Jiang
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Free screen recording with webcam overlay

8 min read
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How to record your screen with a webcam overlay (facecam) for tutorials, demos, and online courses. Free picture-in-picture screen recording methods compared.

Ethan Jiang Ethan Jiang
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Introducing Voice Cloning (Private Beta)

1 min read
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Voice Cloning is now in Private Beta. Generate narration in your own voice from any script. Your voice data stays private to you, and access is invite-only.

Ethan Jiang Ethan Jiang
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Introducing Layouts

2 min read
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Layouts let you set how your screen recording and camera share the canvas - corner overlay, side-by-side, stacked, camera-only - and switch between them at any point in the video. Show your face during the intro, the screen during the demo, both side-by-side for the wrap.

Ethan Jiang Ethan Jiang
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Introducing Annotations

2 min read
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Drop rectangles, ellipses, lines, and arrows on top of your video to point out what matters. Six annotation types, one unified panel, and four textured arrow styles for when a plain line isn't enough.

Ethan Jiang Ethan Jiang
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Introducing Cursor Styles

2 min read
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A new Cursor Style picker lets you replace the system cursor in your recording with one of 13 alternate styles - glossy arrows, hand pointers, a 3D pixel hand, and more. Applied in playback and export, no re-recording needed.

Ethan Jiang Ethan Jiang
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How to Screen Record on Mac

6 min read
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Learn how to screen record on Mac using built-in tools and professional screen recorders. Step-by-step guide covering Screenshot toolbar, QuickTime, and Tight Studio.

Ethan Jiang Ethan Jiang
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How to Screen Record on Mac with Audio

4 min read
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Learn how to screen record with audio on Mac using built-in tools, BlackHole, or Tight Studio's direct microphone and system-audio capture.

Ethan Jiang Ethan Jiang
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Screen Recorder Shortcuts for Mac

3 min read
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Complete reference of Mac screen recording keyboard shortcuts including Cmd+Shift+5 and QuickTime. Plus how to get professional results with zoom, cursor effects, and editing.

Ethan Jiang Ethan Jiang
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Your edits are now saved automatically

1 min read
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Tight Studio auto-saves your edits every 30 seconds so you never lose work. No more forgetting to hit save.

Ethan Jiang Ethan Jiang
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We made exports 6x faster

2 min read
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Real numbers from our analytics - export speed improved from ~2,000ms per second of video to ~300ms. A 60-second recording now exports in 20 seconds instead of 2 minutes.

Ethan Jiang Ethan Jiang
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Introducing multi-clip recording

2 min read
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Multi-clip recording lets you record in parts and combine them into one video. Stop, fix your mistake, and keep going - no need to start over.

Ethan Jiang Ethan Jiang
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Introducing Speaker Notes

2 min read
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A floating notes window that stays visible while you record but never appears in the final video. Write your script, keep your talking points handy, and stay on message.

Ethan Jiang Ethan Jiang
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We rebuilt zoom and cursor animation

2 min read
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We rebuilt auto zoom and cursor animation from the ground up. Smoother transitions, smarter focus detection, and a cursor that finally looks like it belongs in a professional video.

Ethan Jiang Ethan Jiang
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Introducing shareable links & updated pricing

2 min read
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Share your screen recordings instantly with a link. Choose who can view - public, password-protected, or invite-only. Plus, our new pricing makes it easy to pick the right plan.

Ethan Jiang Ethan Jiang