Live captions & annotations.
No post-production.
Capnot lives in your menu bar. One hotkey and you're live — captions, speech transcription, cursor highlights, spotlight, magnifier, freehand drawing. No app switching. No editing after.
You shouldn't need a video editor to add a caption.
Every screen recorder makes you caption after the fact. Every presentation tool makes you switch windows. Every annotation app needs setup before the call. Capnot is different — it's live, instant, and always one hotkey away.
Say it or type it. Either way, it's on screen.
Capnot displays captions live — no timeline, no re-render. Type manually for silent recordings, or speak and let macOS Speech Recognition transcribe you in real time.
- Bubble Chat — cursor-attached caption bubble (⌘⌥/)
- Subtitle Panel — bottom-screen caption bar with animated border (⌘⌥.)
- Dialogue Mode — show your photo, name, and role alongside captions
- One-tap speech-to-text from the menu bar mic button
Your screen becomes a whiteboard.
A full annotation canvas floats over everything on your display. Pen, highlighter, shapes, text labels, arrows — draw live during a presentation, tutorial, or meeting.
- Pen, highlighter, shapes, text, and arrow tools
- Move and eraser for quick mid-session edits
- Compact floating toolbar — stays out of the way until needed
- Clear all annotations instantly with one shortcut
Guide your audience's eye precisely.
Cursor highlighter, spotlight, and magnifier put a visual focal point exactly where you need it. Customisable color, size, shape, and feathering — match any aesthetic.
- Cursor Highlighter — colored ring that follows your cursor (⌘⌥H)
- Spotlight — dim everything outside a defined radius (⌘⌥S)
- Magnifier — zoomed circular view with crosshair (⌘⌥M)
- Fully customisable: color, size, opacity, and edge softness
Every tool. One hotkey away.
All tools are global — accessible from the menu bar or keyboard shortcut, no matter what app is in focus.
Bubble Chat
Cursor-attached caption bubble. Point at anything and narrate without audio.
Subtitle Panel
Bottom-bar caption strip with animated gradient border for recordings and streams.
Annotation Toolbar
Open the full suite of drawing, pointer, and overlay tools.
Cursor Highlight
Colored ring that follows your cursor. Customisable color, size, and shape.
Spotlight
Dim your entire screen except around the cursor — keep the audience focused.
Magnifier
Circular magnified view with a crosshair. Perfect for demoing small UI details.
Drawing Mode
Full freehand canvas — pen, highlighter, shapes, text labels, and arrows.
Clear All
Wipe every annotation instantly and return your screen to clean.
Built for people who work on screen
If your work involves recording, presenting, teaching, or sharing your screen — Capnot makes every session more clear and more professional.
Screen recorders
Add captions live — no subtitle track needed in post.
Remote presenters
Caption your screen in meetings without turning on your mic.
Conference speakers
Live overlays for captions, notes, and audience cues on stage.
Educators & streamers
Real-time visual emphasis and live captioning for every lesson.
Hotkey → caption → done.
No editors. No timelines. No switching apps. Capnot is live from the moment you press the shortcut — and gone just as fast.