What's new in Framely?

All the latest updates, features, and fixes.

0.8.0May 18, 2026
Features
  • Recorder split into three modes: Studio, Share, and Snap
  • Share mode: cloud link copied to clipboard when you stop recording
  • Snap mode: screenshots with rectangle, arrow, and text markup, plus instant share links
  • Workspaces: invite teammates and pick per-link visibility (public, workspace, or private)
  • Reactions and comments on shared recordings; manage everything from the web dashboard
0.6.1May 5, 2026
Features
  • Title-bar "What’s new" button surfaces release notes after every update
Improvements
  • Smoother, straighter zoom-ins — no sideways drift toward the click
  • Transition speed slider now speeds up every zoom, not just touching ones
  • Editor playback stays smooth even when the window is partly hidden
Fixes
  • Manual zoom right after an auto zoom respects its own slider values
  • Switching from manual to auto with the camera zoomed in no longer teleports
0.5.0April 29, 2026
Features
  • New flat UI across the recorder and editor
  • Hide-desktop-icons toggle for clean full-display recordings
  • Zoom-to-zoom transition slider
Improvements
  • Recordings save to ~/Movies/Framely; recorder survives unexpected exits
  • Crisper webcam, round bubble by default, auto-restored after delete
  • Selection overlay alpha-detects window corners and cancels on Space change
Fixes
  • Open Project picker no longer falls back to Documents on fresh installs
  • First click on a source clip selects immediately without zoom-lane flicker
0.4.0April 26, 2026
Features
  • Auto Zoom v2: continuous auto-zoom that follows your clicks, with a dynamics panel for tuning feel, intensity, and timing
  • Mask and highlight modes: blur sensitive areas or spotlight regions, right on the timeline
  • Per-clip playback speed from 0.5× to 4× on any clip
  • Area capture: drag to record just the region you want
  • Click-to-lock in the window picker to confirm your recording source
  • Command palette and Cmd+E to export from anywhere
Improvements
  • Audio overhaul: separated mic and system tracks, per-segment volume envelopes, and waveforms on clips
  • Hardware-accelerated export with HEVC support; MP4 / 1080p / 60fps is now the default
  • Hover-scrub previews, cut/rejoin markers, persistent cut mode, and an undo/redo toolbar
  • Full-size editor window with redesigned recording toolbar and a glass nav
0.3.0April 12, 2026
Features
  • High-fidelity recording: captures at full Retina resolution at 60fps with system audio
  • Text cursor tilts toward movement direction during playback
Improvements
  • Rebuilt recording engine — reliable for any duration
  • Smoother zoom animations, no more jittery text during pan
  • Smooth startup: editor opens instantly after recording, source selectors no longer flash
Fixes
  • Recording reliability: no more cut-short clips, black screens, missing system audio, or broken pause/resume
  • Cursor stays in sync, and volume / mute no longer interfere with play/pause
0.2.0April 5, 2026
Features
  • Cursor in playback matches what you actually saw — pointer, text, resize, and more
  • Auto zoom only kicks in on clicks now. Calmer to watch, and on by default
  • Recording overlay is hidden from your final video
Improvements
  • Start screen preview fades in instead of popping
  • Text in the app no longer selects accidentally
Fixes
  • Fixed an error that could appear when stopping a recording
0.1.0March 29, 2026
Features
  • Screen recording with system audio and microphone capture, with a start screen for source preview, device selectors, and first-launch permissions
  • Auto zoom and pan detected from clicks, with manual tuning on the timeline
  • First-pass timeline editor: trim, cut pauses, rearrange and adjust segments
  • Framing options — backgrounds (wallpapers, gradients, images) and a camera overlay
  • Local export to WebM and GIF, plus MP4 / 1080p / 4K with Framely Pro