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Use the FrameCast menu bar menu The menu bar menu starts and stops recordings, shows or hides the camera, switches looks and presets, takes screenshots, and checks for updates.
Where to find it Menu bar → FrameCast icon
How to do it 1 Click the FrameCast icon in the menu bar.
2 Use Start Recording to record, and Pause Recording or Stop Recording while a take is running.
3 Use Show Overlay , Shape , Background , and Overlays to change the floating camera and the windows on screen.
4 Open Screenshots for every screenshot type and your six latest screenshots.
5 Choose Quit FrameCast at the bottom to quit.
Good to know Each item shows its keyboard shortcut. You can change them on the Shortcuts page in the studio. A team owner or admin can turn features off for a team. Those items leave the menu while you work in that team.
Who can use it Free
Where it works Mac This guide answers What can I do from the FrameCast menu bar icon? How do I start recording without opening the studio? How do I quit FrameCast? Where is the FrameCast icon? Can I change the camera shape from the menu bar? Related guides Open the FrameCast studio
FrameCast has no Dock window by default. Open the studio from the menu bar, with ⌥⌘K, or by double-clicking the floating camera.
Record your screen with your camera
Start a recording from the studio, the menu bar, or ⇧⌘R. FrameCast records the whole display at full resolution with your floating camera in it.
Add a name label or title on screen
Add a text plate, like your name or a lesson title, in its own window. Style the text, shape, and background, and move it anywhere.
Hide the camera and overlays, or click through them
Hide everything at once, hide one overlay, keep an overlay off recordings, or let clicks pass through to the app underneath.
Still stuck? Support covers install, permissions and how to send feedback from the app.
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