FrameCastSupport
Get a take on screen.
FrameCast lives in the menu bar. Open the studio from there, then grant only the privacy permissions the feature you are using asks for. macOS 14 or later. Live captions, transcripts, and Apple Intelligence script tools need macOS 26 or later.
Install
- 01
Download
Get FrameCast.dmg from this site. It is signed and notarized by Apple.
- 02
Drag to Applications
Open the disk image and drag FrameCast onto the Applications folder.
- 03
Open it
Launch FrameCast from Applications. macOS asks once to confirm an app downloaded from the internet.
FrameCast checks for updates when it opens and every hour after that. To check now, choose Check for Updates… in the menu bar menu.
Permissions
Each one is in System Settings → Privacy & Security. The studio lists the same items and opens the matching pane when a permission is still off.
Camera
Required for the floating camera.
Microphone
Required for live captions and recorded audio.
Screen Recording
Required to preview and record a crop of the display. After you allow it, quit and reopen FrameCast.
Speech Recognition
Required to transcribe speech into caption overlays.
Input Monitoring
Required to show keys you press in other apps. Quit and reopen FrameCast after allowing it.
Accessibility
Used with the key overlay. Quit and reopen FrameCast after allowing it.
Recording
System audio does not include your voice. Turn on the microphone if you want to be in the recording. The camera can pin itself inside the crop so it rides along when the frame moves. More detail: system audio vs microphone and pin camera in frame.
Keys on screen
The key overlay shows what you press. Don’t type passwords, card numbers, or other secrets while it is visible. See the keyboard overlay guide.
Voice-over
Open Voice-over in the video editor, choose the entire transcript or one segment, and choose a voice. Catalogue samples are free. The generation section shows the total price before you press Generate. The generated take appears in Audio assets and on the timeline; exporting reuses it without another generation charge. Transcription runs on your Mac. Sign in from the FrameCast menu and add credits at getframecast.com/account. Full walkthrough: voice-over credits.
Video briefs
Briefs are sampled evidence: speech, on-screen text, and selected images with timestamps. Short actions or small details can be missed. Those limits travel with the export. Analysis uses the full original recording, including areas outside a preview crop, and it runs on your Mac. How to hand a brief to an AI: video briefs for AI.
Permissions deep dive
Blank preview after allowing Screen Recording? Read macOS permissions for screen recording.
The website
How the app handles media is described on the privacy page. Ratings and reviews of the iPhone app go through its App Store listing. Workflow guides live under Guides. What you can use without paying is on Free, with the share-link ceiling on share links.