Cadence — Screen guides in 5 steps, 1 minute each

See it in action

Record. Stop. Done.

Real screens from Cadence — not mockups.

Recording step 2 of a guide; countdown at 0:08, auto-stops at 1:00 — Capped takes — every step auto-stops at **1:00**.

Export sheet showing 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 format choices — One guide, **three formats** — 16:9, 9:16, 1:1.

Cadence stitching the steps into a single MP4 — Stitched into one MP4 — **zero timeline**.

How it works

The constraint is the edit.

Editing tutorials is where hours go to die. Cadence removes the timeline entirely — the structure does the editing for you.

STEP 01

Outline your steps

Start with 5 steps — add or remove down to 2 or up to 8. Name each one so viewers always know where they are.

STEP 02

Record against the clock

Hit record, show the thing, talk it through. At 60 seconds the take ends — period. Fumbled it? Retake just that step.

STEP 03

Export one MP4

Steps stitch automatically with title cards and chapter markers. Drop the file anywhere — Slack, Notion, your docs.

A full guide recorded & exported in Cadence — start to MP4.

Why not just use…

Built for guides, not for footage.

Loom records meetings. Screen Studio makes launch videos. Scribe makes screenshot docs. Cadence makes the thing in between: short, watchable, structured how-tos.

	Cadence	Loom	Screen Studio	Scribe / Tango
Output	Chaptered MP4, ≤ 5 min	Unedited video, any length	Polished video (you edit)	Screenshots + text
Editing required	None — capped takes	Trim manually	Full timeline edit	None
Keeps viewers' attention	1-min steps, skippable chapters	12-min rambles	Yes, if you edit well	No voice, no motion
Your recordings live	On your Mac, local MP4	Their cloud	Local	Their cloud
Price	One-time	$15+/mo forever	$229 or subscription	$24+/mo forever

Features

Small app. Sharp tool.

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The 60-second cap

Every step auto-stops at 1:00. It forces you to be clear — and your viewers to actually finish.

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Auto-edited, not merged

Animated step titles, smooth cross-dissolves, chapter markers — broadcast-feel output with zero timeline.

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Per-step retakes

Flubbed step 3? Re-record only step 3. Steps 1–2 and 4–5 stay exactly as they were.

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Reel-ready formats

One guide, three exports: 16:9 for docs, 9:16 for Reels, Shorts & TikTok, 1:1 for feeds — auto-framed.

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Local by default

No accounts, no upload, no cloud. Your screen recordings never leave your Mac.

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Drop it anywhere

It's just an MP4. Slack, Notion, email, your help center — no player, no paywall for viewers.

Pricing

Pay once. Own it.

No subscription. No seat math. Buy it like software used to be bought.

Launch price · first 500 licenses

$129 $79

One-time · yours forever · 1 year of updates

Unlimited guides & exports
2–8 steps per guide
Auto-stitch with chapters
Per-step retakes
Local MP4 — no cloud, ever
Use on 3 Macs

Get Cadence — $79

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