Free forever. Pro once.
The recorder and editor you already love is free and open source. Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks the professional delivery features — and funds what comes next.
Free
The full recorder and editor — no catch.
- Unlimited recording — 4K60 capture
- Full timeline editor & captions
- 16:9 exports up to 1080p
- Clean Text title preset
- MP4 / GIF / WebP hardware export
- GPL-3.0 open source, forever
Pro
LifetimeEverything in Free, plus the pro delivery features.
Founder launch price — first 30 days, then $39
- 1440p & 4K exports — Ultra 4K presets
- Vertical, square & custom aspect ratios
- Chapters & YouTube timestamps
- Every title preset beyond Clean Text
- Annotations — shapes, arrows, callouts
- Lifetime updates · 3 devices
- Coming free: instant web delivery
14-day money-back guarantee · activation is a one-time online check, then Pro works fully offline.
Everything in Free stays free
Pro adds the delivery features professionals reach for — nothing that already works is taken away.
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Recording length & framerate | Unlimited, up to 4K60 capture | |
| Timeline editor | Cuts, trims, captions, cursor smoothing | |
| MP4 / GIF / WebP export | Up to 1080p output | Up to 4K output |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9 widescreen | 9:16, 1:1, 5:4, 4:5 |
| Export presets | 1080p presets | Ultra 4K & social presets |
| Chapters & markers | MP4 chapters + YouTube timestamps | |
| Title presets | Clean Text | Every title design |
| Annotations | Shapes, arrows, callouts | |
| Devices | 3 personal devices | |
| Account required | Never | One-time activation only |
| Offline use |
Fair questions, straight answers
The terms we wrote into the license docs, in plain language.
Is RecordForge still open source?+
Yes — the app is GPL-3.0 and always will be. Pro is an open-core entitlement: it unlocks features inside the same binary. Buying Pro funds development; it doesn't change the license of the code.
What does 'lifetime' mean?+
One payment, every future update included — no subscription, no recurring charge. The license covers up to 3 of your personal devices and can be moved between them. There's a 14-day no-questions refund.
What's the founder price?+
Launch buyers pay $29 instead of $39 — a $10 founder discount for the first 30 days after launch, applied automatically at checkout. It locks in the same lifetime license.
Do I need to stay online for Pro?+
No. Activation is a single online check. After that the signed license lives on your device and Pro works fully offline — matching RecordForge's local-first promise.
What happens to projects I edited without Pro?+
Nothing is lost. Free exports automatically drop Pro-only items (annotations, premium titles, chapters) or downscale above 1080p. Activating Pro re-enables everything that's already in your project — no rework needed.
What's next on the Pro roadmap?+
Instant web delivery — share a link straight from the app — plus team-oriented features. Existing Pro licenses get them free when they ship.
Ready to forge your next recording?
Free and open source, forever. No account, no watermark, no telemetry — just a recorder that respects your machine.
Download RecordForgeFree forever · Pro from $29 — one-time