Download Penbeam

Free download—pick your platform. Once it is installed, you can start recording your first lesson.

macOS

macOS 12.3 and later · Apple Silicon / Intel

Download .dmg

v1.0.22

Signed and notarized—just double-click to install

Windows

Windows 10 and later · 64-bit

Download .exe

v0.3.5 · NSIS installer—just keep clicking Next

Latest macOS v1.0.22 · Windows v0.3.5 · Free download · Recordings processed locally, never uploaded

How do I get started after installing?

  1. 1. Open Penbeam, click "New recording," and choose full-screen or a region.
  2. 2. While recording, annotate, zoom in, or toggle the camera anytime.
  3. 3. When you stop, open the editor to auto-generate subtitles and remove silences / filler words in one click.
  4. 4. Export to mp4 and send it to your students.