Educators & course creators
Record lessons, add callouts and step numbers, export crisp tutorials.
Record. Edit.Direct with AI.
KnoxStudio replaces the recorder, editor, writers' room, and AI production crew with one native Mac app — from blank canvas to finished video without leaving your desk.
macOS 13+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · English & 简体中文
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Made for makers
Studio-quality results,
no studio required.
Whether you teach, sell, or tell stories — KnoxStudio takes you from a blank canvas to a finished video without a video team.
Product & marketing teams
Ship demos, walkthroughs, and social clips quickly and consistently.
Content creators & storytellers
Write a screenplay, let AI direct it into shots, assemble on a real timeline.
Founders & professionals
Explain features, pitch ideas, and share knowledge without a video team.
Educators & course creators
Record lessons, add callouts and step numbers, export crisp tutorials.
Product & marketing teams
Ship demos, walkthroughs, and social clips quickly and consistently.
Content creators & storytellers
Write a screenplay, let AI direct it into shots, assemble on a real timeline.
Founders & professionals
Explain features, pitch ideas, and share knowledge without a video team.
Course lessonsProduct demosSocial clipsAI short filmsTutorialsPitch videosWalkthroughsExplainersStoryboardsVoiceoversCourse lessonsProduct demosSocial clipsAI short filmsTutorialsPitch videosWalkthroughsExplainersStoryboardsVoiceovers
The KnoxStudio pipeline
One project. Four moves.
Stop juggling five apps to make one video. Recording, editing, audio, AI generation, and export live on a single timeline — your media stays on your Mac.
01Stage
Capture
Native macOS recording
Record any display or window with ScreenCaptureKit. Microphone, system audio, and webcam each land on their own timeline tracks — trim, mute, or mix independently.
02Stage
Edit
A real NLE timeline
Multi-track non-linear editing with the depth pros expect and the clarity beginners need. Everything is keyboard-driven with a full in-app shortcut guide.
03Stage
Direct
AI that ships footage
Talk to your AI Agent by text or voice. Generate video, images, and audio — or hand it a screenplay and let Director Mode plan shots, generate footage, and place clips.
04Stage
Export
Publish with confidence
MP4, ProRes, WebM, or GIF — up to 4K. Built-in presets for tutorials, course masters, web previews, and social. Output verified after every export.
A complete studio
The depth of a pro NLE. The ease of a sketchpad.
Timeline
Edit like a pro. Learn in minutes.
KnoxStudio gives you a true non-linear editing timeline — video, audio, annotations, and a dedicated camera layer — with smart snapping, multi-select, and generous undo.
Mix audio that keeps people listening.
Waveforms on the timeline, per-clip and per-track volume, smooth fades, and pro tools like loudness normalization, ducking, and noise reduction.
Compose every frame before you export.
A multi-layer preview canvas composites video, camera, and annotations exactly as they'll export. Position, scale, rotate, and keyframe movement over time.
Write where you will direct.
A focused screenplay workspace with edit, read, and outline modes. Templates for features, shorts, and TV episodes — plus Git support and LLM-assisted writing.
Ship in the format your audience needs.
When you're done, export exactly what you need — with presets for common goals and custom settings when you need full control.
Not a gimmick — a production crew
An AI that ships real footage.
A built-in AI agent works alongside you as a creative collaborator — by text or voice. Generate video, images, and audio from prompts, guided by character roles and screenplay context, and drop results straight onto your timeline.
AI Agent
Director Mode · active
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Agent tools, wired to your timeline
generate_video()
Create video from prompt + role & scene context
generate_image()
Storyboards, stills, and reference frames
place_clip()
Insert generated media at playhead or specified time
replace_clip()
Swap an existing clip with a new generation
extend_clip()
Generate a continuation of existing footage
regenerate_clip()
Re-run generation with same or edited context
WorkflowIdle→Prompting→Generating→Reviewing→Placed
Director Mode
- AI director shot breakdown with framing, camera, and per-shot timing
- Interactive Shot List editor to review prompts before generation
- Vision model watches previous clip for continuity frames
- Syllable-accurate duration enforcement with auto-split dialogue
Timeline editor agent
- Full timeline editor via chat: split, trim, move, delete, retime
- Vision-grounded edits — agent watches footage before cutting
- Transcribe speech with timestamps for dialogue-based edits
- Content analysis: scene-change cuts and silent range detection
Roles & continuity
- Reference images and custom voice profiles per character
- Roles persist in ~/.knoxmedia/roles/ with metadata
- Active roles injected into every generation request
- Visual and vocal consistency across all AI takes
Native by design
Built natively for macOS. Not a web wrapper.
KnoxStudio is macOS-only by design — enabling deep integration with the APIs that matter for professional capture, playback, and security.
All-in-one
Record, edit, write, generate, and export without switching apps.
Native & fast
Launches quickly and stays smooth on long, heavy timelines.
AI that helps
Real generation and directing pipeline wired into your timeline.
Privacy-respecting
Media on your Mac; API keys in the system Keychain.
Reliable by design
Autosave snapshots, crash recovery, integrity checks.
Ready for everyone
EN & 简体中文, light & dark themes, accessibility built in.
Keyboard-driven
Edit at the speed of thought.
Every action has a key. Press anytime for the full in-app shortcut overlay.
Playback
- Play / PauseSpace
- Step one frame←/→
- Toggle loopL
Editing
- Split at playheadT
- Blade toolB
- Add transition⌘T
AI Agent
- Focus chat input⌘K
- Generate from input⌘G
- Toggle voice mode⌘⇧V
Latest release
v1.3.1
- Separate system audio and microphone on timeline tracks
- AI timeline editor agent — split, trim, transcribe, caption via chat
- Director Mode with vision-grounded continuity frames
- Screenplay Git integration and LLM-assisted writing
- Redesigned sliders and inspector across the app
From install to export
Up and running in minutes.
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Install KnoxStudio
Download for macOS 13 or later. Apple Silicon and Intel Universal Binary supported.
Download for Mac - 2
First-run setup
Choose your language (English or 简体中文), theme, and default preferences.
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Pick your starting point
Record your screen, import media by drag-and-drop, write a screenplay, or describe what you want to the AI Agent.
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Edit on the timeline
Trim, arrange, annotate, and mix. Press ? anytime for the full keyboard shortcut guide.
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Polish & export
Keyframe transforms, add transitions, then export to MP4, ProRes, WebM, or GIF.
Pick a starting point
Record a tutorial
01AI short film
02Product demo
03Questions
Good to know.
KnoxStudio is a complete video studio — not just a recorder. You get a professional NLE timeline, AI generation pipeline, screenplay workspace, and export engine in one native Mac app.
Your project files and media stay local. Only AI generation requests you initiate are sent to configured model providers. API keys are stored in the macOS Keychain.
KnoxStudio routes to configured providers via OpenRouter and direct connectors — supporting text-to-video, image-to-video, reference-guided generation, voices, and music depending on your setup.
Yes. KnoxStudio has a complete shortcut system for playback, editing, timeline navigation, and AI Agent commands. Press ? in the app for the full overlay.
MP4 (H.264/H.265), ProRes, WebM, and animated GIF — with presets up to 4K and custom bitrate controls.
Your complete video studio is one download away.
Capture it. Shape it. Bring it to life with AI. Then share it with the world.
macOS 13+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · English & 简体中文