A Tella alternative that keeps everything on your computer
Tella lets you record, edit and share polished screen videos, with apps for Mac and Windows and sharing through the cloud. OnScreen brings the same polish without the cloud. It keeps projects as files on your disk, exports standard MP4s and costs $29 once.
$29, one-time payment · Windows and Mac
Why people look for an alternative
- Your recordings contain things that should stay on your computer.
- You want MP4 files in your own folders instead of hosted links.
- You'd rather pay once than keep a monthly plan.
What OnScreen adds
- Automatic zooms, including Focus zoom that holds still
- Captions transcribed on your computer
- Keystrokes, spotlights with arrows and blur masks
- Vertical and square exports from the same project
- No account and no uploads
In short
OnScreen gives you that polish without the cloud or a monthly plan, with files you keep on your own disk.
Price
OnScreen- $29 once
- Tella Pro
- $156/yr
Prices in USD before taxes, checked in September 2026. Plans change, so check each site for current terms.
Questions
Does OnScreen host or share my videos?
No. OnScreen exports MP4 files you can upload wherever you want. Nothing leaves your computer unless you send it.
Can I use my own backgrounds?
Yes. Use gradients, system wallpapers or your own photos, which stay available in every project.
Other comparisons
- Compare · OnScreen vsScreen StudioThe auto-zoom look, on Windows.
- Compare · OnScreen vsFocuSeeAuto zoom that holds still.
- Compare · OnScreen vsLoomFor videos that need to look finished.
- Compare · OnScreen vsCamtasiaPaid once, not every year.
- Compare · OnScreen vsOBS StudioRecord, and it already looks edited.
- Compare · OnScreen vsCapA zoom that holds still.
Make your next tutorial one people watch to the end.
OnScreen for Windows and Mac, $29 paid once.
No account needed, and nothing gets uploaded.