TakelightFacts about Screenity were checked on 4 October 2026. Takelight is our own tool, so read the table with that in mind, and check the vendor pages before you buy.
| Topic | Screenity | Takelight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | The recorder is free. Pro is $10 a month or $120 a year, with a 7-day trial and no lifetime plan | Free tier; Pro €39 for 6 months, €69 for a year or €139 for Pro forever |
| Free tier | A free recorder, open source under GPLv3, with drawing, blur, click highlight, a cursor spotlight and push-to-talk. Recordings stay on your device and need no account | No account, no watermark. Step guides from your clicks, ten kept. Video recording, auto-zoom, burned-in captions and unlimited guides need Pro |
| Where your data goes | The free recorder keeps recordings on your device. The paid editor, its share links and its captions run on Screenity's servers in Europe, according to its site | Recordings are saved as MP4 files on your computer and nothing is uploaded. Captions are made on your device. Only your license key is sent, to check a Pro pass |
| Login needed | Not for the free recorder. Sharing needs a paid account | No |
| Pro features | The editor: scenes, auto-zoom from clicks, word-by-word captions transcribed on its servers, layouts, share links and MP4 export | Auto-zoom, cursor spotlight, burned-in captions, unlimited cuts, silence and filler-word removal, step guide exports |
Sources, read on 4 October 2026: Screenity pricing · Screenity · Screenity on the Chrome Web Store. Screenity Pro was released after many comparison pages were written, so older pages may still call the whole tool free.
When Screenity is the better pick
Pick Screenity if you want open-source code, shareable links and a cloud library, or the larger user base: 200,000 users and a 4.4 store rating from 762 ratings. Its free recorder is a solid choice if you never need Pro.
When Takelight is the better pick
Pick Takelight if you want auto-zoom and burned-in captions with Pro forever. €139 buys it, while Screenity Pro is $120 a year. Takelight also makes captions on your device, and the free plan needs no account.
Price
Takelight Pro costs €39 for 6 months, €69 for a year or €139 for Pro forever. You get 7 days of Pro, free.
Questions
Is Screenity free?
The recorder is free and open source under GPLv3, with recordings kept on your device and no account. Screenity Pro is $10 a month or $120 a year, with a 7-day trial and no lifetime plan (Screenity pricing, read on 4 October 2026).
How much does Takelight Pro cost?
€39 for 6 months, €69 for a year or €139 for Pro forever. You get 7 days of Pro, free.
Where do Takelight captions come from?
They are made on your device. The transcript, .srt and .vtt files are free; captions burned into the video need Pro.
Does Screenity need an account?
Not for the free recorder. Sharing needs a paid account.
See also
- Takelight: screen recorder with captions and step guides
- Takelight guides
- Takelight pricing and how buying works
- Takelight vs Loom
- Takelight vs Tella
Try Takelight free
Install is free. Your first recording needs no sign-up, and the file stays on your computer.
Takelight is an independent product and is not affiliated with the tools it is compared with.