# Screen Studio privacy rating

Screen recorder for macOS that adds automatic zoom, smooth cursor movement and styling to recordings for product demos and tutorials. Recordings are edited locally, with optional shareable links.

## Summary

Screen Studio scores 31 out of 100 (grade F) on the screenshots and screen recording criteria. It meets 2 of 6 criteria: no ads or data sales and saved locally by default. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, independent audit and no account needed. It is based in Poland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://screen.studio
- Jurisdiction: Poland. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: macOS
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored), Plausible (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Screenshots and screen recording](https://privacyratings.com/screen-recording/)
- Grade: F (31/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The privacy policy lists PostHog product analytics and Sentry error reporting in the app, and Plausible analytics on the website. | https://screen.studio/legal/privacy-and-cookie-policy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by paid subscriptions and licenses. The policy states that data of identifiable users is never shared. | https://screen.studio/legal/privacy-and-cookie-policy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Saved locally by default | Yes | Recordings are processed locally and only uploaded when you create a shareable link. | https://screen.studio/legal/privacy-and-cookie-policy |
| No account needed | No | Subscriptions are activated by signing in with the purchase email address. Only legacy one-time licenses use a license key. | https://screen.studio/guide/activating-screen-studio |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/screen-recording/screen-studio/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/screen-recording/screen-studio.md