Guides
Demo videos, done by the person who built the product.
Practical pages on recording, editing and shipping a product demo on Windows. Written by the Ciakko team, updated when the tools change.
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What an AI screen recorder does, and why it is not an AI video generator
The category page. Automatic zoom, smart focus, cursor, captions, and the honest table against OBS and Screen Studio.
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Your product is done. The demo video is the only thing between you and launch.
The founder's guide to recording the demo yourself in ten minutes, without an agency.
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Sora and Runway invent fake screens. How to get an AI-polished demo of your real app.
Where generators fail on software, and the workflow that keeps every pixel real.
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You vibe-coded the app. Now the demo video, without learning After Effects.
A script, a recording plan and an export for the landing page, the launch post and the README.
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What a 60-second product demo video costs in 2026
Agency, freelancer, AI tool, or yourself: the real numbers and what you get for each.
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Screen Studio for Windows: the automatic zooms on the PC, bought once
For the people in the 'I don't have a Mac' threads. What matches, what does not, what is missing.
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Loom alternatives for Windows: local, cinematic, no subscription
Loom is for messages. For a landing page you need a demo. The options, Loom's strengths included.
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Screen Studio alternatives: on Windows, bought once, and the open-source clones
Cap, FocuSee, Cursorful, OBS and the Mac clones, compared on platform, price model and auto zoom.
Record your first demo today.
Download Ciakko, record a minute of your product, and see the editor open with the zooms already in place.