What Tablif read on Reelbird's site
Reelbird describes itself as: “Reelbird: free, open-source screen recorder for Mac Skip to content Features”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “Reelbird gives you the link first and lets the polish catch up.”
What it is
Calls itself “screen recorder”.
- Calls itself: screen recorder
“…screen recorder for Mac”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “Linux”, “Windows” and “account” and 4 more. Publishes a comparison page.
- Says it will not: Linux · Windows · account · +4
“Reelbird gives you the link first and lets the polish catch up.”
“Does it work on Windows or Linux? No, and it isn't planned.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. Prices quoted: Free.
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: no
- Free plan: free forever
- Price: Free
“Free.”
“$29 a month, or $9 billed yearly”
How it runs
A command-line tool and desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Open source. AI is a side feature.
- Kind: cli · desktop
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Open source: yes
- AI role: a side feature
“The reelbird tool and its MCP server give Claude Code, Codex and Cursor the same engine as the app.”
“Reelbird: free, open-source screen recorder for Mac”
What it works with
Names Claude Code, Cloudflare R2 and 4 more on its pages.
- Names: Claude Code · Cloudflare R2 · Codex · +3
“The reelbird tool and its MCP server give Claude Code, Codex and Cursor the same engine as the app.”
“Cloudflare R2 is the easy choice.”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs and a blog.
- Trial asks for: nothing
“No account.”
“Docs -> https://reelbird.app/docs/”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 15 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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