Takes for Mac · Office #39,534

What it is

Calls itself “Mac app”.

• Calls itself: Mac app

“A free, open-source Mac app for talking-head videos.”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “bill” and “usage data”. Publishes a comparison page.

• Says it will not: bill · usage data

“Takes never sees a bill or an API key.”

“It has no account and sends no usage data.”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. No one-time option.

• One-time: no
• Monthly: no
• Yearly: no
• Free plan: free forever

“Takes is free and the code is public.”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers.

• Sells to: consumers

“Made for the person in front of the camera.”

How it runs

A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. No API. Open source. AI is the core of the product.

• Kind: desktop
• Runs on: macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• API: no
• Open source: yes
• AI role: core to the product

“A free, open-source Mac app”

“Needs A Mac with Apple silicon, macOS 15 or later”

What it works with

Integrates with Codex and Cursor. Replaces CapCut and Descript. Built on Claude Code.

• Integrates with: Codex · Cursor
• Replaces: CapCut · Descript
• Built on: Claude Code

“On its first launch Takes adds the takes MCP server to each agent it finds on your Mac: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Antigravity, opencode, pi and Claude Desktop.”

“Do I need a Claude subscription? Yes. The storyboards, edits and posts come from Claude Code, and Claude Code needs a paid Claude plan”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.

• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: nothing

“…curl -fsSL gettakes.app/install | bash”

“Takes is free and the code is public.”