Capture your screen. Instantly.
A silent time-lapse of your work, minus the performance overhead. Lapse runs directly in your system tray or menu bar and captures your window or screen at the interval you select.
🚀 Test how Lapse works in real-time. Pick an interval, capture your screen or tab, and generate a sample timelapse directly in your browser.
Monthly users
2,800
users
Time-lapses created
8,400
files
Time saved
17,900
minutes
Beautifully simple
Everything you need for stunning time-lapses
Stays on your menu bar or taskbar
Lapse runs as a silent system accessory with no Dock icon, triggered instantly via your custom global shortcut.
Dynamic status-driven menu
Adjust capture intervals (1s to 60s) and export preferences, or watch compilation progress live in the status bar.
Targeted screen & window capture
Select a full monitor display or target a specific application window. Background system processes and small widgets are filtered out automatically.
Local Stitching
Compile your screenshots locally on-device. Adjust your framerate (FPS), resolution scale, and format containers on the fly.
Smart sleep & lock detection
Lapse auto-pauses recording when your screen locks or your computer sleeps, and resumes automatically when you unlock.
Loved by users
Take our word for it or see what others are saying:
Mikkel Birkeholm
Product Hunt Reviewer
Such a small investment that saves you so much time. Does exactly what it's meant to do and it does it well.
Arnob Mukherjee
Product Hunt Reviewer
A great update! I've been following the journey and the tool works incredibly well for creating timelapses without complex video editors.
Akshay Upadhyay
Product Hunt Reviewer
Discovered this through a roast thread and found it really awesome. Super lightweight, runs in the background, and outputs great quality.
SaasMaster
AppSumo Buyer
Exactly as advertised! Lapse records your screen in high-speed mode. It's a great tool to record your workflow or your day's work and display it in a quick time-lapse video.
Epitomi
AppSumo Buyer
It exports easily and does exactly what it's supposed to do. A straightforward, lightweight tool that saves tons of time.
Xeferus
AppSumo Buyer
I love Lapse. It works as advertised and the quality of the exported footage is great. A cool, lightweight addition to the menu bar.
FAQ
Can I choose which screen or window to record?
Which operating systems are supported?
Where are my recorded frames and timelapses stored?
How does background recording and auto-pause work?
What format options and exports are available?
Something's wrong. How do I get in touch?
Lapse.app
Lightweight, ambient visual telemetry. Available for macOS and Windows.
