Scrawl
Scrawl is a screen recording tool for Mac and Windows. It records operations and voice via shortcut keys, generates frame sequences with transcribed text, and can be directly pasted to AI agents to ask questions.
Updated: 2026-10-27
What is Scrawl?
Scrawl lets users record their screen issues to show to AI agents: Press Option Shift S to record the screen, voice, clicks and doodles, generating a frame sequence with transcribed text. The content can be directly pasted into the agent's conversation, eliminating the hassle of describing bugs in writing. It regards screen recording as the most intuitive way to describe errors, reducing information loss in written communication.
Who is it for?
- Developers who often need to describe interface issues to agents.
- Users who record operation steps to create technical support or tutorials.
- Testers who want to attach intuitive screen recordings to bug reports.
Key features
5Quick Screen Recording
Press Option Shift S to start recording with one click, which captures clicks, drawings and voice explanations simultaneously.
Smart Frame Sequence
Captures frames only when the screen changes, and automatically crops to the operation area for compact content.
Transcription Output
Voice is automatically converted to text, and frames are presented to the agent along with the text for understanding.
Agent Direct Connection
Provides an agent skill, which can be installed with the command `bunx skills add kitlangton/scrawl`.
Multi-platform support
Compatible with Mac and Windows; iPhone screen mirroring can be recorded internally via ScrawlKit.
How to use Scrawl
- Mark the differences between the expected and actual outcomes during recording, enabling the agent to locate issues more quickly.
- Before recording, clarify the path you want to demonstrate to avoid irrelevant operations.
- Combine voice explanations to clarify expected behavior and actual results, enabling the agent to understand more accurately.
- For iPhone issues, you can directly mirror the screen to a Mac and record internally using ScrawlKit.
- It solves the pain point of AI understanding screen content, and the information density conveyed by screen recording plus voice is much higher than that by text description.
- Overall, the effectiveness of such tools depends on whether the users have clear goals.
- It is recommended to take the time to read the official documentation and changelog before formal adoption to confirm whether the functional scope, data permissions and billing rules match your own business processes.
- For uncertain details, prioritize confirmation through official customer service or the help center, and do not rely on third-party information to make important decisions.
- At the same time, any automation should retain the manual review link, especially in scenarios involving funds, external communication or legal obligations.
- humans are still the ultimate bearers of responsibility.
- The value of tools does not lie in replacing judgment, but in freeing humans from repetitive work to have time to handle more complex issues.
Traffic & popularity
Data month Sep 2026
Scrawl receives about 9.3K visits per month.
Monthly visits
3 monthsEstimated from third-party traffic data.
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