Record the active Simulator
Attach to a booted iOS Simulator window and start or stop recording without leaving the capture workspace.
macOS Developer Tool
Capture, edit, and export Simulator video
SimulatorVideoGrabber
Grab video from iOS Simulator, trim it on a frame timeline, add device presentation, and export a polished clip from one focused Mac app.
Simulator captureTimeline trimDevice frames4K exportSoundtrack mix
Direct
recording from active Simulator
Frame
iPhone and iPad presentation assets
Export
original through 4K presets
Made for app demos that need to ship today
SimulatorVideoGrabber keeps the capture and edit loop tight. Record the UI state, trim the useful part, dress it for presentation, and reveal the export without switching between screen recorders and video editors.
Trim with frame thumbnails
Scrub the saved clip, drag in and out handles, and preview the exact segment before exporting.
Export with device chrome
Render clean videos with iPhone or iPad frames, background styles, frame finishes, and portrait or landscape canvases.
Pick production presets
Choose original, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, or 4K exports for App Store previews, demos, docs, and launch posts.
Add soundtrack polish
Mix recorded audio with a background track, control volumes, loop music, and reveal the finished export.
Built for Mac workflows
Select output folders, reveal recordings, refresh devices, and keep the utility parked beside Simulator while you work.
A clean four-step capture loop
1
Boot Simulator
Open the app state you want to capture and let SimulatorVideoGrabber detect it.
2
Record
Capture directly from the active Simulator window into your selected output folder.
3
Trim
Use the timeline thumbnails and playhead to select the strongest part of the clip.
4
Export
Choose resolution, orientation, background, device frame, audio, and export.
For developers, founders, and app marketers
Use it for App Store previews, launch clips, bug demos, documentation videos, onboarding recordings, and investor updates where the Simulator output needs to look finished.
App Store previewsRelease notesQA recordingsMarketing demosDocs clips