Automatically generate AI Chapters for your video. Select and share chapters to turn a longer recording directly into shorter clips. Read and navigate through a longer video with an organized timeline.

In this version we also made smaller and bigger improvements to the shortcuts, background videos, and performance.

• Background video now plays with audio if you wear headphones.

• Background videos only auto-play when you start recording.

• Fixed a delay in background videos when you paused the video.

• We show an audio meter when you use a USB mic. You can also toggle always on or off in the app settings.

• Tons of smaller performance improvements.

We’d love your feedback. Send us a quick note (support@detail.co) to to tell us how we can improve Detail for you!

Create video faster than ever. Select sentences in the story editor to instantly save as a video, turning a longer video into clips in seconds. Select and delete all silences, for a clean video.

Import multiple videos into your timeline at once with the + button, or open multiple videos from Photos to edit at once.

A small improvement has also been made to project storage, which now defaults to the documents folder on your device.

Minor bug fixes and enhancements to performance.

You can now adjust the start and end time of AI generated highlight clips on the export screen.

This version also includes performance improvements for multiplayer recording and bug fixes.

We improved the timing of text-based edits. Swipe to delete a sentence or a silence sometimes didn’t work, which is now fixed!

Edit your video lightning fast by sentence. We detect all speech in your video and with the new transcript view your can edit your video super quick. Tap sentences to navigate your timeline, search for words, and swipe left and right on the sentences and silences to edit super fast.

When you record a reaction video or presentation with a Background video, you can now tap to pause the Background video while recording. Tap and hold to pause while holding. Tap once to pause, tap again to play.

Under the hood, we made improvements for better performance and the accuracy and speed of automatic captions. You can change your caption language in the settings.

Your recordings are now saved to your device instead of iCloud. You can change this in the settings.

Say goodbye to hours spent manually editing your Detail podcast or interview recording.

Record an interview or video podcast with Detail and automatically turn your recording into a fully edited timeline in seconds. Our podcast Auto Edit uses AI to automatically edit your video based on your conversation and seamlessly swap camera angles based on who is speaking.

This version also includes big improvements to transcripts and the ability to regenerate a transcript after you edit your video.

Send a Multiplayer invite to your laptop to join with your browser and record your laptop screen in Detail. Record your iPhone camera and laptop screen for presentations, reaction videos and product demos.

This version also makes the app much faster, fixes some annoying bugs and crashes, and includes dozens of smaller improvements.

Use any image from Photos as your background in a video for easy presentations or as a virtual background.

Save a single clip. Long press on a timeline clip to reorder and quickly save a single clip to Photos.

Fixed a bug that turned you upside down when recording with your phone horizontally.

In the new export experience you’ll find automatically generated short clips, captions, titles, and hashtags for any video you record or import. You can now also directly export a transcript and audio-only version of your recording. Discover all magic from the export button in the top right of your video.

With AI-powered Auto Framing you always get the perfect shot. With face detection we automatically improve your composition. Seamlessly switch between horizontal and vertical aspect ratio.

• You can now favorite projects in your library

• Miscellaneous performance improvements

• Fixed an issue where the library did not load projects

• Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements

We now show a notification when you use an external microphone, and if your microphone is unavailable when you start recording.

We also made improvements to the syncing of high-quality video when you record remotely. Syncing no longer starts while you’re connected, to prevent bandwidth and performance issues.

This version includes fixes and improvements to: translations, UI & UX, autocue, multiplayer and other other parts of the app.

This version fixes a bug in external links. Invite links now correctly open in the app.

You can now record videos together. With our new remote recording you can record your video podcast, interview, or a collab video with a guest. Capture the best conversations in high-quality video and audio in just one tap.

Tap the Multiplayer button to get your own unique invite link and invite anyone to record together. After recording, you can instantly edit and share your video.

Invite anyone on iPhone or iPad to record in high-quality. We'll automatically sync high-quality audio and video after recording. No iPhone? No problem! Guests can join you on web, and you can still record and edit their video (no high-res syncing, yet).

We’ve also added new option to apply layout options and portrait effects to a single clip or to multiple clips at once, to save time when editing your timeline.

• We fixed the looping background video

• We kept the teleprompter open when you start recording.

New Aspect Ratio

You can switch between vertical, horizontal, or square video after recording.

Tip: If you want to use your video in landscape and portrait, shoot with your phone horizontally for the best quality.

Improved microphone support

If you connect your AirPods or bluetooth microphone, we now automatically use those as your microphone. We've added support for Voice Isolation to reduce background noise. Turn on Voice Isolation for Detail in your iPhone Control Centre (swipe to the middle from your the top-right corner of your screen).

New layout menu

We've made some changes to our layout menu and combined Shapes and Layouts in one place, making it easier to swap, play, and try different combinations.

Zoom during recording

You can now zoom in and out during your recording when you record with the rear camera

We’ve added a new AI Content tab to generate content suggestions to share your video. If your video has a minute of speech, we’ll automatically generate a title, description, and captions for LinkedIN, Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram.

Create unique videos with the new 1:4 split view layout and new blurred shape. Use the 1:4 split layout you can for example to combine a wide angle with a close-up shot for great podcast or interview clips, or apply the blur shape to any of the layouts for a distinct effect.

If you record in Multiplayer with two iPhones or iPads, we now automatically align audio and video from both devices after recording. Both microphones and cameras will always be 100% in sync, even if your network is slow or unstable. Record with the microphones of both iPhones or iPads, or connect external microphones to each device for a super portable podcast or interview setup. You can even use a second iPhone or iPad as a wireless external microphone.

We’ve also improved the timing of automatic captions, and made tons of smaller bug fixes and improvements.

Open Detail on two iPhones or iPads to automatically connect, and record high quality audio and video from both devices at the same time.

Both iPhones will record high-quality video and audio and sync seamlessly after you're done. Edit your multi-cam footage directly after recording.

Record a video podcast, interview, instruction video, unpacking video, or an adventure together.

Record with the built-in microphone, or connect an audio interface or wireless microphones with USB or Lightning to one of both iPhones. The ultimate portable video podcast setup.

• Give your selfie videos a unique style based on the color grade of your favorite movie or artist using AI, or generate something unique with your own prompt.

• Editing your video is even easier now that you can see the volume waveform of your recording in the timeline.

• We’ve added a dozen smaller improvements and bug fixes too.

We now have a Portrait option that lets you adjust your selfie camera image easily; choose from presets or create your own from scratch.

Additional improvements:

• We've made improvements to the timeline and made it easier to make edits.

• We've added performance improvements.

We fixed a little stutter that sometimes happened when starting a recording.

• We made improvements to backgrounds and background videos

• We added the ability to mute and unmute your background videos

• We made improvements to captions, especially when editing your timeline

• We made a lot of bug fixes

New backgrounds, no more audio/video delay, full transcript, and camera controls. We have an action packed release for you. Get the latest and check out everything that’s new:

New Backgrounds

Try out the new Backgrounds. We’ve refreshed the backgrounds you can use to hide the chaos is in your room with the green screen layouts. Replace your background with subtle gradients or pick on of the realistic, stylish rooms for your next video.

No Delays

Behind the scenes, we made some big improvements to how we record and process video. Audio and video should now be perfectly in sync, also when you use an external microphone.

Teleprompter Speed & Horizontal Mode

You can now adjust the speed of the Teleprompter and record horizontally. Tip: Rotate your phone left to get the perfect position for the text, close to your selfie camera.

Save or Share Transcripts

In the Export menu you’ll find a new option to save or share the full transcript of your video. Save the transcript as a Note, share in a message, or copy the transcript to use in another app.

Remote Control

In the Settings, you find new Camera Controls. Use the side volume buttons of your phone to turn on the camera and start recording. An ideal shortcut to start recording with two volume clicks, or when you use a remote control or headphones to start and stop recording.

You'll find a new Teleprompter button on the recording screen. Add your own script and it will automatically start playing when you hit record. The text will play on your screen to help you record your video more easily, but will not show up in your video.

Get a public link to share your video.

Upload a video to web and get a private link that you can share with others. You'll find this in the export menu of a project.

Create your own blockbuster movie with the new pink glitter background.

Say it with video in iMessage! In this version we’re adding an iMessage app to record and share a quick reaction video. Or use your front and back camera to share your perspective without leaving your conversation.

Additional Improvements:

• You can now sort your library by date created, or edited

• Fixes and improvements for library shortcuts

• We fixed bugs with canvas side menu appearing/disappearing

• We improved screen recordings

• We added UI/UX improvements to edit transcripts

• We improved combo scenes and timeline interactions

We added shortcuts in your library to easily create new projects, import videos, add captions, create a reaction video and more.

• Improvements to captions

• Various bug fixes and improvements

• You now can duplicate projects from your library

• We made timeline fixes and improvements

• We made improvements to captions

• We added transcribe audio intent

We added a new recording timer to keep track of time while you record

Additional Improvements

• We made improvements to combo scene UX

• We made improvements to how markers work

• We made improvements to transcript editing

• We made timeline fixes

• We added a new settings screen

• You can now generate captions for any video in your library with a Duo shortcut

Additional Improvements:

• We made it easier to share your content with a new share extension

• We improved captions dragging

• We improved onboarding

• Various bug fixes and improvements

Fix for screensharing bug

Various bug fixes and improvements

Various UI/UX fixes and improvements

• We've added new caption styles: easily change your font type, size, background and color in a single tap

• You can now drag captions to position them exactly where you want on the screen

• You can now transcribe the imported videos that are on your timeline

• We've added new backgrounds for your Duo projects

Generate a transcript and turn you podcast recording into an edited timeline in one click with AI.

Additional Improvements:

• Fix for stretched screen sharing while replaying

• Small UI fixes and improvements

• Performance improvements

Use the new Snapshot button to save an image to Photos. Grab a snapshot with the live camera or from a recorded video. Get creative selfies with the front and back camera using different layouts and frames, replace your background, or grab shots from a recording for the ultimate thumbnail when you share your video.

Celebrate Pride month with Detail Duo and spice up your videos with some fresh animated backgrounds and frames that are crafted with love.

We automagically generate Captions for the videos that you record or import. But now you can also edit the Captions if you want to change or fix any mistakes. Tap on the captions on the screen to edit the text and just save.

Import any video from your Photos to instantly add captions to an existing video or add clips to your recording. Use thew new "Screen" shape to perfectly mask your screen recordings when you record a reaction video or demo.

What's improved:

- New preferred audio selection menu
- Crash fixes
- Performance improvements
- Transcription improvements
- Various bug fixes and improvements

Welcome to the new Detail Duo! This is our biggest release yet and this will change how you create video. It's time to unleash your creativity and share your story. In this update, we're bringing the power of a video editor into your camera app. Create engaging video faster and edit everything you record instantly. We're adding a timeline, captions, video backgrounds, and import of any video to make it easier than ever to share your story with video.

What's improved:

- Re-open last project when app is quit and restarted
- Various bug fixes and improvements

This update improves combo scenes and contains small bug fixes and improvements.

What's new:

• We removed the streaming option from the app

What's improved:

• New combo scene UX

• Reopen your last project when restarting the app

• Bug fixes and improvements

  
  

This update contains mostly bug fixes and improvements

What's improved:

• We fixed a few crashes and made minor improvements to the usability of the app

Introducing Insights: Powered by @openai's ChatGPT, Insights automatically generates a title suggestion, short video description, relevant hashtags and even platform-specific captions to share on Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

What's new:

• We've added a new Insights feature for Detail Pro subscribers. Automatically generate a title suggestion, short video description, relevant hashtags and platform-specific captions in the Mac app.

What's improved:

• We've fixed some bugs and made some improvements around screensharing.

You can now upload videos from your camera roll to Detail Duo so you combine any video with your selfie camera to create a quick product demo, add a virtual background to your video, shoot a reaction video or narrate your travel vlogs!

What's new:

• We've added the ability to upload videos from your camera roll to Detail Duo.

Bug fixes and improvements.

What's improved:

• Horizontal Detail Duo projects should now display properly in Detail for Mac.

• We made some other small improvements to the Library, audio waveforms and screensharing.

This update includes some audio improvements.

What's new:

• We've added support for external wired microphones.

• Detail Duo now records stereo audio.

🧑‍🏫 In this huge Duo update we've added a new Green Screen effect so you can combine your selfie video with your rear facing camera to create tutorials, walkthroughs and reaction videos in seconds.

What's new:

• Added two new green screen layouts.

We've added the ability to see any Detail Duo projects stored on iCloud and download them with a click. Plus we've localized the app for a huge range of languages.

What's new:

• The library will now display projects stored in iCloud Drive, allowing you to download and open iCloud projects

• Detail Duo is now localized in English, Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portugese (BR), and Portugese (PT)

What's improved:

• Minor bug fixes

Get creative with the ability to adjust the background color and inset for any scene. Get more accurate transcripts with the new language picker. Plus there's a whole host of other improvements and bug fixes.

What's new:

• You can now change the background color and inset of any scene.

• We've added the ability to choose your transcript language to get more accurate results.

What's improved:

• We've totally revamped timeline previews to improve performance and reliability.

• We've made some changes that should mean the Playhead position doesn't change unexpectedly.

• We've made some improvements around replaying recorded clips.

• We've made AI-generated markers better.

• We've improved how audio waveforms are displayed.

• We've improved support for imported video.

• We've added better support for imported projects from Detail Duo.

• We've improved handling of document saving.

• We've improved audio channel selection.

• We've made some updates to make responsive combo scene layouts better.

• We've made some improvements that mean Detail now captures video at whatever frame rate you input, without throttling.

• Various other UI and UX improvements.

The front and back camera now use image stabilization for the smoothest Duo shots while you're running around or dancing your heart out.

What's new:

• We've added image stabilization for front and back cameras.

What's new:

• Remix your front and back camera with layouts after your record.

What's improved:

• Improvements and bug fixes.

Read the full announcement post.

We're following up our huge 4.0 release with totally revamped combo scenes and some helpful improvements.

What's new:

Responsive Combo Scenes: We've totally revamped the way Combo Scenes work so now when you switch between horizontal and vertical mode, the Combo Scene layout changes automatically. You can now also add a background and inset to any combo Scene.

What's improved:

• You can now copy individual blocks in your transcript

• Automatically generated transcripts are even more accurate

• You can now create a new project with multiple existing videos via the New Project window.

• Now, when you add a text layer you'll be able to edit it immediately without having to click on it.

• We've made some improvements to waveforms.

• We've made some improvements to markers.

• You no longer have to regenerate your transcript when you reopen a project.

• When you export SRT, VTT and TXT files they now appear in the Detail Library.

• Hovering over the transcript now skims through your video in the scene drawer.

• We fixed an issue that meant you needed to reboot your Mac to use Detail as a virtual camera in other apps after updating.

• We fixed a bug that led to poor rendering of emoji in text layers.

In our this update we're bringing even more AI superpowers to Detail including automatic transcriptions and AI highlights in the Mac app.

What's new:

• Transcriptions: Record or import a video to Detail and generate a super accurate transcript with one click. Use the transcript to navigate your timeline and edit your videos in no time.

• Magic markers: Automatically create markers on your timeline for the key moments of your video, then export them all at once.

• Introducing Detail Pro: Paid plans are now available via the Mac App Store. Go Pro to get 1080p and 4K Exports, Final Cut XML exports, and to export transcripts as VTT, SRT and text files.

• Record screen audio: You can now choose to capture system audio from your screen recordings.

What's improved:

• You can now add a duration to any markers in the timeline.

• Markers with duration can be exported as separate clips.

• If your audio and video are out of time, you can now adjust the audio offset to sync them up.

• We've improved the toolbar with a new button design and layout.

What's changed:

• We've made some improvements to the timeline.

• Detail handles disconnected cameras better.

• We've improved audio waveforms to make them more useful.

• Zooming in and out is now relative to the playhead.

• We've improved connectivity from iOS to macOS.

• Plus some other performance and UX improvements to make your experience even better.

Create a Detail project from any video in your Library, plus lots of UI and UX improvements to make your Detail experience better than ever.

What's new:

• Create a Detail project from any video: We’ve made it even easier to quickly open and start working on existing videos in Detail — click on any video in your Detail Library and hit “Create Detail Project from Video”.

• Record mode vs Edit mode: We made it easier to tell when you’re in record or edit mode and what actions you can take.

• Cancel Library uploads: Here’s one for all the AI highlights fans. You can now cancel your in-progress uploads.

• Name videos on export: When exporting a video, you can now name your file in the export settings options.

What's improved:

• The timeline now scrolls horizontally when playing back your video.

• We improved and standardized the canvas menu buttons, and added new tooltips to help you find your way around Detail.

• We fixed a bug where the first marker you added wouldn’t appear.

• We fixed a bug that meant the total video duration appeared incorrectly when you first opened a project.

• We fixed a bug that allowed you to scrub an empty part of the timeline.

• If a project crashes, Detail will show a warning before opening the project again.

• We’ve improved behavior around deleted projects and Library folders.

• We fixed a big where incorrect images showed on Scene Packs.

What's changed:

• We updated the items in the context menu when you right click on a clip.

  
  

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Detail 3.7 introduces audio waveforms, markers, audio-only exports, and improvements to the Library.

What's new:

• Your timeline now has an audio waveform which makes editing your videos a breeze.

• You can now add markers on your timeline. Use the ‘M’ shortcut or right-click to add and remove markers. You can also export your markers as YouTube chapters.

• You can now export your entire timeline as an audio file only.

What's improved:

• We made performance improvements to the filmstrips of clips.

• We fixed a crash after a failed recording that affected some users.

• Other smaller performance improvements and bug fixes.

Read the full announcement post.

Export your video as 1920x1080 in HEVC/H.265, order your Library by date or type, and other smaller improvements.

What's new:

• You can now export your videos in 1920×1080 (HEVC/H.265).

• Sort items in your Library by Type or Date Modified.

• Other small performance improvements and bug fixes for the Library.

What's improved:

• We fixed a bug that sometimes caused the app to freeze during very long video recordings.

• We made improvements to speed up the previews of clips in the timeline, when loading a new project or editing your timeline.

Detail 3.5 includes a couple of huge new features as well as a ton of bug fixes and improvements.

What's new:

• Highlights: Share the most important parts of your video with AI-generated clips.

• Importing video: You can now add video to the timeline from outside Detail.

• Multi-channel audio: Record multiple speakers or audio sources separately.

• Reordering clips: Clips in the timeline can now be reordered to make editing easier.

• Mac App Store: Detail is now available exclusively on the Mac App Store.

What's improved:

• We made some improvements that mean the video preview in Detail should be looking more natural and less red.

• We also improved copy-paste behavior for text overlays.

• We made it easier to make precision edits when splitting clips.

• Clip previews in the timeline should load faster.

• We improved undo behavior when editing — you can do undo more actions.

• We improved video timing to help prevent audio/video delays.

• We improved performance when replaying video.

• We fixed a bug that was making it hard for some users to select text overlays.

🔍 What's changed:

• You can now zoom in further on the timeline when editing.

• We added a new shortcut to create an empty project (CMD+SHIFT+N).

• We've added three new Scene Packs and improved performance around Scene Packs.

  
  

Read the full announcement post.

What's updated

• We've made some improvements to screen recording with more to come!

• We fixed a bug that sometimes meant you couldn't use the last selected scene as a source in timeline clips when switching from record to edit mode.

• We fixed an issue that meant some scene previews would turn black while scrubbing the timeline.

• We fixed a bug that was causing a crash if you opened a project with an empty Combo Scene.

Bug fixes and improvements.

What's updated

• We've made some screensharing improvements.

• We've improved exporting options.

• We've fixed some bugs that were causing clip previews to not show up in the timeline.

• We've fixed the depth field so blur should look better.

• We've improved overlay interactions.

• Other various fixes and improvements.

We've added the ability to edit Scenes during playback so you can tweak your image and text overlays, zoom and auto framing settings after recording.

What's new

• Edit in replay — Make edits to your Scenes even after you're done recording

What's updated

• We've made some huge improvements to editing and replaying video in the timeline.

• We've made it much easier to create and edit overlays.

• We made some changes to the Library window to make it easier to find what you're looking for.

• We fixed some screen sharing bugs that meant screens weren't showing up properly.

• And we fixed a lot of crashes!

What's changed

• Previously, when editing, switching scenes would make a cut in the currently selected clip and swap the newly created clip with that scene. Now, selecting a new scene will swap the whole clip without making a cut.

This is a big release, introducing Combo Scenes and vertical video plus easily export content for youtube and socials or import your multi-camera footage into any video editor.

What's new:

• Combo Scenes — You can now combine multiple cameras or screens into single Scenes, and choose from a selection of dynamic layouts.

• Vertical video — We’ve added a new vertical mode in Detail so you can switch seamlessly between vertical and horizontal video.

• One click export to Final Cut Pro XML — We’ve added a one-click export to your favorite editing software, like Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve.

• Easy upload to Youtube — You can now upload directly to YouTube via Detail.co with just one click! If your video has subtitles, we’ll upload those to Youtube too.

• New Scene Packs — We've added a ton of new Scene Packs to help you get started or level up your content. When you open Detail, you’ll see a new project window where you can download and open Scene Packs.

What's improved:

• We've made some huge improvements to editing and replaying video in the timeline.

• We've made it much easier to create and edit overlays.

• We made some changes to the Library window to make it easier to find what you're looking for.

• We fixed some screen sharing bugs that meant screens weren't showing up properly.

• And we fixed a lot of crashes!

What's changed:

• Previously, when editing, switching scenes would make a cut in the currently selected clip and swap the newly created clip with that scene. Now, selecting a new scene will swap the whole clip without making a cut.
  
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• 🛠 Open recent projects from the File menu.

• 🛠 Other bug fixes and improvements.

• 🛠 Library improvements.

• 🛠 Shortcut enhancements.

• 🛠 Performance, UI fixes and improvements.

• 🛠 Timeline improvements.

• 🛠 Reset timeline scale when recording.

• ✨ New camera extension (use Detail in Safari, FaceTime and more).

• ✨ New export settings.

• 🛠 Timeline scaling for precise editing.

• 🛠 Edit library items inline.

• 🛠 New keyboard shortcuts.

Please make sure to update both the macOS and iOS app. This version of our macOS is not compatible with previous iOS releases. Download the latest versions here.

• 🛠 Library fixes and improvements.

• 🛠 Audio fixes and improvements.

• 🛠 UI fixes and improvements.

• 🛠 Undo/redo deletion.

• 🛠 Filmstrip, timeline and player optimizations.

• 🛠 File export improvements.

• 🛠 Fixed multiple crashes.

• 🛠 Improved file naming.

• 🛠 New waiting screen logo.

• 🛠 Snapshot improvements and copy to clipboard.

• 🛠 Image overlay fixes.

• 🛠 Default library location now in Movies.

• 🛠 New shortcuts.

• 🛠 Screenshare improvements.

Some small bug fixes and performance improvements.

• 🛠 Library crash fix.

• 🛠 UI fixes and improvements.

• 🛠 Dismissing empty scene when recording.

• 🛠 Fixed horizontal scroll on timeline.

• 🛠 Scene pack crash fix.

• 🛠 Performance improvements.

This is our biggest update yet! You can now use Detail to record, stream, and edit all in one app. Here’s a rundown of the latest updates…

• ✨ Timeline and editing: Now you can edit your videos in Detail. Trim, split, swap and delete clips in the timeline.

• ✨ Multi-cam recording: Set up multiple cameras, hit record once, and capture all your shots in a single take.

• ✨ Scene Packs: Downloadable collections of high quality templates to use in your videos.

• ✨ Screen Sharing: Share any window or screen at 30 FPS and capture multiple screens at once.

• ✨ New virtual audio interface lets you send your Detail audio to other apps.

• 🛠 Improved iOS camera performance over wired and wireless connections.

• 🛠 Improved text and image overlays including add multiple image and text overlays in one scene, new fonts and better controls.

• 🛠 Introduced a .detail project file so you can work on multiple projects or save a project and jump back in where you left off.

• 🛠 It’s now super easy to save short clips and snapshots or export your whole timeline when you’re ready to share your video.

This version is optimized for M1 Macs. Read more here: https://detail.co/blog/why-m1