Clarcut vs Tella: which one for your demos?

Clarcut vs Tella at a glance

Public prices as of November 2026, excluding any taxes. They may change.

Who each tool is for

Tella targets product, marketing and sales teams who make a lot of videos and want to edit, share and track viewers in one place. Its editor runs in the browser, with dynamic layouts, zooms, captions, motion graphics and an AI agent that runs on monthly credits.

Clarcut is for people who want a clean video as fast as possible, without a subscription: founders, instructors, freelancers, support teams. Editing happens automatically the moment you stop, and everything stays on your computer.

What they have in common

Both record your screen, webcam and mic, capture clicks and cursor position to place automatic zooms, and let you edit them (Tella offers styles from Subtle to Intense; Clarcut lets you adjust zoom by zoom on the preview). Both export up to 4K, remove silences and offer share links.

The differences that matter

• Where the work happens: Tella edits in the cloud, so your video is uploaded to its servers. Clarcut edits and transcribes on your computer.
• Text-based editing: Tella lets you cut by deleting words in the transcript and removes filler words. Clarcut cuts silences, not the “ums.”
• Teams: Tella has a shared workspace, comments and viewer analytics. Clarcut has no team workspace or comments.
• Clarcut's finishing touches: a smooth cursor with several styles, a webcam that moves away from the cursor and hides during silences, typing speed-ups, blur, background noise removal.
• Price: Tella renews every month or year. Clarcut Pro is a one-time $44, and share links are a separate option.

Cost over 1 and 3 years

When to pick Tella instead of Clarcut

• Several people edit and publish videos together and need a shared space.
• You want to edit by changing the transcript and remove filler words.
• You want to know who watched your video and how far, with a share page on your own domain (Premium).
• You record on a computer where you can't install anything: the web recorder is enough.

Recording a 2-minute product demo in each, step by step

1. 1

   Tella: record

   Start from the Mac app, the Windows app, or the Chrome extension if you only need a browser tab. All three capture the cursor and click data that auto zoom needs. The recording uploads to your Tella workspace.

2. 2

   Tella: edit in the browser

   Pick a zoom style (Adaptive, Subtle, Moderate or Intense) and generate zooms. Drag a zoom card to move it, drag its edges to change the duration, switch between Auto (follows the cursor) and Manual (fixed target), and set the scale from 100% to 350%. Then remove filler words and silences, trim by editing the transcript, and turn on captions.

3. 3

   Tella: share

   Share a link or an embed, optionally password-protected, and check the analytics to see who watched and where they dropped off. Teammates can comment on it.

4. 4

   Clarcut: record

   Pick the screen, a window or an area, turn on the webcam and mic, and start (Ctrl + Shift + R on Windows). Nothing is uploaded.

5. 5

   Clarcut: edit on your computer

   Zooms are already placed on your clicks. Drag a zoom's frame to reframe it, pull a corner to change the level, or switch it to follow the cursor. Cut silences in one click (Light, Normal or Strong), check that the webcam bubble moves out of the cursor's way, and add styled captions (Pro).

6. 6

   Clarcut: export or share

   Export to MP4 or GIF, or go to Export → Share link with Clarcut Plus: you get a watch page with a clickable, searchable transcript and links to a specific moment.

Both get you to a polished 2-minute demo. Tella gives you more control over the words (transcript editing, filler removal) and more data after sharing; Clarcut gets you there with fewer steps and without your footage leaving your machine.

Switching from Tella to Clarcut

Before your subscription ends, download the videos you want to keep. Then install Clarcut for free and redo one of your usual demos: zooms, cursor and background are applied as soon as you stop. If you need links, Clarcut Plus gives you a page with a clickable transcript next to the video. Coming from Tella, the code TCHAO15 gets you 15% off Clarcut Pro.

Our verdict by profile

• Marketing or sales team producing and tracking lots of videos: Tella.
• Solo creator who wants polished demos without a subscription: Clarcut.
• Sensitive content that shouldn't leave your computer: Clarcut.

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