Replay your path, or pin it somewhere new
Drag the circle in the preview to move it. Resize, mirror, or hide it. Export one MP4 when it looks right.
Free beta · macOS 15 · Apple Silicon and Intel
Your face covers the button. Move it after you stop.
Orbit is a Mac screen recorder with a face-cam circle you can drag anywhere, during the recording or after it. Press ⌘⇧5 like the macOS screenshot bar. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no subscription.
Open source, AGPL-3.0. The beta isn't notarized yet, so macOS asks you to approve it once. How to open it.
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Drag the circle off the button. Then press Stop and drag it again.
The screen and the camera are two files. That changes what you can fix.
Most recorders burn the face circle into the video. Orbit keeps the camera separate and remembers where the circle was, so the editor can put it anywhere.
Selected area at a true 1920 × 1080
Record the whole screen or draw a frame. The 16:9 lock snaps in exact steps, so 1080p means 1920 × 1080 at a constant 60 fps, with no black bars.
Nothing leaves your Mac
Recordings go to ~/Movies/Orbit. No account, no upload, no viewer tracking. If the screen shows client or patient data, that's the point.
Add your face afterwards
The editor plays the recording back while it records your camera and mic, then overlays it. Or import a clip you already have.
The bar you already know, plus one button
Press ⌘⇧5. Orbit offers to take the shortcut over from macOS, and gives it back from the menu whenever you like. ⌘⇧3 and ⌘⇧4 keep working.
Entire Screen · Selected Portion · Face Cam · Mic · System Audio · resolution and frame rate · Record
Orbit next to Loom
Loom is good at sharing links and tracking views. Orbit is good at recording and staying out of the cloud. Pick by what you need.
| Orbit | Loom Business | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $18 per user per month |
| Move the face cam after recording | Yes | No |
| Where recordings live | Your Mac | Loom's cloud |
| Share links and viewer analytics | No. Export an MP4. | Yes |
| Source code | Open, AGPL-3.0 | Closed |
| Platforms | macOS | macOS, Windows, web, mobile |
Loom pricing as listed in October 2026. Loom is a trademark of Atlassian. Orbit isn't affiliated with either.
Opening the beta
It isn't signed with an Apple Developer ID yet, so macOS blocks it the first time. This takes a minute and happens once.
Drag Orbit to Applications and double-click it. macOS says it can't be opened.
Open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll to “Orbit was blocked”, and click Open Anyway.
Orbit appears in the menu bar and asks for Camera, Microphone, and Screen Recording. Everything stays on your Mac.
Say yes when it offers to take over ⌘⇧5. You can give it back from the menu.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. Free and open source, with no paid tier.
Can I share a link like Loom?
Not yet. Orbit exports an MP4 you can drop into Slack, email, or a shared drive. Hosted links may come later as an optional extra.
Which Macs?
Apple Silicon and Intel, on macOS 15 Sequoia or later.
Something broke.
Open an issue. Early feedback decides what gets built next.