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Work · June 19, 2022

lapse

Save instant time-lapse screen recording ✨

lapse launched on June 19, 2022 with 260 votes, #75 of 3,005 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

In plain words

Lapse is a screen recording app for macOS and Windows that captures time-lapse videos directly without requiring post-production editing or manual speed adjustments. Users start and stop recording to generate ready-to-upload time-lapse footage. The app automatically pauses when the computer is inactive and allows selection of specific monitors, making it useful for designers, developers, and productivity-focused users who need to document work processes efficiently.

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From the sources

A simple app to record screen in timelapse on MacOs and windows. No editing or speeding up of the normal video. click on start, stop to get time-lapse video ready to be uploaded. The app also auto pauses when your computer is inactive and select from monitors.

Lapse — the lightweight, offline-first time-lapse recorder for Mac & Windows. Capture any screen or window at custom intervals and export locally to MP4, WebM, MKV or GIF — no cloud, no overhead.

A silent time-lapse of your work, minus the performance overhead. Lapse lives in your menu bar and captures any window or screen at the interval you choose. Test how Lapse works in real time. Pick an interval, capture your screen or tab, and generate a sample timelapse right in your browser — no install. Everything you need for stunning time-lapses — nothing you don't. Focus on your work, Lapse handles the rest. Lapse runs as a silent system accessory with no Dock icon, triggered instantly via your custom global shortcut. Adjust capture intervals (1s to 60s) and export preferences, or watch compilation progress live in the status bar. Select a full monitor display or target a specific…from getlapseapp.com

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