Scrawl

Scrawl is a screen and voice recorder for Mac and Windows that creates compact captures for AI coding agents.

Scrawl is a desktop application for Mac and Windows that helps developers show bugs and issues to AI coding agents. Users press a keyboard shortcut to record their screen, voice, clicks, and drawings, then paste the resulting capture directly into an agent. The tool captures frames only when activity occurs, transcribes speech locally on the computer, and crops recordings to the active window. It also supports mirroring an iPhone screen to a Mac for recording, as well as integrating ScrawlKit directly into iOS applications. The AI agent reads the contact sheet and transcript, opens keyframes, and uses specific commands to inspect moments in detail.

Scrawl at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: macOS, Windows, iOS
Pricing: Free
Released: October 2026
Category: AI coding tool
Website: scrawl.kitlangton.com

Key features

Record screen, voice, clicks, and drawings
Local speech transcription linked to specific frames
Automatic cropping to the window used
Dense grid frame requests for agents
iPhone screen mirroring and recording on Mac
ScrawlKit integration for iOS applications
Numbered pin placement and drawing tools

Use it for

Showing bugs and UI problems to AI coding agents
Recording mobile app interactions with taps and swipes
Explaining coding issues using voice and screen drawings

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