Pick your source.
Open Reel and press ⌘⇧Y, or click Pick a video. Click a window or drag a rectangle around the video. You can also paste a link or import a file.
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Watch it.
Keep it.
The useful part of a video shouldn’t disappear when you close the tab.
Pick a window. Download the original or record what plays. Reel turns it into a searchable transcript and insights you can come back to.
macOS 15+ · Local media & transcripts · Insights through Path
● ● ●YOUR NEXT GOOD IDEA
THE VIDEO YOU’RE WATCHING
Window selected
Download original Record selection
The words, saved.
A timestamped transcript you can search and copy.
The ideas, connected.
Insights generated from your transcript through Path.
01 / CAPTURE SUPPORT
Know what Reel
can pick up.
Browser detection finds a page address. The companion selects an individual player. Recording captures the part you actually play.
| Capture method | Supported | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Browser page detection | Chrome & Chrome Canary, Brave, Edge, Arc, Vivaldi, Safari & Safari Technology Preview | Click a browser window. Reel matches its title and reads the active tab’s URL. Requires Automation access. |
| Precise video selection | HTML video players, YouTube watch / Shorts links, embedded YouTube & Vimeo players | Use the optional Chrome-family browser companion to select a video element. No Safari companion is included. |
| Original video downloads | Page and media URLs supported by the installed downloader | Reel checks the link first. Site restrictions, login requirements, and changes to a player can prevent downloading. |
| Window & area recording | A selected app window or a rectangle on your display | Record what plays, with system audio. macOS 15+ and Screen & System Audio Recording access are required. |
| Local file import | MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, M4V, MP3, WAV & M4A | Bring an existing video or audio file into your library for transcription and insights. |
A page URL isn’t a promise to download. Reel checks whether the source can be downloaded before adding it to the queue. If it cannot, your selection stays ready to record. It does not recognize video boundaries from screen pixels, and a page with several videos may need the companion.
02 / FROM PLAYBACK TO PERSPECTIVE
One good video.
Three simple steps.
Download or record.
Choose Download full video when a browser URL is found. Or choose Record selection, play the video, and press ⌘⇧X to stop and transcribe.
Keep the useful parts.
Open the transcript and insights in your library. Captions are preferred when available; otherwise Reel transcribes locally. Use Show files to find your saved media and text.
Set up your Mac.
In Reel’s Connections, allow Screen & System Audio Recording. Allow browser Automation when prompted to enable page detection. Configure your Whisper model and Path connection for transcription and insights.
Explore Juracich PathNeed to pick a specific player?
In Connections → Optional browser companion, open the extension folder. Load it unpacked in a Chrome-family browser, then paste Reel’s pairing key into the companion. Press ⌥⇧Y in the browser to select a video.
The desktop picker works without an extension. The companion is optional.
03 / A FEW THINGS TO KNOW
Before you hit record.
Does it record my microphone or monitor my screen?
The microphone stays off. Reel takes a screen snapshot when you open the picker; recording starts only when you choose Record. System audio may include other playing apps, so pause unrelated audio first.
Does every website or browser work?
No. Automatic page detection supports the browsers listed above and needs a matching window title and Automation permission. Other browsers can use pasted links or recording. Downloads depend on the site and the installed downloader. Protected video may also block screen capture.
What are the capture limits?
Downloads target up to 1080p with a 5 GB limit. Recordings stop at four hours or approximately 5 GB. A recording includes only what plays after you start. Window capture follows the selected window; region capture stays in the rectangle you chose.
Where do my files and insights go?
Media and transcripts are saved on your Mac in Reel’s Application Support folder. Transcription uses local tools. Insights analyze the transcript, not video frames, through your configured Path workers, which may contact cloud model providers.
How do I get Reel?
Reel is currently a Mac app distributed directly by Juracich. There is no public installer on this page yet. Contact Juracich for access and setup. The current packaged build is for Apple Silicon and requires the media tools, a Whisper model, and Path to be configured separately.