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Aperture – Swift macOS Screen Recording Library | PickYourTech

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Aperture

Swift library for high‑fidelity macOS screen and audio capture

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A native Swift API that records macOS screens, windows, audio, or connected iOS devices with configurable video codecs, frame rates, and audio options.

Overview

Highlights

Record full screen, specific window, or custom region

Capture system audio, microphone, or both with lossless ALAC option

Choose from H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422, and ProRes 4444 codecs

Support for external iOS device capture

Pros

Native Swift implementation leverages AVFoundation for performance
Fine‑grained control over video and audio parameters
Simple async API integrates with modern Swift concurrency
Supports macOS 13+ and recent hardware

Considerations

Limited to macOS; no Windows or Linux support
Requires Xcode 15+ and Swift 5.7+
Click‑highlighting only available on macOS 15+
No built‑in UI; developers must create their own interface

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Fit guide

Great for

Developers building macOS utilities that need screen capture
Automation scripts that generate screencasts programmatically
Testing frameworks that record UI interactions
Apps that bundle video tutorials or demos

Not ideal when

Cross‑platform projects requiring Windows or Linux recording
Users needing a ready‑made graphical recorder
Environments without Xcode or Swift toolchain
Real‑time streaming where ultra‑low latency is critical

How teams use it

Automated tutorial generation

Create high‑quality video guides directly from code without manual recording.

UI test documentation

Record test runs to review UI behavior and debug failures.

Live demo capture for product releases

Capture screen and system audio in a single step for marketing videos.

iOS device screen mirroring

Record the display of a connected iPhone or iPad for app demos.

Tech snapshot

Swift100%

Shell1%

Frequently asked questions

What macOS versions are supported?

Aperture runs on macOS 13 Ventura and later.

Do I need a GUI to start recordings?

No. The API is headless; you control recordings programmatically.

Can I record both system audio and microphone simultaneously?

Yes, enable `recordSystemAudio` and provide a `microphoneDeviceID`.

Which video codecs are available?

H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422, and ProRes 4444.

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LicenseMIT

Repo age9 years old

Last commitlast year

Primary languageSwift

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