Changelog
All the updates, improvements, and fixes in Tuka.
Updated 7/24/2026
- ImprovedDeveloper Short now starts with a warmer, minimal orange gradient.
- ImprovedLong recordings show clear preparation feedback before opening in the editor.
- FixedTrimmed long recordings now prepare only the footage used by the edit, making exports faster and more memory-efficient.
- FixedExports remain cancellable during preparation and stop safely with actionable feedback if the Mac is overloaded.
- FixedExport diagnostics now include focused resource and progress context to help us resolve production issues faster.
- NewDeveloper Short now turns rapid typing into a clean, flowing keycap sequence designed for polished short-form demos
- ImprovedGlobal key capture now works across Chrome, cmux, terminals and other Mac apps, with clear permission status in Recording Settings
- FixedArea capture now keeps the resolution badge close to the pointer and preserves accurate cursor coordinates in the editor and export
- ImprovedKeycap controls now distinguish smart shortcuts from complete typing sequences and preview their final size directly on the video
- NewAccessible evidence bundles make recorded interactions easier to inspect and reuse in automated workflows
- FixedUpdate packaging is more reliable and the license screen adapts better to smaller windows
- FixedVideo exports now always pick a codec your Mac can play back — prevents rare "Cannot Open" exports on some hardware configurations
- ImprovedExport engine reliability hardening — failed optional extras no longer discard a successful video render
- ImprovedFaster, quieter app startup for background and scripted operations
- ImprovedGroundwork for upcoming automation and integration features
- Newtuka-engine dev build (CI testing)
- NewTuka Lens (Beta) — your recording, understood entirely on your Mac: clicks labeled with the real buttons you pressed, a screen-by-screen journey, chapters, and one-click dead-air trimming. Nothing leaves your machine.
- NewSearchable demos — exported artifacts now include chapters, clickable steps, live captions and instant search across everything that was said or shown on screen. Still a single file that plays anywhere.
- NewEvidence dossier — export a shareable report of your recording (what was clicked, where, when), and let AI agents read your recording's timeline to write bug reports and tutorials for you.
- NewSharper shared demos — zoomed-in moments stay crisp while files stay small, and the export window now shows the estimated file size before you render.
- ImprovedExports now match the editor preview exactly — every aspect ratio, every resolution, every capture mode.
- ImprovedNew projects default to Native export resolution, so zoomed text stays readable out of the box.
- FixedA custom zoom focus placed in the editor is now always respected in the exported video.
- FixedTurning off the Loading Pet in Settings now applies to exports immediately.
- FixedNotion artifacts no longer play back as a black screen on some recordings.
- NewNew "Notion" export format — screen recordings now play interactively right inside a Notion page when you upload the exported file, instead of showing up as a plain attachment.
- ImprovedShared interactive demos are now much smaller, play in every browser, and are far easier to drop into a doc or page — the player is built around a standard video element instead of a custom canvas.
- NewNew "fragment" export for interactive demos emits just the player component (no page wrapper), so it embeds cleanly into an existing page, iframe, or doc.
- ImprovedThe exported demo's player is a clean, self-contained component with minimal controls (play/pause, replay, speed, scrub) and a graceful message if the video can't load.
- NewCrop & corners editor — adjust a recording's crop and rounded corners together in one place, non-destructively, and the cursor stays aligned with the content.
- NewRemember a crop and corners per source — turn it on and Tuka reuses them automatically the next time you record the same app or monitor.
- ImprovediOS Simulator recordings keep a small safety margin around the device, so you can fine-tune the crop later without losing edge pixels.
- ImprovedThe iPhone frame for Simulator recordings no longer doubles the Dynamic Island — it uses a clean frame so the device's real one shows through, on any model.
- FixedCrop and corner settings now persist correctly when you reopen a project.
- FixedRecording the iOS Simulator now crops precisely to the device screen on more setups — no stray device bezel sneaking into the frame, including on larger displays.
- ImprovedRecording the iOS Simulator now adapts to any device — iPhone or iPad. Tuka detects the exact screen and rounds the corners to match the real device automatically, instead of assuming one model.
- FixedAn iPad recording no longer keeps an iPhone-style frame that couldn't be turned off.
- NewRecord the iOS Simulator and get just the iPhone screen — Tuka detects the device, trims the window chrome, and frames it like a real phone automatically.
- NewOptional iPhone frame for Simulator recordings — wrap your screen in a clean device mockup with one toggle.
- ImprovedCamera shadow is now adjustable — tune its softness and strength, or turn it off, right from the camera panel.
- FixedFixed a crash that could occur when exporting an interactive demo (artifact) on a fresh install.