What is Tella used for?

Tella is a screen and camera recorder for Mac, Windows and Chrome with AI-assisted editing, aimed at demos, tutorials and video messages. It is a good fit for product demos and walkthroughs, tutorials and help center videos, and async video messages to colleagues.

How much does Tella cost?

Paid plans for Tella start at $13 per seat per month, and there is no free plan.

Is Tella open source?

No. Tella is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Tella include Cap, Screenity and ScreenToGif.

What are some alternatives to Tella?

Tella competes with Screencastify, Zight and Claap. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Tella alternatives.

Tella: features, pricing and alternatives

About Tella

Tella is a commercial screen recording tool for creating product demos, tutorials, video messages and longer form videos. It records the screen, camera, microphone and system audio, and runs on Mac, Windows and in the browser through a Chrome extension.

After recording, clips can be edited in the app, with AI help, then shared by link or downloaded and exported in resolutions up to 4K. Videos can include chapters, shown on the site with titles and short descriptions for each section, so viewers can jump to the part they need. The vendor also has a plan area for teams.

Tella is hosted, proprietary software with a pricing page and a sign-up flow. It suits founders, marketers, customer success staff and educators who produce explainer content regularly and want recording, editing and sharing in one place.

Key features

Screen, camera and microphone recording
System audio capture
AI-assisted video editing
Export up to 4K
Shareable links with chapters
Apps for Mac, Windows and Chrome

Good fit for

→Product demos and walkthroughs
→Tutorials and help center videos
→Async video messages to colleagues

Tags: screen-recording; video-editing; demos; tutorials; async-video; chrome-extension

Tella: questions and answers

What is Tella used for?: Tella is a screen and camera recorder for Mac, Windows and Chrome with AI-assisted editing, aimed at demos, tutorials and video messages. It is a good fit for product demos and walkthroughs, tutorials and help center videos, and async video messages to colleagues.
How much does Tella cost?: Paid plans for Tella start at $13 per seat per month, and there is no free plan.
Is Tella open source?: No. Tella is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Tella include Cap, Screenity and ScreenToGif.
What are some alternatives to Tella?: Tella competes with Screencastify, Zight and Claap. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Tella alternatives.