Make a timelapse from screenshots

Capture a screen every few seconds with the Timelapse preset, then export the frames as an MP4 at the frame rate you choose.

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A finished capture session with ZIP, Images, PDF and MP4 export

Steps

Apply the Timelapse preset or set your own duration and interval
Choose the screen, window or area to record
Start the run and keep working
Select the frames and export an MP4
Pick the frame rate and quality for the video length you want

A screenshot timelapse records long work in a short video. Temposhot captures a frame at a fixed interval, then builds an H.264 MP4 from the frames.

Plan the length

The video length is the frame count divided by the frame rate. The built-in Timelapse preset captures for 1 hour at a 3-second interval, which gives 1,200 frames.

Frames	Frame rate	Video length
1,200	30 fps	40 seconds
1,200	24 fps	50 seconds
1,200	60 fps	20 seconds
480 (2 hours at 15 s)	24 fps	20 seconds

A longer interval gives a faster-moving video. A shorter interval shows more detail.

Capture the session

Apply the preset
In Auto Capture, select Timelapse. It sets Duration to 1 hour, Interval to 3 seconds and Countdown to 5 s. Duration and End time presets need Pro.
Choose the source
Pick a display under Screens, one app under Windows, or a Custom Area. A window or area keeps unrelated apps out of the video.
Work as usual
Start the run and keep working. The floating toolbar shows the frame count and remaining time. Paused time does not count toward the duration.

Export the video

Select the frames in the results pane and choose MP4. Pick 5, 10, 15, 24, 30 or 60 frames per second and High, Medium or Low quality. If a file with the same name exists, Temposhot adds a number instead of replacing it. For a short loop, Export settings… also offers GIF with a frame delay from 0.04 to 1 second.

Try it on your Mac

Temposhot is a free download for Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 14 or later.