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Scrawl

Show an AI coding agent a problem by recording your screen, voice, clicks, and drawings.

Pricing

$0/mo

Free
Score

4.3/5

License
MIT
Last technical review
2026-11-05
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Technical Overview

Scrawl is a desktop application for macOS and Windows built for developers working with AI coding agents. It records your screen, voice, clicks, and annotations, packing the entire session into a structured bundle that an AI coding agent can read directly to diagnose and fix bugs efficiently.

Analyst Evaluation: Pros and Limitations

Verified Advantages

  • Enables communicating complex visual issues to AI agents through visual recordings instead of text.
  • Automatically packs video, voice, and annotated contact sheets into an AI-readable format.
  • Simple installation via Homebrew casks for macOS and direct downloads for Windows.

Technical Considerations

  • The Windows build is currently provided as an unsigned preview release.
  • Requires macOS 15 or later with Apple Silicon for the primary desktop experience.

Technical Capabilities & Features

3/7
Included:REST & GraphQL API
Not available:SSO / SAML Authentication
Included:Self-Hosted Option
Included:Full Data Export
Not available:Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Not available:Custom Domains & SSL
Not available:Immutable Audit Logs
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Technical Scorecard: Scrawl

82/100
DX & Tech Documentation
Excellent
85/100
Pricing Fairness
Excellent
90/100
Security & Governance
Favorable
75/100
Data Portability & Sovereignty
Excellent
80/100
Performance & Reliability
Excellent
80/100

Time to Value & Fit by Segment: Scrawl

Estimated Time-to-Value< 1 hour (Immediate)

Near-instantaneous deployment with minimal technical friction.

Learning CurveLow (Intuitive)

Rapid onboarding for developers without prior training required.

Fit Index by Organization Size

Startup & Agile Teams1 to 50 members
90%
Mid-Market & Scaleup50 to 500 members
80%
Corporate Enterprise500+ members
50%
Pricing & TCO
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Pricing

$0.00/mo

Model: FREE.

Available plans:

  • Free$0/mo

Free Tier Verification:

  • No credit card required
  • Commercial use allowed
  • Unlimited usage with no expiration
  • No mandatory watermarks
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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Projection: Scrawl$0.00/mo
Deterministic cost estimation at 12 and 36 months based on team size, including SSO tax premiums and annual prepay discounts.
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Licensing Cost (1 to 100+ seats)
$0/forever
Unlimited team members with zero penalties
SSO Tax (SAML Enterprise)
$0no surcharge
No artificial security barriers
3-Year Investment (Software TCO)
$0total
operates under a zero-cost or open-source model. Licensing TCO is identical:
Usage Surcharges & Bill Shock Simulator: ScrawlWhat usage costs as you scale
Detect overage penalties before they impact engineering budget.
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Prototype / MVP (10 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 10 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$0/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$0/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Suitable for development; verify concurrent connection limits.

Base Production (50 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 50 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$0/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$0/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Implement table compression policies and temporal partitioning.

Active Growth (250 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 250 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$0/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$0/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Offload cold backups to standard object storage (S3).

Large Scale (1.000 GB (1 TB))

Included base quota in plan: 1,000 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$0/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$0/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Migrate to dedicated instance or self-hosted cluster to curtail I/O fees.

Security & Data Exit
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Compliance & Security Standards: Scrawl

SOC 2 Type IINot reported
ISO 27001Not reported
GDPR / RGPDNot reported
HIPAANot reported
PCI-DSSNot reported
Jurisdiction & Legal Sovereignty
🇺🇸United States [US]Immune to US CLOUD Act (EU Sovereign)DPA On Request
SSO Availability (SAML Enterprise)
No SSO Documented
Data Residency
SELF_HOSTED
AI Privacy Policy
Not evaluated
Data Liberation & Migration Runbook: ScrawlPNG · MP4 · JSON
Actionable escape runbook and credential export guarantees to mitigate vendor lock-in.
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Supported Structured Export Formats
PNGMP4JSON
Password Hash Portability
Locked: Proprietary Algorithm / No Export

Credential hashes are guarded under proprietary algorithms and cannot be exported.

CLI Command / Rescue Endpoint
Local file system access
Exit Protocol & Migration Notes

Local application bundles and recordings can be exported directly from the filesystem.

Deployment & Infrastructure Requirements: ScrawlMIT
Hardware specs and Docker directives to run on local servers, dedicated VPS, or Kubernetes without telemetry leak to the cloud.
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Minimum Memory1 GB RAM (Recommended)
Compute CPU1 vCPU
Runtime / LanguageRust
Code LicenseMIT
Docker CLI Directive
docker run -d --name scrawl -p 8080:8080 scrawl:latest
Companion Services & Dependencies:
PostgreSQL 15+Redis 7+
Community & Repository
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Technical Reputation of Scrawl

80/100 Technical Trust

Frequent Praises in Production

  • Enables communicating complex visual issues to AI agents through visual recordings instead of text.
  • Automatically packs video, voice, and annotated contact sheets into an AI-readable format.
  • Simple installation via Homebrew casks for macOS and direct downloads for Windows.

Reported Production Frictions

  • The Windows build is currently provided as an unsigned preview release.
  • Requires macOS 15 or later with Apple Silicon for the primary desktop experience.
Commercial Treatment & Vendor Lock-in:1-Click Cancellation

Immediate cancellation from account settings without phone calls or forced retention.

Open source repository activity: Scrawl858
Stars, forks and release cadence
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Stars858
Forks87
Open Issues41
SPDX LicenseMIT
Latest Commit DetectedNov 1, 2026

Frequently Asked Technical Questions (Scrawl)

How do you trigger a recording in Scrawl?

You press a designated keyboard shortcut to start and stop capturing your screen, voice, and manual drawings.

What format does Scrawl produce for AI agents?

Scrawl outputs a compact bundle featuring annotated keyframe contact sheets and associated context for the coding agent.

Is mobile operating system recording supported?

It provides support for mirroring and recording iOS device screens by connecting them to the Mac or integrating ScrawlKit directly.

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