Your clip.mp4
Bring your clip.
Choose a local video, your camera, and your microphone. Your content sets the scene.
VIDEO COMMENTARY, MADE FOR MAC
Every reaction.
Ready for the edit.
Bring a video. Add your perspective.
Keep both recordings separate—and take them into Final Cut Pro.
Apple silicon · macOS 13+ · Coming to the Mac App Store
Try the reaction recording workflow
Reaction Room INTERACTIVE DEMOLoading sample…Your video
Clip paused. You keep talking.
Boxing match · Sample clipYour reaction
00:00 / 00:08
Pause the clip. Your reaction keeps going.
Press to load the video preview.
Try it: pause, scrub, or start with an intro.Interactive demo · Illustrative AI commentator · Sound off
Separate video files
Ready for Final Cut Pro
Recordings stay on your Mac
LESS SETUP. MORE TO SAY.
A recording workflow
that follows your thoughts.
For reactions, tutorials, breakdowns, and the moments worth a second look.
Make your point.
React at your own pace.
Start together or speak first. Pause, rewind, and replay while your commentary keeps recording.
My Reaction.mp4 ♪
Watched Video.mp4 ♪
Take it into the edit.
Save two separate videos, then send your take to a Final Cut Pro project with your overlay in place.
INSIDE THE ACTUAL BETA
A focused workspace.
A real Mac app.
Your clip, camera, microphone, and playback controls in one place. Take a closer look at the beta interface.
TWO VIDEOS. YOUR CHOICES.
Keep the freedom
to change your mind.
Your reaction and the watched video arrive as separate clips. Edit, resize, reposition, and color grade each independently in Final Cut Pro.
Camera
Your edit, your layoutINDEPENDENT EDITINGAdjust your camera.
Adjust your camera.
Keep your clip.
Try changing the camera exposure. The watched footage stays untouched.
Presenter preview paused.
00:0000:0300:0600:08
CAMERA
My Reaction.mp4
VIDEO
Watched Video.mp4
Editing illustration. Color grading and layout adjustments happen in your editor. Final Cut Pro is sold separately.
Grade each video separately.
Fix the camera’s exposure or white balance without changing the video you watched.
Give your voice its own track.
Keep microphone and clip audio separate, with room to balance and polish them in the edit.
Start with an editable project.
The Final Cut handoff puts your watched video and reaction overlay together, ready for your finishing touches.
THE VIDEO WAITS.YOUR COMMENTARY DOESN’T.
ROOM FOR THE WHOLE THOUGHT
Pause the video.
Keep the conversation.
Stop on the moment you want to explain. Step through frames, go back, and take your time. Your camera and microphone keep recording.
And when the clip ends? Its last frame holds until you finish your closing commentary.
WIDE OR VERTICAL
Bring the video
you want to talk about.
Reaction Room recognizes the source video’s orientation and keeps the watched recording in that format.
Your camera recording remains a separate file.
16:9 · Watched video
+ your separate reactionFOCUSED ON REACTIONS
A simpler route from
“I have a take” to the timeline.
OBS gives you a flexible production workspace. Reaction Room brings the video commentary workflow into one focused Mac app.
| The workflow | Reaction Room | Standard OBS scene recording |
|---|---|---|
| Getting ready | Choose a video and your devices | Arrange your sources in a scene |
| Video files | ✓ Separate watched and camera videos | A combined scene recording |
| Audio | ✓ Separate mic and clip audio | Separate audio tracks can be configured |
| Final Cut handoff | ✓ Project with an editable overlay | Import the recording and arrange your edit |
This describes a standard OBS scene recording; plugins and custom workflows can differ. OBS supports separate audio tracks. OBS workflow · Audio tracks
A SIMPLE START
Try it free.
Buy it once.
Try every recording feature free for 2 days. Then unlock Reaction Room for a single $39.99 payment. No monthly subscription. No recurring fees.
✓ No monthly subscription✓ No automatic charge✓ Your saved takes stay yours
Reaction Room
$39.99USD · one-time
- Separate watched and camera recordings
- Separate microphone and video audio
- Pauses, replays, and your full outro
- Landscape and vertical source support
- Final Cut Pro project handoff
The trial runs for 48 elapsed hours from Apple-confirmed activation, including when the app is closed. Full unlock is optional. Local App Store prices may vary.
Your recordings stay with you.
Recording and processing happen on your Mac. No Reaction Room account. No upload to a recording service.
Which Macs does it work on?
Reaction Room requires an Apple silicon Mac running macOS 13 or later. A camera and microphone are needed for video commentary. Support for a particular external device depends on its macOS compatibility.
Is this a monthly subscription?
No. Reaction Room is a one-time purchase, with no monthly subscription or recurring fees. The free trial lasts 48 elapsed hours after you confirm activation through Apple. The $39.99 full unlock is a separate, optional one-time purchase. After the trial ends, you can still access your saved takes; new recordings require the full unlock.
Can I use a YouTube link?
Choose a video file saved on your Mac. Reaction Room does not play a pasted YouTube URL or capture your browser. Use footage you have permission to use.
Can I speak before playing the video?
Yes. Choose Start commentary, record your introduction, then press Play when you want the video to begin.
What happens when I pause or the video ends?
Your camera and microphone keep recording. The watched recording preserves the paused picture, seeks and replays. When the clip ends, its last frame holds through your closing commentary, until you stop the take.
Do I need Final Cut Pro?
No. You can use the saved videos and audio in your preferred editor. The direct project handoff requires Final Cut Pro installed separately. Choose a library when prompted, then open the imported Reaction project.
Where do the recordings go?
The default destination is Downloads → Reaction Room. You can choose another folder. Recordings stay on your Mac unless you share them; a destination you choose may sync through your own cloud-storage service.
Is Reaction Room available yet?
Reaction Room is submitted to Apple for review and is not publicly released yet. The trial and launch price shown here describe the planned App Store version. You can email us to ask about beta access.
YOUR PERSPECTIVE DESERVES A BETTER WORKFLOW.
Make room for
your next reaction.
Coming to the Mac App Store.
Interested in trying the beta or creating a demo?
Opens your email app. Or write to help@reactionroom.studio.