Create as you normally do
PixelRec Ultra starts capturing automatically when you work on a Photoshop project. There is no Start button and no setup for each session. You can pause any time.
Process in. Speedpaint out.
Photoshop Speedpaint Plugin
PixelRec Ultra captures your Photoshop drawing process while you work and turns the session into a clean MP4. Keep painting as usual; when the piece is finished, your process is ready to become content.
For digital artistsmacOS and WindowsPhotoshop 2022 (version 23.3) or newer
REC CREATIVE SESSION
Made for Photoshop artists
Show the work behind the finished piece.
A final illustration shows where you arrived. A speedpaint shows how you got there—the sketch, decisions, revisions, and brushwork that make the artwork yours.
Keep the artwork in focus
PixelRec is designed around the Photoshop creative session instead of full-desktop recording. Idle and duplicate frames can be skipped to keep the result focused.
See the time behind the piece
Track captured frames and time spent during the session, then turn that recorded process into a speedpaint when you are ready.
Want the complete product overview? See how PixelRec works as a Photoshop timelapse plugin for artists.
From drawing session to speedpaint
Draw normally. Export the process.
PixelRec keeps the recording workflow close to Photoshop, so making process content does not need to become a second creative project.
- ✓Automatic or manual capture gives you the control to match the session.
- ✓Smart frame handling reduces repeated or inactive moments.
- ✓Resolution and speed choices shape the final MP4 before export.
The workflow
From open document to exported speedpaint.
Need more detail on either recording method? Read How to Record a Timelapse in Photoshop.
Open your project
After PixelRec is installed, open Photoshop and the artwork you want to capture.
Start creating
PixelRec begins capturing automatically as you work, without a setup or Start click for every session.
Stay in your flow
Paint, sketch, erase, and refine while smart detection handles repeated frames.
Choose the output
Select the folder, quality, size, and a video length.
Export the speedpaint
Export a clean MP4 ready to use as an artwork process video.
Create content while you draw
One creative process. More ways to share it.
Use the exported MP4 to show different audiences how an artwork developed from its first marks to the finished piece.
PixelRec Ultra exports MP4 video at 720p, 1080p, 1440p or 4K, in several sizes at once. You can then use that file in the social or portfolio workflow that fits your project. Pick the right length with the timelapse length calculator, then follow the guide to sharing a speedpaint on social media.
Built around the artwork
A speedpaint tool, not a general-purpose recorder.
General screen recorders are useful when you need full-screen capture, streaming, microphones, webcams, or complex scenes. PixelRec is focused on a different job: capturing Photoshop artwork sessions and turning them into clean timelapse videos.
See the tradeoffs in the fair PixelRec vs OBS comparison.
FAQ
Photoshop speedpaint questions.
A Photoshop speedpaint plugin captures the development of an artwork while you work and helps turn that process into a sped-up video. PixelRec Ultra is built specifically for recording Photoshop creative sessions and exporting them as MP4 timelapses.
Yes. After installation, PixelRec Ultra starts capturing automatically when you open or work on a Photoshop project. There is no Start button and no setup for each session. You can pause any time.
PixelRec is designed around the Photoshop creative session rather than general full-desktop recording. Its purpose is to produce an artwork-focused process video without unrelated desktop activity.
PixelRec Ultra exports MP4 video at 720p, 1080p, 1440p or 4K, as a 15, 30 or 60 second video, or the full length, in Reels, Post, Square and YouTube sizes.
The exported MP4 can be used for YouTube, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, TikTok, X, or an artist portfolio.
PixelRec Ultra works on Windows and on all Macs that can run Adobe Photoshop 2022 (version 23.3) or newer.
You can record a speedpaint for free with a screen recorder such as OBS, then trim and speed up the footage yourself. PixelRec is a dedicated Photoshop speedpaint plugin that captures the session automatically and exports a share-ready MP4, sold as a one-time purchase instead of a subscription.
PixelRec Ultra is a one-time purchase with no subscription or recurring fees. See the price on the PixelRec homepage.
Turn the process into the post
Your next speedpaint starts
with your next brushstroke.
Let PixelRec Ultra capture your Photoshop session while you create, then export a clean MP4 when the artwork is ready to share.