The whole workspace gets captured
Traditional recording can include the desktop, Photoshop panels, dialogs, and anything else visible inside the chosen capture area.
Automatic artwork recording
Photoshop Timelapse Plugin for Artists
PixelRec Ultra works inside Adobe Photoshop, capturing your creative process as you draw and turning it into a clean MP4 timelapse—without recording your whole desktop.
One-time purchase
macOS and Windows
Photoshop 2022 (version 23.3) or newer
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A better way to record
Your process deserves more than raw screen footage.
General screen recorders are useful, but they capture far more than most artists need. A long Photoshop session can include interface elements, pauses, interruptions, and hours of footage that still needs editing.
Every pause becomes footage
Breaks and inactive periods keep adding to a real-time recording unless you pause manually or remove them in an editor later.
Recording becomes another task
Choosing sources, checking the crop, and starting a separate app can interrupt the beginning of a drawing session.
Editing comes afterward
Continuous footage usually needs to be trimmed, sped up, and reframed before it becomes a focused art timelapse.
Built around Photoshop
Keep drawing. PixelRec handles the recording.
PixelRec Ultra is designed around the Photoshop artwork session instead of full-desktop capture. Once installed, it starts recording by itself as you work. There is no Start button and no setup for each session. You can pause any time.
- ✓Artwork-focused capture keeps the creative process at the center.
- ✓Smart frame detection can skip duplicate and near-identical frames.
- ✓Direct MP4 export lets you choose the resolution and timelapse speed.
PixelRec Ultra features
A recording workflow made for digital artists.
Everything below is part of the PixelRec Ultra workflow already shown on the PixelRec website and in the live plugin demo.
Automatic capture
PixelRec Ultra starts capturing automatically when you open or work on a Photoshop project, with no recording setup or Start button required for each session.
Artwork-focused recording
Capture the creative session rather than filming unrelated desktop activity around your Photoshop work.
Smarter frame handling
A frame is saved only when the canvas changes, so breaks and pauses never reach the video.
Session information
The Record screen shows your painting, the frames saved, and your painting time.
Flexible MP4 export
Export at 720p, 1080p, 1440p or 4K, as a 15, 30 or 60 second video, or the full length.
Mac and Windows support
PixelRec Ultra supports Windows and all Macs that can run Adobe Photoshop 2022 (version 23.3) or newer.
From canvas to timelapse
Five steps from installation to export.
PixelRec stays close to the Photoshop workflow you already know. For more detail, follow the step-by-step Photoshop timelapse guide.
Install PixelRec
Add PixelRec Ultra to your Mac or Windows Photoshop setup.
Open Photoshop
Open Photoshop 2022 (version 23.3) or newer and the document you want to work on.
Start drawing
Use your usual brushes, layers, and tools. PixelRec starts capturing automatically—no per-session setup or click on Start.
Record the process
PixelRec tracks the session while smart detection reduces unnecessary frames.
Export the MP4
Choose the size and length, then export your finished timelapse.
Compatibility & editions
Which PixelRec edition do you need?
Both are a one-time purchase that work inside Adobe Photoshop. See every feature on the pricing section, or try the panel first in the interactive demo.
| Feature | PixelRec Pro | PixelRec Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows and Mac | Windows and Mac |
| Photoshop | Photoshop 2022 (version 23.3) or newer | Photoshop 2022 (version 23.3) or newer |
| Recording | Automatic, a frame after every stroke | Automatic; every stroke, every 5, 10 or 30 seconds, or when you rest |
| Painting time | Per file | Per file, plus week, history and monthly Wrapped |
| Export | One MP4, up to 1440p | MP4 up to 4K; timeline editor, slow ending; several sizes at once |
| Replay window | No | Yes, with day chapters |
| Price | One-time purchase | One-time purchase |
FAQ
Photoshop timelapse plugin questions.
A Photoshop timelapse plugin captures the progress of artwork during a Photoshop session and turns it into a sped-up process video. PixelRec Ultra records from inside Photoshop and exports the result as an MP4.
PixelRec is designed around the Photoshop artwork session rather than full-desktop capture. It is not a general-purpose screen recorder.
Yes. PixelRec Ultra supports Windows and Adobe Photoshop 2022 (version 23.3) or newer.
Yes. PixelRec Ultra works on all Macs that can run Adobe Photoshop 2022 (version 23.3) or newer.
PixelRec Ultra and PixelRec Pro support Adobe Photoshop 2022 (version 23.3) or newer on macOS and Windows.
They are built for different purposes. OBS is a powerful general-purpose recording tool for full-screen capture, streaming, and complex scenes. PixelRec is focused specifically on creating Photoshop art timelapses with automatic capture, artwork-focused recording, and direct MP4 export.
Free screen recorders such as OBS can capture your session at no cost, but you then trim and speed up the footage yourself. PixelRec is a dedicated Photoshop timelapse plugin that records automatically and exports the finished MP4 for you, sold as a one-time purchase instead of a subscription.
PixelRec Ultra is a one-time purchase with no subscription or recurring fees. You can see the current price and buy it from the PixelRec homepage.
Start your next process video
Create Your Photoshop Timelapse
with PixelRec.
Keep your normal Photoshop workflow while PixelRec Ultra captures the creative process. When the piece is finished, export a clean MP4 ready to share.