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A recording captures what happened. A useful customer video also explains what matters, removes distractions and gives the viewer a clear next step. Start with ngram when you want to carry that work from capture or supplied material through creation, editing and delivery.
Record your screen with ngram’s recorder, or upload footage you have permission to reuse. Add product webpages, screenshots, PDFs or PowerPoint decks to explain the facts. A compatible premium model proposes the script and scenes for approval. After creation, revise in chat or through direct controls, translate the result and choose a hosted link, embed or paid MP4 download.
Compare recording and video capabilities
| Capability | ngram | Loom | Tella | Descript | Vidyard | VEED | ScreenPal | Camtasia | Screen Studio |
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| Record a screen video | |||||||||
| Import an existing video file | |||||||||
| Trim the start and end | |||||||||
| Remove a section inside a video | |||||||||
| Remove a spoken passage using its text | |||||||||
| Find and remove filler words | |||||||||
| Generate captions from speech | |||||||||
| Generate new narration from a written script | |||||||||
| Download a finished video | |||||||||
| Publish a hosted watch link |
1. ngram: complete the video from source to delivery
Start with the audience, the question the video should answer and the approved product details. Capture a screen recording, upload an exported demo, or combine existing footage with documents and screenshots. For sign-in-required product screens, Browser Handoff lets you complete the sign-in step during a compatible attended Studio chat before ngram captures screenshots.
Select a compatible premium model to review the proposed script and scene direction before production; the cheaper model starts directly. Keep selected original speech, generate narration, or supply your own voiceover MP3. Ask for filler-word and pause cuts, background-noise cleanup, gaze correction on eligible footage or requested personal-detail blurring. Enable captions when needed.
ngram also creates material around the recording: motion graphics, callouts, diagrams, generated footage and technical cutaway animations. Image Lab creates and edits standalone images. Clip Studio generates individual shots from text, a starting image, first and last frames or reference images with supported models. Add background music or upload your own MP3.
Choose a presenter from the library or use an eligible supplied portrait or saved custom face. Custom voices require consent. Presenters have expressions and gestures; Conversation mode supports a scripted dialogue with two or more on-screen avatars. Use the Conversation style with Opus 5.5 and Presenter and Voice on Auto. Selected Depth Captions place emphasis words behind a prominent presenter, separately from ordinary subtitles.
Select your configured Brand Kit to reuse logos, fonts, colors and creative direction. Add saved intro and outro slides when wanted; Premium and Ultimate support creating and uploading them. Selecting the kit does not insert those slides automatically. Ultimate includes unlimited Brand Kits, custom voices and custom avatars.
Revise the first cut through chat, feedback pinned to a time in the preview, or direct canvas and timeline controls. Trim and split scenes, change their order, replace media or edit text. Restore or fork a saved version when you need an earlier checkpoint. Refer to one of your own saved conversations to reuse its current project material in a new brief. Translate narration, on-screen text and captions, or dub compatible talking-head footage with lip sync; request the aspect ratio and duration for the next placement.
Hosted videos (Beta) supplies public watch links and embeds on every plan. Newly published hosted videos start fast and adjust to the viewer’s connection. Basic adds uploads, unlisted links and ordinary button or end-card CTAs. Premium adds branded players, passwords, expiry, recipient links and retention analytics. Ultimate adds email gates, forms, quizzes, polls and deeper analytics. The Social Calendar (Beta) schedules LinkedIn, X and YouTube posts. Supported MCP connections can start work from another app; video creation using an API key requires Basic and credits. Signed-in users can manage keys on any plan.
The Supabase example uses a public demo and documentation to make a focused follow-up. Adapt its brief with your own permitted source material and the action your viewer should take.
From this input to this video
A recap of Supabase’s public demo: create a branch, change the schema, review and merge. The closing action is a suggested next step.
Prompt
Create a 45-second follow-up video after a demo of Supabase Branching for developers who watched Supabase’s public branching demo. Use these approved demo materials, meeting notes or public product sources: the official demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMQqhHxz5UI and current documentation https://supabase.com/docs/guides/deployment/branching. Recap the audience goal: test database schema changes separately before merging them into production. Show the workflow discussed: in Jon Meyers’s demo, create an add-comments branch, add a comments column to the posts table, review the changes and merge the branch; recap the real demonstrated workflow rather than implying a private customer meeting. Use this verified supporting detail: the demo shows the comments column in the main branch only after the merge completes. Address this open question using only the supplied answer: Does a branch copy production data? No: the demo and documentation describe an isolated branch with the schema but without production data. Keep commercial terms exactly as stated in the source. End with this next step: as a suggested next step, read the current branching guide and evaluate the workflow in a test project; no buyer commitment is recorded. Describe it as agreed only when the source records that agreement; otherwise present it as a suggestion. Use actual product screenshots or recordings from the supplied sources for UI demonstrations. Tone: helpful and practical. Voiceover language: English.
Selected style
Product spotlight
Read the video transcript
Here's a quick recap of Jon Meyers's Supabase Branching demo. The goal: test database schema changes separately, before they touch production. First, he created a branch called add-comments. On that branch, he added a comments column, type text, to the posts table. Then he reviewed the changes: a diff showing exactly what would run against main. And he merged the branch. The comments column appeared in main only after the merge completed. One open question: does a branch copy production data? No. The demo and the docs describe an isolated branch with the schema, but without production data. A suggested next step: read the current branching guide, and evaluate the workflow in a test project.
Turn a demo into a useful follow-up
Adapt the Supabase follow-up brief with a permitted demo recording and supporting product facts.
Bring the source
Download an authorized recording from its original tool, then upload that file in ngram. You can also supply a public demo source and supporting documents.
Adapt the brief
Fill in your product, audience, verified details and next step below. In ngram, attach your files and select the Brand Kit you want to use.
Review, create and revise
Choose a compatible premium model, review and approve its plan, then inspect the video and request changes. Share a public link or download an MP4 on a paid plan.
Make it yours
Fill in your details here, or continue and finish your brief in ngram.
Video generation uses credits. Review your estimate in ngram. MP4 downloads require Basic or higher.
How credits workngram pricing includes 1,000 monthly credits on Free. Basic is $29/month with 3,000 credits per cycle, or $278.40 billed annually with 36,000 credits upfront. Premium generation costs 10 credits per second; a cheaper model costs 3. Free allows one premium video per UTC month, up to 60 seconds, using credits. MP4 downloads start on Basic: 720p on Basic, 1080p on Premium and 4K on Ultimate, with no extra download credits. Editing a completed premium-model video requires Basic or higher, including one made with the Free premium allowance. Free can edit cheaper-model videos with available credits.
Loom: recording, editing and hosted sharing
Loom records screens and provides hosted viewing. Its editor trims boundaries, removes interior sections and stitches videos together. Business + AI and Enterprise add transcript-directed cuts; AI cleanup removes detected filler words and silences. Overlays add text, arrows and boxes, and eligible plans support branded players, passwords and engagement insights.
Loom’s text-to-speech correction beta replaces short portions of your own eligible English recordings. It requires an existing recording, similar-length replacement text and at most ten edits per video. It excludes uploaded footage, meeting recordings and other creators’ clips. Treat that as speech correction when comparing it with writing a new narrated video from scratch.
Loom pricing lists Business at $18/user/month and Business + AI at $24/user/month on monthly billing. Starter has 25 videos per person and five-minute screen recordings. Uploads, downloads and editing depend on the plan; compare those allowances with how your team will create and deliver the video.
2. Tella: record and edit with its native agent
Tella Agent works with the native timeline and transcript. Ask it to cut mistakes, remove filler words, adjust layouts, zoom, add subtitles or make a vertical Short. You can select transcript text for a precise edit and keep working manually. It also adds generated b-roll and images, or animated titles and charts with Tella Motion. Its MCP connection exposes the same editing tools to supported assistants.
Tella explicitly requires recorded narration: record your voice with the screen, re-record a clip, or import a recorded voiceover. The public-beta agent is available with a paid plan or seven-day trial. Plans include 4,500 monthly credits per Pro seat or 9,000 per Premium seat, pooled across the workspace; the trial has 4,500. Included credits expire monthly, while purchased top-ups do not. Hosting, downloads, branding and analytics have plan-specific controls.
3. Descript: a transcript, timeline and AI creation workflow
Descript records and imports media, edits the matching footage when you delete spoken text, and offers filler cleanup, captions and audio enhancement. Underlord can help create and revise the project. AI Video Maker accepts an idea, script or existing footage and creates an editable composition with narration, visuals and an optional avatar. You can continue changing its script, voice, layout and media.
Publish a share page or export the finished file. Current plans separate processed media hours from AI credits. Free has limited allowances; Hobbyist, Creator and Business increase them. Export resolution, generated media, custom presenters, translation and shared branding vary by tier. Compare both allowances when estimating a recording-heavy workflow.
4. Vidyard: recorded and generated messages with hosted delivery
Vidyard records and imports videos, trims the ends, splits out unwanted sections and stitches clips. Its transcript-trimming beta uses automated captions to cut selected words or remove detected fillers. Trim changes overwrite the library video and reset some customizations and analytics; duplicate the original first when you need to preserve them.
Avatar creation turns a written script into a spoken video with a stock or eligible custom presenter. Its sharing pages, CTAs and viewer analytics support delivery after editing. Free, Starter, Teams and Enterprise have different recording and delivery allowances. The current plans include an initial avatar-video allowance; Video Agent access and higher-volume generation have separate terms.
5. VEED: browser creation, editing and sharing
VEED combines screen capture, imported footage, timeline editing and AI creation. Generate narration from text, add media or presenters, then revise the visuals, sound and captions. Edit by Script cuts the footage corresponding to deleted words. Magic Cut identifies filler words, pauses and repeated mistakes; review the cuts before exporting.
Export a video file or publish a hosted viewing link. VEED plans are charged per editor. Generation uses credits; translations use minute allowances. Paid subtitle generation has a fair-use limit of 50 hours per month. Magic Cut currently supports English, while transcript editing supports languages that separate words with spaces. Check the language and selected plan for the actual operation.
6. ScreenPal: capture, text edits and a hosted library
ScreenPal records screens and edits uploaded videos through desktop and online tools. Delete transcript passages to cut matching footage, remove fillers, add captions and finish the timeline with text, media or music. Its AI Editor accepts edit requests in chat; the current help guide limits that editor to Solo Max. Text-to-speech adds generated narration to eligible stories or hosted videos, with availability depending on the account and beta access.
Hosting includes watch links and embeds, with paid branding, access controls, analytics and interactive video options. Free, Deluxe, Max and Business plans cover different recording, editing and AI allowances. Free screen recordings can run up to 15 minutes. Check the chosen billing term, creator count and the specific AI tool before selecting a plan.
7. Camtasia: recording and editing across its native suite
Camtasia records screens and edits recorded or imported media on a multitrack timeline. Its native Audiate companion transcribes narration, cuts corresponding footage when you delete text, removes detected filler words and syncs changes back to the project. It also generates captions. Eligible plans generate narration from a written script, presenters and localized versions through Audiate.
Export an MP4 or use the native Screencast sharing route for hosted viewing. The current suite includes Starter with a watermarked editor, Essentials, Create and Pro. Text editing and cleanup sit in the paid editing workflow; Create adds generated narration, and Pro adds avatars and translation. Check the individual or business license, currency and annual payment rather than comparing an annual total with a monthly subscription.
8. Screen Studio: capture and edit on Mac
Screen Studio records screens and imports footage on Mac. Its current editor trims ends, cuts the middle, removes selected transcript passages, cleans detected fillers and adds styled captions. It generates a voice from typed text and lets you change that script later. Noise cleanup and manual editing sit alongside layouts, branding and output-shape controls.
Export the finished video or create a shareable watch link. Subscriptions currently list $29 monthly or $9/month equivalent billed yearly, with all Screen Studio features included. Some AI options require newer Mac hardware or macOS. Optional cloud transcription, generated voiceover and sharing send the relevant material to online services.
Make the next follow-up in ngram
Take one approved recording and the product facts it should explain. In ngram, set the audience and next step, review a compatible premium model’s plan, then create and inspect the video. Try a real revision: remove a detour, clarify an on-screen label or change the CTA. Request the language and format you need, then publish a hosted link or download the MP4 on a paid plan.
Continue with ngram vs Loom, screen recording to video, the sales follow-up template or product demo workflows.
Frequently asked questions
Which Loom alternative should I start with?
ngram is our first recommendation for the complete video workflow: capture or upload a recording, add approved product sources, review a plan with a compatible premium model, create and revise the video, localize it, then share a hosted link or download an MP4 on a paid plan.
Can ngram use my existing Loom recordings?
Yes. Download footage you have permission to reuse and upload that video file to ngram. Add approved documents, screenshots and the viewer’s question. Choose a compatible premium model to review the proposed script and scenes. Keep the original editable project in its source tool.
Can ngram record a demo and generate narration?
Yes. Use the screen recorder for capture or upload existing footage. Keep selected original speech, provide your own voiceover MP3, or generate new narration. You can add presenters, graphics, captions and later revisions in the same workflow.
Can I create and share a video on ngram Free?
Free includes 1,000 monthly credits, public watch links and embeds. The premium allowance is one video per UTC month, up to 60 seconds, using credits. A cheaper model is available within its limits. MP4 downloads and unlisted links start on Basic. Editing a completed premium-model video requires Basic or higher, including one made with the Free premium allowance. Free can edit cheaper-model videos with available credits.
How should a team compare the plans?
Use the same source recording, required edits, language, output resolution and delivery method. Check seats, billing period, generation usage and download or hosting allowances. A trial and an ongoing Free plan have different limits; annual monthly equivalents require annual payment.
