QuickTime Player
Play media and make movie, audio, and screen recordings on macOS using QuickTime Player and the system Screenshot controls.
About QuickTime Player
QuickTime Player on macOS plays movie and audio files and creates screen, movie, and audio recordings. It can record the entire Mac screen or a selected portion, capture video from a Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and save it as a movie file on the Mac, and create a movie from an image sequence. Playback options include screen size, subtitles or captions, soundtrack selection, and viewing file information.
It also provides basic movie editing such as trimming, splitting into clips, rearranging clips, adding clips, rotating or flipping, and removing audio or video. Recordings can be saved, renamed, shared, or exported.
Key features
- Play movie and audio files on Mac
- Record entire Mac screen or selected portion
- Record movie using Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Record audio on Mac
- Trim, split, rearrange, rotate, or flip movie clips
- Show subtitles or captions and choose soundtrack
Best for: Mac users who need playback, screen and audio recording, and simple movie edits in one place.
Good for
- Combines playback, screen recording, and audio recording on Mac
- Supports capture from iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch to Mac
- Includes basic edits such as trim, split, rearrange, and rotate
Watch out for
- Only available on macOS
QuickTime Player at a glance
- Type
- Online tool
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- macOS
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 7, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 7, 2026
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QuickTime Player FAQ
Can I record my Mac screen with QuickTime Player?
Yes. You can record the entire screen or select just a portion of it.
Can I use QuickTime Player to capture an iPhone or iPad screen?
Yes. You can capture what is on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and save it as a movie file on your Mac.
Can I edit a movie in QuickTime Player?
Yes. You can trim, rearrange, rotate, split a movie into clips, add clips, and remove audio or video.
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