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ShowRunner

Demos that run themselves

ShowRunner is a Mac app for building repeatable software walkthroughs. You can turn planned clicks and keystrokes into demo videos or replay them live for tutorials, onboarding, and product presentations.

by Benjamin Dansby

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Helps you Create tutorials & product demos 35 Record your screen 26 Present & share your screen cleanly 18

What you get

You get repeatable software demos without performing every click yourself.

With ShowRunner, you plan a software walkthrough once instead of manually performing it for every take. You arrange clicks, keystrokes, cursor movements, and pauses, then let the app carry them out while recording. You get an MP4 for a tutorial, product listing, or social clip without needing a separate screen recorder.

Your viewers can follow the action through automatic zooms that focus on each step. You can include your webcam and narration in the exported video without syncing separate recordings afterward. For longer walkthroughs, you can join several scenes with transitions into one continuous video.

You can also use the same flow during a live demonstration, with ShowRunner controlling your actual cursor and keyboard. That gives you a repeatable sequence while you explain what is happening, and you can stop it immediately with Esc if you need to take over.

  • Repeat your walkthrough

    You can reuse the same planned actions for video exports and live demos instead of performing each click again.

  • Skip separate screen capture

    You get a recorded demo as the flow runs, without opening another screen recorder.

  • Keep viewers oriented

    Your viewers see automatic zooms around the actions you are demonstrating, without you manually keyframing each movement.

  • Explain as you demonstrate

    You can include your webcam and microphone narration directly in the video without syncing separate tracks.

  • Structure longer demos

    You can combine multiple scenes and transitions into one video for a walkthrough covering several tasks or features.

Best for

  • You create software tutorials or onboarding walkthroughs
  • You need product demo clips for app listings or social posts
  • You present the same software workflow repeatedly

Skip it if

You only need occasional, unscripted screen recordings and have no reason to build a repeatable walkthrough.

Screenshots

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From the developer

ShowRunner is a native Mac app that turns a list of clicks and keystrokes into a polished demo video — or drives your real cursor through the exact same steps live.
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