Tella is a screen and camera recorder with a built-in editor for demos, tutorials and updates. Every account starts with a 7-day Pro trial with no card; after that, Pro costs $13 per user a month billed yearly or $26 billed monthly.
The bottom line
A strong pick for people who record demos and tutorials often and want them edited without a separate editor.
7.1
Our score
7.1 / 10
Conversion Gems editorial verdict
$13/user/mo billed yearly; $26 monthly
Features8/10
8 - separate tracks, layouts, zooms, captions, AI editing and 4K/60 FPS export per Tella's site.
Value6/10
6 - from $13 per user a month yearly but $26 monthly, with no free plan after the 7-day trial.
Ease of use9/10
9 - browser recorder with no download and a 7-day trial without a card.
Ecosystem5/10
5 - share links plus Mac, Windows and Chrome apps; we did not verify a public API or integration list.
Support6/10
6 - help docs; a shared Slack channel only on Enterprise.
What it really is
A screen and camera recorder with a built-in editor for polished videos.
Our take
Tella sits between quick-message recorders and full video editors. Recording screen and camera as separate tracks is the useful part: you can change the layout or fix framing after recording instead of doing another take. Captions, zooms and 4K export cover what most demos and tutorials need. Price is the thing to watch. There is no free plan after the trial, and monthly billing is double the yearly rate, so commit to yearly only if you record every week.
Why we rate it
It records and edits in one tool, with layouts and 4K export that cheaper recorders lack.
The catch
No free plan after 7 days, and monthly billing doubles the price.
Best for
Product demos and walkthroughs
Course and tutorial videos
Founders and marketers recording weekly
Not good for
Occasional users who want a free recorder
Long-form video production with multi-camera editing
Teams that need SSO on a small budget
Friction report
Time to value
Fast: record in the browser in minutes with no download.
Scale breakpoint
Branding removal and custom domains require Premium; SSO requires an add-on or Enterprise.
Walled garden
Low: videos export as files in up to 4K.
Tella plans and pricing
Plan
Billed yearly
Billed monthly
What it adds
Free trial
$0 for 7 days
$0 for 7 days
Full Pro plan, no credit card
Pro
$13/user/mo
$26/user/mo
Unlimited videos, 4K export, transcription in 106 languages, analytics
SSO and SCIM, shared Slack channel, volume discounts
From Tella's pricing page, checked 4 October 2026. Education and nonprofit discount programs are available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pro costs $13 per user a month billed yearly or $26 billed monthly. Premium costs $19 billed yearly or $39 billed monthly. Enterprise is priced by quote (checked 4 October 2026).
Not a permanent one. Every account starts with a 7-day free trial of the full Pro plan with no credit card, and after that you need a paid plan. Tella offers education and nonprofit discount programs (checked 4 October 2026).
It depends on the job. Tella says recording is as quick as Loom but adds a full editor, flexible layouts and 4K export, which suits polished demos and tutorials. For quick, unedited messages, a simpler recorder may be enough.
tella.tv is a Tella web address that now redirects to tella.com, and some videos and links still use it. It is the same screen recorder.
Each clip can be up to 6 hours long, and you can combine as many clips as you need. Tella says videos never expire.
Yes. Tella's web recorder runs in the browser. Native Mac and Windows apps and a Chrome extension are also available.
Tella alternatives
Other screen recording and video editing tools in our directory:
Descript: Edits video and audio by editing the transcript, with screen recording built in.
Screencastify: Chrome-based screen recorder widely used in classrooms.
EaseUS RecExperts: Desktop screen recorder for tutorials, meetings and gameplay.
CleanShot: Mac screenshot and screen recording tool for quick captures.
