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Hindsight: Instant Replay

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Hindsight keeps the last 15 seconds to 5 minutes of gameplay in memory. One shortcut writes the clip in about a second — game-only audio, 60 fps, no account, no cloud. The ShadowPlay workflow, native on Mac.

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Photo and video,Utilities,Games
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macOS
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Free plan, paid upgrade

About Hindsight: Instant Replay

Instant replay for Mac gaming, with window-scoped video and per-game audio.

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Hindsight keeps the last 15 seconds to 5 minutes ready in memory. Press your

shortcut after the play to save an MP4. No recording to start and no moment

away a frame at a time. Press the key and Hindsight keeps it instead.

Nothing has touched your drive yet. This is the part everyone gets wrong.

Choose the game window from the sidebar. Hindsight starts holding it and

keeps only the last N seconds in memory, never on your disk.

video. Your game keeps the GPU time it needs to draw each frame.

It works from inside a fullscreen game. The frames are already encoded, so

the file lands in under a second while you are still playing.

Hindsight captures a game window or your display. It works with native Mac

Hindsight captures Baldur's Gate 3, Stardew Valley, Cyberpunk 2077, Hollow Knight, No Man's Sky, Sid Meier's Civilization VII, Balatro, Lies of P, Terraria, Total War: Warhammer III, Dota 2, Stray, Frostpunk 2, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Dying Light, Valheim, Disco Elysium, Hades II, Cities: Skylines, Vampire Survivors, Path of Exile, Sid Meier's Civilization VI, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Dead Cells, RimWorld, Stellaris, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Crusader Kings III, Don't Starve Together, Slay the Spire, Hearts of Iron IV, and Garry's Mod.

Elden Ring, Counter-Strike 2, Palworld, and Resident Evil Village run through CrossOve

What Hindsight: Instant Replay does that nothing else does

Hindsight is privacy first, clips are saved locally to your Mac, not in the cloud. There is no monthly subscription, just a one time lifetime license after a 14 day unlimited free trial.

Who Hindsight: Instant Replay is for

Mac Gamers, Content Creators, Marketers.

Written up on SpacerrApps

Hindsight Turns Missed Mac Game Moments Into ClipsHindsight keeps recent Mac gameplay in memory so you can save local clips after the action, without recording a whole session or using the cloud.August 17, 2026 · 4 min read

9 comments

  1. Dan Whitfield

    What macOS versions and Mac models does Hindsight support, including Apple silicon Macs?

  2. Lena Horvat

    Can Hindsight capture a game running on an external monitor while I use my Mac’s built in display for other apps?

    1. Dylan BuckMaker

      Yes!

  3. Marco Bellini

    What features or replay length are included in the free version, and what requires payment?

    1. Dylan BuckMaker

      All features are included in a 14 day free trial. After that it’s $19.99 lifetime license

  4. Carmen Ruiz

    Does Hindsight capture only the game’s audio, or can it include voice chat and microphone audio too?

    1. Dylan BuckMaker

      You can configure it however you like. All audio options are supported!

  5. Ravi Menon

    Can I choose a different replay length for each game, and where are saved clips stored?

    1. Dylan BuckMaker

      Hi Ravi,

      You can choose replay lengths from 15 seconds up to 5 minutes. Hindsight will automatically use the last set capture source. Whenever you change the capture source, you may need to revisit the length setting if you want to change it for different games.

      Saved clips are stored locally on your Mac. You set up the storage location during setup.

      Give it a try! It’s really easy to use and I use it often for my gaming sessions.

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