Is Cursorful free to use, and what does the free plan include?

Yes. Cursorful has a free plan that requires no sign-up, and it covers browser recording with unlimited video exports for non-commercial use. If you need commercial use, microphone and camera support, or 4K exports, those sit in the paid Pro tier, which is sold as a one-time payment rather than a subscription.

What the free plan includes

According to the Cursorful site, the Free plan gives you:

• Browser recording — record in the browser rather than through a separate desktop app.
• Non-commercial use — personal projects, demos, and similar work.
• Unlimited video exports — no cap stated on how many videos you export.
• Automatic zoom and pan — zooms and pans are generated based on clicks, with smooth movement that follows viewer focus.
• Add, remove, and edit zooms — you can adjust zoom position, depth, and timing on the editor timeline, and zooms can either follow the cursor or be fixed in place.
• Preset and custom backgrounds — pick a preset that fits your theme or upload your own.
• Hide browser tabs and bookmarks — one click hides toolbars, including developer tools, for a cleaner frame.
• Export in multiple aspect ratios — vertical for short-form, horizontal for other platforms.
• Local offline rendering — videos stay on your machine unless you explicitly upload to Cursorful Cloud (listed as coming soon).
• Cross-platform availability — Chrome, Edge, and Brave on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

The site also states the free plan needs no sign-up, so you can install and start recording without creating an account.

What Pro adds, and what it costs

Cursorful Pro is listed at $79 one-time payment (shown as $119 with a $40 early-bird discount), for 1 user. It includes:

• Desktop app for macOS and Windows (2 devices)
• Commercial use (1 user)
• Microphone and camera support (lifetime access)
• 4K exports (lifetime access)
• Lifetime access to all future offline features
• 1-year access to future cloud features (starting from the day of the first feature release)
• 3 browser profile activations and 2 desktop activations

The key distinction: the free plan is browser-only and non-commercial, while Pro is a pay-once upgrade that unlocks commercial rights, higher-resolution exports, and audio/video capture beyond the screen.

How to decide

Choose the free plan if you're recording browser-based content for personal or non-commercial purposes and don't need audio or 4K. Consider Pro if you're producing commercial content, need to record your microphone or camera alongside the screen, or want 4K output — and note that the one-time payment model means there's no recurring subscription for the offline features listed.

One caveat worth checking before you commit: the site mentions Cursorful Cloud as "coming soon," and Pro's cloud access is described as 1-year access starting from the first cloud feature release. If cloud features matter to your workflow, confirm current availability on the site's Roadmap or FAQ, since those details may have changed.