Macro Recorder v3 Documentation

Introduction

Thank you for choosing Macro Recorder as your automation solution.

Macro Recorder for Windows and Mac records your mouse and keyboard actions for infinite playback.

  • Automate repetitive tasks on your computer.
  • Hand out recorded automations to your team.
  • Create streamlined presentations and screencasts.
  • Auto-fill complex forms.
  • Automate system maintenance tasks.
  • Auto-login to online accounts.
  • Auto-click websites or programs.
  • Software test automation.

Features

  • Recording of mouse movements, mouse clicks and scroll-wheel actions.
  • Recording of keystrokes and text input.
  • Set program focus and its window position & -size.
  • Image and text detection on the screen.
  • NEW: OpenAI and ChatGPT integration to boost your automation tasks.
  • NEW: Image and (OCR) text capture from the desktop for further use in your automation.
  • Pixel color detection to wait for specific program states, e.g. if a web page is loaded.
  • Built-in macro step editor.
  • Variable playback speed.
  • NEW: Variables in the macro script.

Special benefits

Macro Recorder offers a unique set of features:

  • Macro Recorder can smooth-out shaky mouse movements into swift curves.
  • Mouse coordinates and colors can be captured without affecting the recorded application.
  • Automated program window sizes & positions can be auto-restored/adjusted.
  • Mouse movement are combined into a single action item for easier editing, instead of as a dumps of individual X/Y coordinate items.
  • Mouse paths are visualized as overlays on your desktop.

PhraseExpress integration

Macro Recorder can be integrated into our popular productivity solution PhraseExpress to get additional features:

  • Organize macro recordings in a custom folder structure.
  • Trigger macros by hotkey or text shortcuts.
  • Select & launch macros from a handy popup menu.
  • Schedule Macro Recorder macros with Windows Task Scheduler.
  • Combine Macro Recorder macros with powerful PhraseExpress macro functions.
  • Exchange variables between Macro Recorder and PhraseExpress.

PhraseExpress Enterprise Edition for Windows v16.2.2+ or PhraseExpress Enterprise Edition for Mac v5.043+ required. Both programs must be installed on the same computer.

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