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Shorts Creator — 9:16 Vertical Video Maker with Mouse Tracking

Vido.LK's Shorts Creator lets you record your screen and create perfectly formatted 9:16 vertical videos for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels. Includes a downloadable mouse tracker companion app that follows your cursor with smooth animations — ideal for tutorials, demos, and presentation recordings.

How It Works

  1. Download the mouse tracker — available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Single ~5MB binary, no installation needed
  2. Start the tracker app — it connects to Vido.LK via WebSocket with a secure session token
  3. Record your screen — browser captures your screen + system audio using getDisplayMedia
  4. Auto-crop to 9:16 — 1.3x zoom with smooth mouse-following camera (easing animation)
  5. Export instantly — WebM recording auto-downloads, ready to upload to social media

Key Features

🖱️ Mouse Tracking

Local companion app tracks cursor with exponential smoothing (α=0.12) for buttery-smooth camera movement

📐 Auto 9:16 Crop

Intelligently crops landscape screen recordings to vertical format, following your cursor position

🔒 Server-Backed Auth

Browser gets session token from Vido.LK API, tracker verifies with server — no spoofing possible

💻 Cross-Platform

Go binary — Windows .exe, macOS .app/.dmg, Linux binary. Auto-built via GitHub Actions on every release

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to install anything?
Just the mouse tracker app — it's a single ~5MB file, no dependencies, no Python, no Node.js. Download, run, and start recording. The recording happens entirely in your browser.
Is the mouse tracker safe?
Yes. It only connects to localhost (127.0.0.1) and uses a session key handshake verified by Vido.LK's server. Every mouse packet includes a cryptographic signature. Source code is available on GitHub.
What quality does it record at?
Screen recording captures at your display's native resolution. The 9:16 crop zooms 1.3x for a focused view. Export is WebM (VP8) at 30fps — ideal for social media uploads.
Can I use it without the mouse tracker?
Yes! The screen recording works standalone. The mouse tracker is optional — it just adds smooth cursor-following camera movement for a more professional look.