Screen Charm: a Mac screen recorder at $1,821/30d and $58K all-time (Stripe-verified), vibe-coded with Cursor by a solo founder
A macOS screen recorder that adds smart auto-zoom, smooth cursor motion, captions, webcam overlay and 4K export, sold as a one-time purchase.
$58,008 all-timetotal, $1,821 in the last 30 days, $77 MRR from 5 active subscriptions; TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Nov 6, 2026
Figure read from TrustMRR on ; source published (X). Last checked by Shipped & Paid on . What these dates mean
- Verification
- Verified Revenue read from a payment provider via a public third-party profile (e.g. TrustMRR) that matches the claim. See verification.
- App type
- Video & content
- Currency
- US dollars (USD)
- Built with
- Cursor
- Got customers via
- X, Building in public, Reddit
- Prior audience
- Not stated in the source
- Source
- Sergey Nazarov (@sergeynazarovx, founder) on X, Apr 19, 2026
“vibe coding screencharm.com - a macOS screen recording tool that automatically adds zoom effects and smooth cursor movements”
Editor's note: Sergey Nazarov is a solo founder in Germany with a decade in tech who still works a day job. On Apr 19, 2026 he answered Google AI Studio's "What are you vibe coding this weekend?" with Screen Charm itself. On Jun 17, 2026, asked whether a Screen Charm design update used Claude Design, he said it was "done only with cursor and apple design skill". The app is Electron plus some Swift scripts. He sometimes criticizes throwaway vibe-coded lifetime deals, so the case leans on those product-specific posts rather than treating him as a generic vibe-coding evangelist.
How they got customers
Sergey built in public on X while keeping a 9–5 job: progress posts, free early access in exchange for Zoom feedback interviews, then a €29.90 lifetime launch deal (later raised). A July 11, 2025 write-up says almost all traffic came from X, including a few viral tweets and retweets, with $0 on ads; a Reddit r/SideProject post also drove search traffic. The product is a one-time Mac purchase, not a subscription-first funnel.
Steps to try
Ship a Chrome-extension prototype first, learn its limits, refund early buyers, then rewrite as a native Mac/Electron app.
From the sourceGive free early access in exchange for Zoom interviews so paying users are not the first people to find bugs.
From the sourceBuild and iterate the Mac app with Cursor (and Electron + some Swift), then say so in public when asked how it was made.
From the sourceLaunch with a cheap lifetime deal on X, raise the price after the first ~100 licenses, and keep posting progress without paid ads.
From the sourceKeep shipping features (webcam, motion blur, vertical export, background remover) so one-time buyers still see the product moving.
From the source
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Cite this case: Screen Charm: $58,008 all-time (verified, Nov 6, 2026). Via Shipped & Paid, https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/screen-charm-mac-screen-recorder-58k-total-vibe-coded-cursor/ Free to quote with a link back to this page.
Quick answers
How much does Screen Charm make?
Screen Charm reports $58,008 all-time (total, $1,821 in the last 30 days, $77 MRR from 5 active subscriptions; TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Nov 6, 2026). Source: Sergey Nazarov (@sergeynazarovx, founder) on X, Apr 19, 2026. Proof level: Verified. Revenue read from a payment provider via a public third-party profile (e.g. TrustMRR) that matches the claim.
What was Screen Charm built with?
The source says it was built with Cursor.
How did Screen Charm get customers?
Main growth channels: X, Building in public and Reddit. Sergey built in public on X while keeping a 9–5 job: progress posts, free early access in exchange for Zoom feedback interviews, then a €29.90 lifetime launch deal (later raised). A July 11, 2025 write-up says almost all traffic came from X, including a few viral tweets and retweets, with $0 on ads; a Reddit r/SideProject post also drove search traffic. The product is a one-time Mac purchase, not a subscription-first funnel.