Tella Review, Pricing & Features

Tella is an all-in-one screen recorder for demos and tutorials. See features, pricing plans, pros, and cons.

Category
Video Editing
Pricing
subscription, from $13/month per user (Pro plan)
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Last updated
July 19, 2026
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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What Is Tella

Tella is an all-in-one screen recording and video creation tool built for people who need to produce polished product demos, tutorials, and course content without learning a full video editing application. It combines recording, editing, hosting, and sharing in a single browser-based workflow.

The company was founded in 2020 by Grant Shaddick and Michiel Westerbeek and went through Y Combinator. Tella's team is primarily based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with reported additional presence in San Francisco, California, and has raised roughly 2.6 million dollars in total funding.

Key Features

Tella records screen, webcam, microphone, and system audio simultaneously on Mac, Windows, and in Chrome, giving creators flexible source combinations for demos and tutorials.

Built-in editing tools include a timeline editor, transcript-based editing (cutting video by editing the text transcript), automatic camera and screen layouts, and visual effects, all without leaving the browser.

Recordings can be exported at up to 4K resolution on paid plans, and Premium adds 60 FPS export for smoother motion capture.

Finished videos are hosted directly on Tella with an embedded player, view analytics, and, on higher tiers, custom domains and removal of Tella branding.

Pricing

Tella does not offer a permanent free plan; new users get a trial period before choosing a paid plan. The Pro plan costs 13 dollars per user per month, with roughly 50 percent off available on annual billing, and includes unlimited video creation and storage, full recording capabilities, transcription support in over 100 languages, and 4K export.

The Premium plan costs 19 dollars per user per month (also with an annual discount) and adds custom domain setup, domain restriction controls, removal of Tella branding, 60 FPS export, and advanced analytics with traffic source tracking. An Enterprise plan offers custom pricing with volume discounts, adding SSO and SCIM authentication, a shared Slack channel with the Tella team, and personalized onboarding.

Key Features

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • All-in-one workflow combining recording, editing, hosting, and sharing without separate tools
  • Transcript-based editing makes cutting and rearranging footage fast and approachable for non-editors
  • Supports 4K export and multi-language transcription even on the entry-level paid plan
  • Simple, predictable per-user pricing with a significant annual billing discount
  • Backed by Y Combinator with a focused, founder-friendly feature set

Cons

  • No permanent free plan, only a limited-time trial before requiring payment
  • Custom domains and branding removal are locked behind the higher Premium tier
  • Smaller company size compared to larger video tools, which may affect long-term roadmap pace
  • SSO and SCIM are only available on the custom-priced Enterprise plan
  • Primarily focused on screen and webcam recording rather than full-featured video editing for complex projects

Pricing

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tella used for

Tella is used to record and edit screen, webcam, and audio content for product demos, tutorials, onboarding videos, and course content.

Does Tella have a free plan

Tella does not offer a permanent free plan; it offers a trial period before requiring a Pro, Premium, or Enterprise subscription.

How much does Tella cost

Tella's Pro plan is 13 dollars per user per month and the Premium plan is 19 dollars per user per month, both with a discount for annual billing; Enterprise pricing is custom.

Who founded Tella

Tella was founded in 2020 by Grant Shaddick and Michiel Westerbeek, and went through Y Combinator.

Where is Tella based

Tella's team is primarily based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with additional presence reported in San Francisco, California.

Does Tella support 4K recording

Yes, Tella supports up to 4K export on its Pro plan, with 60 FPS export added on the Premium plan.

Can Tella remove its own branding from videos

Branding removal is available on the Premium and Enterprise plans, not on the Pro plan.

Does Tella support transcript-based editing

Yes, Tella lets users edit videos by editing the automatically generated transcript, and supports transcription in more than 100 languages.

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