How do I make a scrolling video of a website?
Paste the website's URL into Mockvid. It opens the live site in a real browser, records it scrolling from top to bottom on desktop and mobile, and stages the recording in an animated 3D device mockup. Pick a camera motion, then export. MP4 and WebM in 720p are free with no account; paid plans remove the watermark and add GIF, transparent video and up to 4K.
Do I need an account?
No. There's no sign-up and no card to start. Paid unlocks are tied to the website you capture and restored any time with your license key.
How much can I actually change?
Device colour and finish (matte, glossy or glass), a 3D podium under the devices, studio lighting presets, floor reflection, tilt-shift, camera FOV and screen glare, plus particles, floating shapes and a neon night mode. On top of that: animated title, description and credit overlays with Google Fonts, your logo, a soundtrack, and a dark, light, custom-colour, gradient or image backdrop.
Do I lose my work if I close the tab?
No. Your recent renders stay one click away in the app for 72 hours: restore a render, re-export it in another format, or share it again. Paid plans keep renders for good, scene and video together, reopenable from any browser with your license key: three on One Site, fifteen on Studio.
How sharp is the website in a 4K export?
The 3D scene, the devices and your text are rendered at full 4K. The website itself is recorded in a real browser: lighter sites at their full 1920 px width, heavier or very animated sites at a lighter resolution, so the scroll stays perfectly smooth. Either way, the site looks sharpest in wider shots; close-up motions enlarge it on screen.
Which export formats are supported?
MP4 (H.264), WebM, animated GIF, animated WebP, true-alpha transparent video (WebM, and MOV in Apple ProRes 4444 for video editing), and PNG stills. MP4 and WebM go up to 4K on a paid plan, transparent video up to 1080p, 60 fps and 30 seconds, GIF and WebP at 640px. WebP is far lighter than GIF for the same loop.
Can I record the mobile version of a website?
Yes. Every capture records the desktop and the mobile layout of the site in the same pass, so the responsive work you did shows on both devices. Nothing to resize by hand.
Does it remove cookie banners?
Yes. Cookie consent banners are accepted and hidden before recording, so the video shows the site, not the overlay. If another element still gets in the way, you can hide it with a line of custom CSS.
Which aspect ratios can I export for social media?
16:9 for YouTube and websites, 9:16 for Reels, TikTok and Stories, 1:1 and 4:5 for Instagram and LinkedIn feeds, plus 4:3. The same scene re-exports in every ratio without recording the site again.
Can I get a plain scrolling video without the 3D mockup?
Yes. On a paid plan you can download the raw desktop and mobile recording of the site, without the mockup, to use in your own edits or client projects. See how the raw capture works.
Which sites work?
Most public websites work well. Login walls, hard paywalls and heavy bot protection usually need a public preview, a staging link, or your own uploaded recording instead. You preview the capture before rendering, and can switch scroll behaviour or inject custom CSS to fix layout.
Can I use it for client and commercial work?
That's what it's built for. Studio covers every client domain you capture, with Figma mockups, the 3D podium and advanced scene control for the work you hand over. For the occasional one-off, a One Site unlock ties to that single domain instead. Either way, exports carry no watermark and shareable 3D embeds can hide the Mockvid badge. Launch videos, ads, decks and social posts are fine too. Just use sites, Figma files and brand assets you have the right to showcase.
What's the difference between a site unlock and Studio?
One Site ($9) removes the watermark, unlocks HD and every format, and keeps 3 renders for one project domain. It also covers your own screen recording of that site if it blocks automated capture. One-time payment. Studio ($49/year) covers all your client and in-house projects, exports any video or image you upload, adds Figma mockups and tours across pages and sections (beta), raises saved renders to 15, and unlocks the 3D podium, seasonal decors, advanced lighting and scene FX in every export.