Bold brush strokes and ink circles in red, blue, yellow and black painting themselves on cream paper, then fading away.
Bold brush strokes and ink circles in red, blue, yellow and black painting themselves on cream paper, then fading away.
In the app you can pick the ink – primaries, black, indigo, vermilion or palette colours – and adjust the colours, paper, strokes, brush width and pace. It runs natively on your Mac, drawn live in real time – no video, never quite the same twice.
Use it on your Mac
- Get SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store.
- Select Ink Strokes in the library.
- Click Set as Screensaver or Set as Wallpaper – or both.
Preview free · macOS Tahoe 26 or laterNeed a hand? Read the setup guide.
Ink Strokes FAQ
How do I set Ink Strokes as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Ink Strokes in the library and click Set as Screensaver. macOS starts it whenever your Mac is idle, exactly like a built-in screensaver.
Can I use Ink Strokes as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Ink Strokes plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Ink Strokes free?
Ink Strokes is included in SCRNSVRS Unlimited. It's free for your first 7 days; after that Unlimited is $1.99/month or $9.99/year (€1.99/month or €9.99/year) for every screensaver, including new ones. It can also come up in Free this month, when 25 premium screensavers are free for everyone.
Is Ink Strokes a video loop?
No. Ink Strokes is rendered live on your Mac with Metal, so it never repeats and stays sharp on any display size. The clip on this page is a screen recording of the real thing.
Will Ink Strokes slow down my Mac or drain the battery?
No. SCRNSVRS drops to 30 fps on battery and stops rendering when the wallpaper is covered by a full-screen app, so Ink Strokes costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Ink Strokes run on?
Ink Strokes needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
