Product Overview

Elevator Pitch

AudioStrip is a macOS menu bar utility that pins a real-time audio level meter to any screen edge. It gives broadcasters, streamers, and podcasters a persistent visual reference for input levels without covering their work or stealing focus from other apps.

The Problem

When you’re live-streaming in OBS, recording a podcast, or monitoring a broadcast feed, you need to keep an eye on audio levels at all times. But most audio meters live inside DAW windows or streaming software — hidden behind the app you’re actually working in. Glancing away from your main workflow to check levels breaks focus. Missing a clipping event during a live broadcast can ruin a take.

The Solution

AudioStrip floats a thin LED-style meter strip on the edge of your screen — left, right, top, or bottom. It sits above all other windows, including fullscreen apps, and never takes focus. It works across all Spaces. Right-click it for quick settings; press a keyboard shortcut to toggle it. It stays out of the way until you need it, and it’s always visible when you do.

What Makes AudioStrip Different

• Zero-intrusion design. The panel never activates, never steals focus, and passes all clicks through to the app underneath. It’s 16 points thin.
• Three professional meter modes. VU (broadcast-standard ballistics), PPM (IEC 60268-10 fast attack), and LUFS (ITU-R BS.1770-4 loudness with momentary, short-term, and integrated readings).
• No app window, no Dock icon. AudioStrip lives entirely in the menu bar and on the screen edge. It doesn’t compete with your workspace.
• Built for long sessions. Display-linked rendering at native refresh rate, bounded memory usage, and real-time-safe audio processing mean it runs all day without degradation.
• Native macOS from the ground up. AppKit panel management, CoreAudio device enumeration, SwiftUI rendering. No Electron, no cross-platform compromises.