The Mac-Native Toolkit for Screenshots, Recordings, and Collaboration (Website)
CleanShot X positions itself as a Mac-native replacement for standard screenshot tools, emphasizing performance, annotation, and cloud-hosted collaboration.
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- OCR (Optical Character Recognition): Technology that converts images of text into machine-readable text data.
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There are average capture apps. And there's CleanShot.
The Mac-native toolkit for screenshots, recordings and collaboration. Trusted by 250,000+ users.
Always one drag away
Capture something and it's instantly ready to share. Save it, copy it, or drop it straight into any app. No folders to dig through, no flow to break.
Screen recordings worth sharing
Record your screen in a few clicks, then export a polished video or a quick GIF. Everything you need to make it look great is already built in.
Add your camera
Add a webcam bubble to your recording so people see you, not just your screen.
Highlight every click
Make clicks easy to follow with automatic highlights.
Show keystrokes
Display shortcuts and key presses while you record.
Voice and system audio
Capture what you say and what you hear, perfectly synced with your screen.
MP4 or GIF
Export crisp videos or quick GIFs in seconds.
Smart zooms
Guide attention with automatically generated smooth zooms that highlight important details and make your recordings easier to follow.
Make your point, fast
Mark up details, hide sensitive information, add beautiful backgrounds, and crop when needed. All without leaving CleanShot.
Share with CleanShot Cloud
Share screenshots and recordings instantly, gather feedback, and keep every capture easy to find, whether you work solo or with a team.
Share with one click
Upload any screenshot or recording and get a clean link instantly, ready to send anywhere.
Custom domain and branding
Enterprise-grade security
ISO 27001
Ready for teams
Start simple, then add SSO, SCIM, and admin controls when your team needs them.
Discuss in context
Leave comments directly on screenshots and recordings so feedback stays attached to the work.
Automatic transcripts
Video Editor
Turn raw screen recordings into polished videos with a fast, Mac-native editor built right into CleanShot. Add zooms, trim mistakes, and fine-tune every detail before you export.
Scrolling Capture
Capture full pages, long chats, documents, and code that stretch beyond your screen, all in one clean screenshot.
- Capture any scrollable content
- Works in every app
Background Tool
Turn plain screenshots into polished visuals with beautiful backgrounds, padding, shadows, and custom styles, ready to share anywhere.
- Perfect for social posts and docs
- 20 beautiful backgrounds included
- Create your own presets
Text Recognition
Copy text from screenshots, images, and scanned documents in seconds, with fast on-device recognition built into CleanShot.
- Copy text from any image
- Read QR codes instantly
- Fast and private by design
Built for everyday Mac workflows
Capture History
Never redo a screenshot or recording. Quickly find, restore, and reuse anything you captured before.
Pin screenshots
Keep any screenshot visible above other windows while you compare, reference, or copy details.
Hide Desktop icons
Truly Mac-native
Built specifically for Mac with speed, low memory use and battery life in mind.
Make it yours
Customize shortcuts, capture behavior, file formats, and sharing options to match the way you work.
Designed exclusively for macOS
Every interaction is designed to feel less like an app and more like a natural part of macOS. No cross-platform compromises.
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