CleanShot X
PaidPremium Mac screenshot and screen recording app with scrolling capture, instant editing, cloud uploads, and quick polished annotations.
✨ Key Features
Scrolling capture of full web pages
Instant annotation and quick edits
Screen recording with webcam overlay
Cloud uploads with custom branding
Pin screenshots and background removal
Pros
- Polished native Mac experience
- Replaces several separate tools
- Frequent thoughtful updates
Cons
- Mac only
- Some cloud features need Pro
- One-time price rose over time
📝 About CleanShot X
CleanShot X is the screenshot tool that makes the Mac’s built-in capture feel prehistoric. Capture regions with pixel-precise snapping, grab full scrolling pages, record video with a webcam overlay, and pin screenshots to the screen as floating references, then annotate with a quick editor that feels native rather than bolted on.
Background removal, instant cloud uploads with shareable links, delayed captures, and automatic hiding of desktop clutter solve the small annoyances that screenshot-heavy work creates daily. The license covers the app outright, with a Pro tier for team and branding features in the cloud.
It is macOS only, and Windows users have ShareX for free. For Mac designers, developers, and support teams, though, CleanShot X is one of those rare utilities that quietly pays for itself, and it remains the standard in 2026.
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