CleanShot X
Premium-grade screenshots
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CleanShot X is the most feature-packed screenshot tool on macOS: images, video, GIFs, scrolling capture, beautiful annotations and social-ready backgrounds, plus its own cloud with instant links. Paid (also in Setapp), but saves hours for anyone writing docs or blogging.
// Install
Your MacHomebrew in /opt/homebrew
brew install --cask cleanshot// What it is for
- Annotation on par with a dedicated image editor: arrows, callouts, blurring private data
- Screen recording to video and GIF with trimming and pause removal
- Captures with a cleaned desktop and hidden icons — tidy for docs and articles
- Cloud upload with short links for sending to colleagues
// Common questions
One-time purchase or subscription?
The licence is bought once and includes updates for a defined period; cloud storage is a separate subscription. CleanShot is also part of Setapp.
Worth paying when the system tool exists?
If screenshots are a work tool for you — docs, bug reports, tutorials — the difference shows up daily. For occasional captures, the built-in ⌘⇧5 is fine.
