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CleanShot X

Capture your Mac's screen like a pro

PaidAdded Jan 1, 2019

About

CleanShot X is a powerful screenshot and screen recording tool for macOS that replaces the built-in screenshot utility. Features include scrolling capture, annotation, blur, pin screenshots to desktop, OCR, and cloud hosting for quick sharing. It's become the go-to screenshot tool for Mac-using developers and designers.

Tags

screenshotscreen-recordingmacannotationocrproductivity

Origin Story

By Maciej Kałuża

The Problem

The built-in macOS screenshot tool was too limited for professional use — no annotation, no scrolling capture, no quick sharing.

Building It

Launched in 2019. Grew through word of mouth in the Mac developer community and Setapp distribution.

What It Means

A small, focused utility that does one thing so much better than the default that people happily pay for it.

The Dream

To be the screenshot tool every Mac user relies on daily.

Pricing

ModelPaid
Starting at$29/mo

One-time purchase at $29 with one year of updates. $19/year for continued updates after the first year. Also available via Setapp subscription.

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Category

Design Ui

Problems Solved

  • Taking Better Screenshots
  • Annotating Screenshots Quickly
  • Sharing Screenshots Easily

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