Productivity · Desktop app
CleanShot X
macOS screen capture and recording app with video editing and background styling
CleanShot X is a Mac screen capture utility that records screens, takes screenshots, and hosts media to the cloud. Version 5.0 introduces Studio Mode, which lets you edit screen recordings on a timeline, customize backgrounds, adjust cursor motion and styling, and add webcam overlays.
What it's for
- Turn raw software screen recordings into polished product demo videos
- Smooth out erratic mouse movement and highlight clicks in screen captures
- Record quick bug reports and annotated screenshots to share with team members
- Format screen captures with custom aspect ratios, shadows, and padded backgrounds for social media
Features
- Studio Mode editor with timeline trimming and scissor cut markers
- Cursor styling, size adjustment, click ripple animations, and motion smoothing
- Webcam picture-in-picture overlay
- Background customization with gradient presets, wallpapers, and solid colors
- Canvas aspect ratio controls, padding adjustment, and window shadow effects
- Auto-hiding cursor when inactive or while typing
- Built-in screenshot annotation, scrolling capture, and cloud sharing
Pricing
Paid. One-time purchase or subscription, Studio Mode included on all plans
Details
- Type
- Desktop app
- Category
- Productivity
- Topic
- Screen Recording
- Open source
- No
- Platforms
- macOS
- For
- Mac users, software developers, product managers, and content creators needing polished video demos
- Alternative to
- Screen Studio, Loom, Snagit
- Tags
- screencast, screen capture, video editor, mac app, product demo
Why it was saved
- @CleanShot: The user builds and demos software; a recording-to-promo-video editor is directly relevant.
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