BetterCapture
BetterCapture is a native macOS screen recorder that helps you capture your screen, system audio, and microphone from a menu bar app.
What is BetterCapture?
BetterCapture is a macOS screen recording app for capturing windows, displays, or selected areas with a native menu bar workflow. It is designed for people who want a lightweight recorder for tutorials, demos, bug reports, presentations, and other on-screen work without relying on a cloud service. The app supports high-quality video formats including ProRes, HEVC, and H.264, and it can record system audio and microphone audio together. It also includes content filtering options so you can hide selected on-screen elements from a recording. BetterCapture stores recordings locally on your Mac and offers automation through a custom URL scheme for tools such as Shortcuts, Alfred, and Raycast. Published by Joshua Sattler, it is available as a free and open-source Mac app.
Key features
- Record a window, display, or selected screen area from the menu bar
- Capture system audio and microphone audio in the same recording
- Save video in ProRes, HEVC, or H.264 formats
- Filter out selected content such as windows or interface elements
- Keep recordings stored locally on your Mac
- Trigger recording actions from automation tools through a custom URL scheme
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
BetterCapture is legitimate screen recording software for macOS. It may request Screen Recording and audio-related permissions, which are normal for capturing your display, system sound, and microphone. Recordings are stored locally on your Mac, which is a positive privacy characteristic, but you should still review what is visible or audible before recording sensitive information.
Recommendation: Keep BetterCapture if you use it for screen recording or automation workflows on your Mac. If you no longer record your screen, you can remove it like other user-installed apps; doing so will stop its recording and shortcut-based features.
Common paths
/Applications/BetterCapture.app
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