CleanShot X
CleanShot X is a Mac screen capture and recording app for taking screenshots, making annotations, creating GIFs, and sharing visual feedback.
What is CleanShot X?
CleanShot X is a native macOS screen capture and screen recording app that helps users create clearer screenshots, short videos, and GIFs for work, support, teaching, and everyday communication. It replaces and expands on the built-in Mac screenshot workflow with tools for capturing windows, full screens, selected areas, and scrolling content that extends beyond what is visible. Users can annotate images, hide desktop icons, add backgrounds, trim recordings, and quickly copy, save, or drag results into other apps. It also supports sharing through CleanShot Cloud for link-based delivery and collaboration when needed. Published by Make The Web Oślizło & Magiera s.c., it is commonly used by designers, developers, support teams, educators, and remote workers who need fast visual explanations on Mac.
Key features
- Capture full-screen, window, area, and scrolling screenshots.
- Record the screen as video or optimized GIFs.
- Annotate screenshots with highlights, arrows, text, and other markup tools.
- Hide desktop icons and customize screenshot backgrounds for cleaner visuals.
- Trim recordings and share captures quickly with copy, drag-and-drop, or upload actions.
- Upload screenshots and recordings to CleanShot Cloud for link sharing.
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
CleanShot X is legitimate screenshot and screen recording software for macOS. It may request Screen Recording, Accessibility, microphone, or camera access when you use features that depend on them, which is normal for capture and recording tools. Because the app can capture on-screen content, use care around passwords, private documents, messages, and notifications before recording or sharing. If you use cloud uploads, review what you share and where links are accessible.
Recommendation: Keep CleanShot X if you use it for screenshots, recordings, visual feedback, or documentation on your Mac. Remove it if you no longer need those workflows; doing so will mainly affect your ability to capture, annotate, and share content through its tools and cloud features.
Common paths
/Applications/CleanShot X.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.getcleanshot.app-setapp
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/CleanShot X~/Library/Application Support/com.getcleanshot.app-setapp
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.getcleanshot.app-setapp.plist
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