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Screenshot tools for Mac

Screenshot apps for Mac differ in pricing, in whether they also run on Windows, and in what they do after the capture. The apps below document screenshot capture on macOS.

Conditions checked

  • macOS
  • Screenshots

Before you choose

Features beyond capture, such as annotation, recording or cloud sharing, are compared only where a card lists them; check the source.

Documented conditions compared

Each cell reflects the catalog's current qualified sources for this platform. Not documented means unknown, not unsupported. Notes and sources are on each app below.

AppFreeWindows
CleanShot XOne-time purchase · SubscriptionNot documented
FlameshotDocumentedDocumented
GreenshotFree · One-time purchaseDocumented
ShottrFree, important features paid · One-time purchaseNot documented
SnipasteFree, important features paidDocumented

Products with evidence for these conditions

Listed alphabetically, with no paid placement. Inclusion establishes these documented conditions, not a hands-on endorsement or a guarantee of fit.

  • CleanShot X

    macOS

    macOS · Screenshots

    • Also includes scrolling capture, a markup/annotation editor, and on-device text recognition (OCR).
    • The one-time CleanShot Basic purchase includes one year of updates.

  • Flameshot

    macOS

    macOS · Screenshots · Free · Windows

    • The Homebrew build may need an extra step to open on macOS because the app isn't notarized/signed for Gatekeeper.
    • Includes an in-app editor for annotating captures (arrows, highlights, blur/pixelate, text, shapes) before saving.

  • Greenshot

    macOS

    macOS · Screenshots · Windows

    • Scrolling capture works only for web pages viewed in Internet Explorer on Windows; the Mac edition also includes annotation but has fewer features than the Windows version.

  • Shottr

    macOS

    macOS · Screenshots

    • Also includes scrolling capture, an annotation editor, and OCR/QR code text recognition.
    • Most features are free for as long as you like; a licence is required for commercial use, and the app occasionally asks you to buy one. Online upload needs a token, which is free: issued at once with a licence, or by email without one.

  • Snipaste

    macOS

    macOS · Screenshots · Windows

    • Also includes an annotation editor (shapes, arrows, mosaic, blur) for marking up screenshots.
    • Free for personal use; business use requires buying the paid Pro upgrade (or using the older 1.x line, which stays free). No page states whether the Pro purchase is one-time or recurring, so no pricing_model or price is recorded for it beyond freemium.

Sources for the apps above were checked on 2026-09-26.

Common questions

What should I compare between screenshot apps?

Start with what you capture, such as the full screen, a window, a scrolling page or a recording, and what you do next, such as annotating, sharing or uploading. Then check pricing and which platforms you need. Features not listed are unknown.

Does a cross-platform app work the same everywhere?

Not necessarily. A fact applies only to the platforms its source names, and features and prices can differ between versions.

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