CleanShot X

Where it fits

capture

ScreenshotsScreen recordingsBoth

must-haves

Share with a linkCamera bubbleMark upScrolling captureAuto zoomTrim and edit

device

Mac

price

Up to $10 a monthUp to $20 a month

Pricing

Free plan

No

Paid from

$10/month per user billed yearly

Billed monthly

$12/month per user

One-time price

$35

From MTW's pricing page, checked October 26, 2026. Prices change; the vendor's page has today's.

Features

Works on

Mac

Screenshots

Yes

Screen recording

Yes

Share links

Yes

Camera bubble

Yes

Markup

Yes

Scrolling capture

Yes

Auto zoom

Yes

Video editing

Yes

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