PureShot XEvery feature, in one place.
PureShot X does a lot. Here is all of it. Everything is free unless it's marked Pro, and every new install includes 14 days of Pro.
Capture
One shortcut opens the All-In-One bar. Or give every mode its own.
Area
Drag to select with a magnifier, crosshair and live size. Shift locks the ratio, Option draws from the center, arrow keys nudge.
Window
Click any window to capture it with its native shadow, or Command-click several and capture them together.
Fullscreen and every display
Capture the display you're on, or every display in one image.
Previous area
Capture the same region again with one shortcut.
Self-timer
A countdown before the shot, for menus and hover states.
Fixed sizes and ratios
Type exact dimensions in the All-In-One bar, or lock to 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 or the shape of your selection.
Scrolling capture Pro
Scroll by hand or let it auto-scroll. Sticky headers appear once, and live clocks don't break the stitch.
Hide desktop icons
Leave desktop icons out of your captures.
Quick Access
Each capture waits in a floating thumbnail until you decide what to do with it.
Drag and drop
Drag a thumbnail into any app: chat, email, Finder, a browser upload.
Copy, save, annotate
Hover for one-click actions, or select several and act on them at once.
Auto-dismiss
Thumbnails close on their own after the time you choose, then save, copy, or do nothing.
Restore closed
Closed one too soon? Bring it back from the menu bar, up to ten in a row.
Annotate
A full editor that opens instantly. What you see is exactly what you export.
Arrows and shapes
Standard, tapered, curved and double arrows, rectangles, ellipses and lines.
Text styles
Seven presets from plain to outlined labels, plus emoji.
Numbered steps
Counters that number themselves as you click.
Highlight and spotlight
Mark text, or dim everything except what matters.
Magnify
Zoom into a detail in place, or call it out with a lens.
Measure
Distances in pixels and points. Hold Option to measure edge to edge automatically.
Blur and pixelate
Smooth or secure blur that can't be reversed.
Automatic redaction
One click finds API keys, emails and card numbers. Phone numbers, IP addresses and faces are optional. It can miss things, so check before you share.
Crop, rotate, flip
Aspect presets, snapping, and annotations that turn with the image.
Your colors
Pick any color from the screen and keep favorites.
Backgrounds
Turn a plain screenshot into something worth posting.
Gradients and wallpapers Pro
Twelve gradients, solid colors, your own image, or your live desktop wallpaper.
Device frames Pro
MacBook, iPhone and iPad frames picked by shape, plus a browser frame.
Social sizes Pro
Exact sizes for an X post or the Mac App Store, plus common ratios.
Auto balance Pro
Trims uneven margins and matches the background to your shot.
Recording
Record a window, an area or the whole screen, with the extras that make it watchable.
Screen recording Pro
H.264 or HEVC at up to 60 fps, with pause and resume.
GIF export Pro
Choose the frame rate and width, then drop it anywhere.
Auto-zoom Pro
Eases in toward your clicks and where you type.
Camera bubble Pro
A round webcam overlay you can drag and resize.
Keystrokes and clicks Pro
Shortcuts on screen and highlighted clicks. Keystrokes are never logged.
Microphone and system audio Pro
Recorded on separate tracks.
Trim and annotate video Pro
Cut the ends, then add arrows, text, spotlights, blur and pixelate on a timeline, or hide emails and keys with one-click redaction.
Text and AI
Read, translate and ask about what's on screen.
Capture text Pro
Copy text from anything on screen, including images, paused videos and PDFs, recognized on your Mac.
QR codes and barcodes Pro
Read a code on screen and open its link.
Translate Pro
Translate text inside any image, on your Mac, with no account.
Ask Claude Pro
Ask about a selection and get answers as they're written. 60 questions a month included, and Think harder for the tough ones.
Organize
Find anything you captured, and keep what matters close.
Capture history Pro
Search past captures by app, name or the text inside them, and recordings by app or name.
Pinned screenshots Pro
Float a capture above your windows, fade it, or make it click-through.
Batch export Pro
Export many captures at once as PNG, JPEG, HEIC or WebP, at full size or scaled down.
Smart filing
Rules send captures to folders by app, window title or type.
Formats and names
PNG, JPEG, HEIC or TIFF, with correct Retina resolution.
Cloud library
Share a link instead of a file, and find every upload from any browser.
Upload and share Pro
Upload a capture and its link is copied. Friends see it on a clean page, no account needed.
Upload every screenshot Pro
Turn it on once and every capture is in your library, ready to share.
Your library on the web Pro
Search, rename, download and delete uploads from any browser. Sign in with an email link.
Pin to keep Pro
Uploads are kept for 30 days. Pin the ones you want to keep; 10 GB per license.
Manage your Macs Pro
See which Macs use your license and remove one you no longer have.
Or use your own storage Pro
Send uploads to your own S3, R2 or server instead.
Made for Mac
Native, fast, and respectful of your privacy.
Native Swift app
Built for Apple silicon and macOS 15 or later.
Custom shortcuts
Set your own shortcut for every action. Clashes with other shortcuts are caught before they're saved.
Touch friendly
Tap to pick windows and draw with a finger on touch displays.
Automatic updates
Signed updates install quietly when you're not mid-capture.
Open with PureShot X
Edit any image from Finder or the Services menu.
No account
Nothing to sign in to, and no usage tracking.
Try all of it free for 14 days.
No sign-up. The free features stay free after the trial.