Free to use — every feature, nothing expires · donations are what fund the work Donate

Sealshot

For macOS 14+

Professional screen capture. Free and open source.

Capture, record, annotate, redact, and extract data — everything processed on your Mac. No account. No telemetry. No cloud.

Download for Mac View on GitHub

GPL-3 open source · every feature free, nothing expires · donations keep it being built · Why donate

  • On-device only
  • Open source
  • No account
  • No telemetry
  • Data Encrypted
  • Area capture in progress: selection rectangle, pixel loupe, and live dimensions readout
    Capture with precision A pixel loupe and live dimensions — select exactly what you mean, down to the pixel.
  • The Record prompt with system audio, microphone, cursor, and countdown options
    Record on your terms Screen, window, or region — with system audio and mic, and a countdown to set the stage.
  • The Sealshot editor with a capture open: annotation toolbar, canvas, and Info panel
    Annotate without damage Arrows, labels, and blurs stay editable forever; your original pixels are never touched.
  • Smart Redaction review panel with detected sensitive items pre-checked
    Redact with confidence Smart Redaction finds emails, cards, and keys on device, and covers them with solid fill before you export.
  • Sealshot locked: captures encrypted on this Mac, unlocking with Touch ID
    Locked until it's you Encrypt everything Sealshot stores and unlock with Touch ID. Capturing still works while locked.
  • Extract Structured Data pulling an invoice table out of a screenshot
    Data out of pixels Pull tables and form fields from any screenshot as clean, copyable text — on your Mac.
  • The Library in grid view with OCR full-text search
    Find any capture Search the text inside your screenshots, organized with collections and favorites.

Sealshot in motion

Why Sealshot

Private, secure, and smart — by design

Private

On-device Only

Capture, OCR, redaction, AI and data processing all run locally. No account, no telemetry, no cloud.

Secure

Encryption Available

Enhanced Security encrypts everything on disk, and app auto locks when idle, so data is protected at rest.

Intelligent

Built-in AI

AI features such as data extraction with context, summary and keyword generation run on your Mac with Apple Intelligence.

Three downloads, ever: app updates, a public list of revoked licenses, and an optional redaction model you approve first. Your captures are never one of them, and nothing is ever uploaded.

Features

Everything a capture tool should do and beyond

Capture

Area, window, fullscreen, delayed, and scrolling capture across all your displays.

Record

Record the screen, a window, or a region as video with system audio and mic.

Annotate

Shapes, arrows, pen, text, numbered badges, crops on their own layer

Redact

Smart Redaction auto finds sensitive information and highlights for redaction

Data Extract

Automatic titles, summaries, keywords, tables and form fields pulled out as copyable text.

Organize

Collections, favorites, and tags keep a growing library navigable.

Search

OCR full-text search finds a capture by the words inside captured content.

Share

Export any capture as a package with encryption and share.

Workflows

Built for the job in front of you

Report bugs without leaking your stack

Capture the repro, number the steps, and let Smart Redaction catch the keys and tokens before the ticket does.

See the workflow →

Share sensitive documents safely

Document-aware redaction, encryption at rest, and an encrypted package with an expiry — passcode over a separate channel.

See the workflow →

Record a walkthrough people can follow

Narrated screen recording with clean voice audio and keyboard pauses — exported as an .mp4 anyone can play.

See the workflow →

Comparison

How Sealshot compares

Feature CleanShot XSnagitShottrXnapperSealshot
Capture
Screenshot modes Area, window, fullscreen, delayed, scrollingArea, window, fullscreen, delayed, scrollingArea, window, fullscreen, delayed, scrollingArea, window, fullscreen, scrollingArea, window, fullscreen, delayed, scrolling, live capture
Screen recording YesYesNoYesYes
Edit
Image annotation ComprehensiveComprehensiveComprehensiveBasicComprehensive
Video editing Basic: trim, quality, resolution and audio adjustmentsBasic to moderate: trim, cut, combine clips, GIF creation and noise removalNoBasicBasic
Extract
OCR and text extraction YesYesYesYesYes
Structured table and form extraction NoNoNoNoYes
Protect
Manual redaction YesYesYesYesYes
Sensitive-data detection NoYesNoYesYes
Enhanced Security NoNoNoNoYes
Organize
Persistent capture library Screenshot historySearchable and taggable libraryNoScreenshot historySearch, collections, tags and metadata
Automatic organization LimitedSearch and metadata featuresNoLimitedAuto-title and smart-tag assistance
Share
Cloud sharing Optional CleanShot CloudMultiple cloud and service integrationsShottr Cloud or personal S3No integrated cloud sharingNo integrated cloud sharing
Protected sharing or export Password and expiration controls with supported cloud planDepends on destination serviceS3 access controlsNoEncrypted package export
Privacy
Fully usable offline Yes, excluding cloud featuresCore editing works locally; activation and account considerationsYes, excluding cloud and S3YesYes
Platform
Supported platforms macOSmacOS and WindowsmacOSmacOSmacOS
Purchase
Devices per individual license 1, 2, or 5 by tierUnlimited installs; one active device at a time1 user; up to 5 computers1, 2, or 3 by tier3
Account required No for local useYesNoNoNo
License model One-time purchase; 1 year of updatesAnnual subscriptionOne-time purchaseOne-time purchase; perpetual use; 1 year of updatesOne-time purchase; perpetual use; all future updates included
Price $29 / 1 Mac; $49 / 2; $119 / 5$39 per user, per yearFree and paid versions; $12 / $30Free with watermark; $29.99 / 1 device; $54.99 / 2; $79.99 / 3Free to use, every feature; donation-supported, give what you want

Sealshot

Capture

Screenshot modes
Area, window, fullscreen, delayed, scrolling, live capture
Screen recording
Yes

Edit

Image annotation
Comprehensive
Video editing
Basic

Extract

OCR and text extraction
Yes
Structured table and form extraction
Yes

Protect

Manual redaction
Yes
Sensitive-data detection
Yes
Enhanced Security
Yes

Organize

Persistent capture library
Search, collections, tags and metadata
Automatic organization
Auto-title and smart-tag assistance

Share

Cloud sharing
No integrated cloud sharing
Protected sharing or export
Encrypted package export

Privacy

Fully usable offline
Yes

Platform

Supported platforms
macOS

Purchase

Devices per individual license
3
Account required
No
License model
One-time purchase; perpetual use; all future updates included
Price
Free to use, every feature; donation-supported, give what you want

Xnapper

Capture

Screenshot modes
Area, window, fullscreen, scrolling
Screen recording
Yes

Edit

Image annotation
Basic
Video editing
Basic

Extract

OCR and text extraction
Yes
Structured table and form extraction
No

Protect

Manual redaction
Yes
Sensitive-data detection
Yes
Enhanced Security
No

Organize

Persistent capture library
Screenshot history
Automatic organization
Limited

Share

Cloud sharing
No integrated cloud sharing
Protected sharing or export
No

Privacy

Fully usable offline
Yes

Platform

Supported platforms
macOS

Purchase

Devices per individual license
1, 2, or 3 by tier
Account required
No
License model
One-time purchase; perpetual use; 1 year of updates
Price
Free with watermark; $29.99 / 1 device; $54.99 / 2; $79.99 / 3

Shottr

Capture

Screenshot modes
Area, window, fullscreen, delayed, scrolling
Screen recording
No

Edit

Image annotation
Comprehensive
Video editing
No

Extract

OCR and text extraction
Yes
Structured table and form extraction
No

Protect

Manual redaction
Yes
Sensitive-data detection
No
Enhanced Security
No

Organize

Persistent capture library
No
Automatic organization
No

Share

Cloud sharing
Shottr Cloud or personal S3
Protected sharing or export
S3 access controls

Privacy

Fully usable offline
Yes, excluding cloud and S3

Platform

Supported platforms
macOS

Purchase

Devices per individual license
1 user; up to 5 computers
Account required
No
License model
One-time purchase
Price
Free and paid versions; $12 / $30

Snagit

Capture

Screenshot modes
Area, window, fullscreen, delayed, scrolling
Screen recording
Yes

Edit

Image annotation
Comprehensive
Video editing
Basic to moderate: trim, cut, combine clips, GIF creation and noise removal

Extract

OCR and text extraction
Yes
Structured table and form extraction
No

Protect

Manual redaction
Yes
Sensitive-data detection
Yes
Enhanced Security
No

Organize

Persistent capture library
Searchable and taggable library
Automatic organization
Search and metadata features

Share

Cloud sharing
Multiple cloud and service integrations
Protected sharing or export
Depends on destination service

Privacy

Fully usable offline
Core editing works locally; activation and account considerations

Platform

Supported platforms
macOS and Windows

Purchase

Devices per individual license
Unlimited installs; one active device at a time
Account required
Yes
License model
Annual subscription
Price
$39 per user, per year

CleanShot X

Capture

Screenshot modes
Area, window, fullscreen, delayed, scrolling
Screen recording
Yes

Edit

Image annotation
Comprehensive
Video editing
Basic: trim, quality, resolution and audio adjustments

Extract

OCR and text extraction
Yes
Structured table and form extraction
No

Protect

Manual redaction
Yes
Sensitive-data detection
No
Enhanced Security
No

Organize

Persistent capture library
Screenshot history
Automatic organization
Limited

Share

Cloud sharing
Optional CleanShot Cloud
Protected sharing or export
Password and expiration controls with supported cloud plan

Privacy

Fully usable offline
Yes, excluding cloud features

Platform

Supported platforms
macOS

Purchase

Devices per individual license
1, 2, or 5 by tier
Account required
No for local use
License model
One-time purchase; 1 year of updates
Price
$29 / 1 Mac; $49 / 2; $119 / 5

Stay in the loop

Get Sealshot updates

Product news, new releases, occasional offers, and tips for getting more out of Sealshot.