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CleanShot X
CleanShot X is the best screenshot and screen recording app for Mac with a built-in annotation tool, Cloud uploading, scrolling capture, and a lot more.
Where it stands
4.2 / 5
Signals score
Not a hands-on test
Based on 2 of 3 signals
- Website health5 / 5 · weight 50%
Measured from the tool's public website
- Facts stated4.2 / 5 · weight 30%
How many of the five facts the tool's own pages state
Built only from what we can measure or quote without using the tool. How ranking works
Rank by signals
We have not run our own hands-on test on CleanShot X yet. Facts checked 2026-11-01. How tests work
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Measured signals
5 / 5 · measured 2026-11-08Read automatically from CleanShot X's public website: how reliable, secure, private and open the site is. This is not a test of how well the tool does its job. How this is measured
- Reliability5 / 5The page answered and finished downloading in 12 ms.
- Security5 / 54 of 5 protective headers set (strict-transport-security, x-content-type-options, referrer-policy, x-frame-options).
- Privacy5 / 5No third-party tracking services found on the page.
- Transparency5 / 5Links a privacy policy; links a pricing page.
Community feedback
We found no public discussion of this tool to read.
A score needs at least 12 different commenters across 2 threads.
- Free tier
- No free tier or trial is listed. The FAQ says there is no trial. A 30-day money-back guarantee applies.
- Paid plan
- Basic is $35 one-time, with one year of updates; renewal is optional at $19 per year. Pro is $10 per user per month billed annually. Requires macOS 13.0 or newer. Basic includes 1 GB of Cloud storage; Pro has unlimited Cloud storage under fair use.
- Signup
- A free CleanShot Cloud account comes with a license purchase. The page says Cloud is not required to use the app.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- The Cloud privacy policy does not mention screenshots specifically and names no storage location. It says data is stored in controlled facilities and may be transferred outside your country. Data is kept as long as needed for its purpose, with no specific period given. It does not say whether capture is local.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Cloud privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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