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Cinematic recording
Record an area, the full screen or a single app - with smooth auto-zoom, cursor spotlight and click ripples.
Native macOS · Free 7-day trial
Record it. Edit it. Ship it.
Record it. Edit it. Ship it.
All from your menu bar.
Cinematic screen recordings with auto-zoom, a real video editor and pixel-perfect screenshots - one native Mac app. No Electron. No subscription.
7 days free · no card needed · captures stay on-device
Not currently available in the EU/EEA, the UK and Switzerland
30+
built-in tools
7 days
free trial
$19.99
one-time, forever
100%
captures on-device
One menu bar app
Everything you need to capture
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Built-in video editor
Trim, split, speed ramps, transitions, background music and voiceover - polish clips without leaving the app.
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Precise screenshots
Fullscreen, area or window in a keystroke. Live magnifier loupe, hex readout and screen freeze.
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Scrolling capture
Grab an entire long page or document in one tall, stitched image - no browser extension required.
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Annotate & blur
Arrows, text, shapes, highlighter and blur for sensitive info - directly on top of your capture.
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Beautiful backgrounds
Drop your shot onto gradients, colors or wallpapers. Export at 16:9, 1:1, 9:16 or Story.
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OCR, translate & scan
Pull text off the screen, translate it on-device, or scan any QR / barcode - fully offline.
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Color, contrast & ruler
System-grade eyedropper with hex, WCAG / APCA contrast checker, on-screen ruler - and pin shots on top.
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GIF, PDF & print
Export recordings as GIFs, combine shots into a multi-page PDF, or send to a print layout.
Native by design
Apple's frameworks.
Apple's frameworks.
None of the bloat.
ShotBrew is pure Swift on ScreenCaptureKit, AVFoundation and Vision. It launches instantly, sips memory, captures at full Retina fidelity, and keeps every pixel on your Mac.
From install to first demo in a minute
No account, no credit card. Your trial starts the moment you launch.
STEP 01
Download free & drag
A signed, notarized .dmg under 5 MB - free to try. Drag ShotBrew into Applications.
STEP 02
Grant screen recording
Approve macOS access once. Captures stay on your Mac - only a license check talks to our server.
STEP 03
Capture free for 7 days
Every feature unlocked during your trial. Love it? One click and $19.99 keeps it forever.
Why ShotBrew
Made to live in your menu bar
100%
native Swift
no Electron, no bloat
0
bytes uploaded
every capture stays on your Mac
$19.99
one time
a license, not a subscription
20+
tools replaced
all in one menu bar app
“$19.99 for a lifetime license is a steal. I deleted the screenshot app I'd used for two years - and paid for every one of those years.”
Switched from a yearly subscription
“What really got me is that the developer actually listens to what you ask for. That part is brilliant - and the price is genuinely great.”
Licensed since July 2026
“So many things it does that the others just don't. Pay once, and the updates keep coming. It feels like a serious app.”
Licensed since July 2026
How we compare
One app instead of three
Most Macs end up with a screenshot tool, a recorder and an editor. ShotBrew is all three - for less than any one of them.
| ShotBrew $19.99 once | CleanShot X $29 once + $8/mo cloud | Screen Studio subscription, $108/yr | Shottr free · Pro from $8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screenshots - area, window, fullscreen | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Scrolling capture of long pages | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Screen recording | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Cinematic auto-zoom & cursor effects | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
| Timeline video editor - trim, speed, transitions | ✓ | trim only | ✓ | - |
| Auto captions from speech | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
| On-device OCR & translation | ✓ | OCR only | - | OCR only |
| Screen ruler & WCAG contrast checker | ✓ | - | - | ruler only |
| Everything processed on your Mac | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pay once, no subscription | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ |
Based on each vendor's publicly listed features and pricing, July 2026 - check their sites for current terms. All product names and trademarks belong to their owners; ShotBrew is not affiliated with any of them.
Built with its users
Your request reaches the developer. Not a ticket queue.
ShotBrew is written by one person. Buy a license and you get their ear - that is something a hundred-person company cannot offer you.
01 - ASK
Write, don't vote
No portal, no bot, no upvote counter. License holders email the developer directly and get an answer from the person who writes the code.
02 - FITS?
If it fits, it ships
Every request is read. The ones that match what ShotBrew is - native, on-device, no subscription, no telemetry - go on the roadmap, often shipping in weeks.
03 - CREDIT
Your name in the release
When your idea ships, the release notes say who asked for it. Half of what ShotBrew does next is going to come from someone like you.
Honest about the limits: we say no to anything that needs a subscription, a server, a tracker or an extra system permission - that's the whole point of the app. Ideas already in the queue are welcome too; a second voice moves them up. Write to support [at] shotbrew [dot] app.
Lifetime license
$19.99
one-time · 1 device · updates included
- ✓ Free 7-day trial - every feature, no card
- ✓ All current & future features unlocked
- ✓ Free updates included with your license
- ✓ Move your license to a new Mac once a year
- ✓ No subscription, ever - captures stay on-device
- ✓ 14-day money-back guarantee - email us, we refund
- ✓ A say in what gets built next - your requests reach the developer
7 days free · no card · 14-day refund · macOS 14 Sonoma or later
Not sold in the EU/EEA, the UK or Switzerland
Frequently asked questions
Is it really a one-time payment? +
Yes. Pay $19.99 once and ShotBrew is yours - no subscription, no recurring charges. Updates
included.
Does my screen or data leave my Mac? +
No. Every capture - screenshots, recordings, OCR and translation - is processed entirely on
your Mac. The only network request ShotBrew makes is a lightweight license check; your pixels never leave
the device.
Which macOS versions are supported? +
macOS 14 Sonoma or later. ShotBrew is built on ScreenCaptureKit and runs natively on both
Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
What does the license cover? +
One $19.99 license activates ShotBrew on one Mac with every current and future feature,
plus free updates. You can move the license to a new Mac once a year.
What if I buy it and change my mind? +
Email us within 14 days of your purchase and we refund it - no questions, no form to fill
in. The 7-day trial is there so you never have to buy blind in the first place.
Capture like a pro - free for 7 days.
Keep it forever for a one-time $19.99 - backed by a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Start your free trial