Capso

In plain words

Capso is a free, open-source screenshot and screen recording application for Mac built in Swift. It enables users to capture areas, windows, or full screens, record video, annotate images, extract text via OCR, and apply image beautification. The app offers functionality similar to commercial alternatives like CleanShot X without subscriptions, paywalls, or telemetry tracking. Designed for Mac users seeking a lightweight, native tool for visual content capture.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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Capso is a free, open-source screenshot and screen recording app for Mac (Apple Silicon), built entirely in Swift. ✨ Features: • Screenshot (area, window, fullscreen) • Screen recording • Annotation tools • OCR (text from images) • Image beautification Think CleanShot X or Cap — but completely free and open source. No subscriptions, no paywalls, no telemetry. Just a clean, native Mac app that does everything you need.

The free, native alternative to CleanShot X. Screenshots, screen recording, annotation, OCR, webcam PiP — all built with Swift 6.0 and SwiftUI. Open source.

Screenshot & screen recording for macOS — the free, native alternative to CleanShot X. Capture your screen, annotate with precision, record video or GIF with webcam overlay, extract text with OCR, and beautify screenshots for sharing — all from a single, native macOS app built with Swift 6 and SwiftUI. Capso is open source and free forever — no trial, no feature gating, no subscription. Area, fullscreen, or window capture — all from the menu bar or a global shortcut. Drag to select with live dimension display, or click any window to grab it instantly. Record video (MP4) or GIF with system audio and microphone. Choose your area, toggle audio sources, and start with a 3-2-1 countdown. Pause,…from awesomemacapp.com

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