Menew vs CleanShot X
Menew vs CleanShot X: free screenshots with annotations for Mac
CleanShot X is a paid screenshot and recording app with cloud sharing. Menew captures and annotates screenshots, pins them on screen, records the screen with sound or as a GIF, takes scrolling captures and copies text from the screen, all on your Mac and for free.
Side by side
| Feature | Menew | CleanShot X |
|---|---|---|
| Capture an area, a window or the whole screen | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Arrows, text and blur | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Pin a screenshot on top of everything | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Screen recording with sound | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GIF recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Scrolling capture | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Copy text from anywhere on screen | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Upload and share by linkCleanShot Cloud | — No | ✓ Yes |
| Video trimming and more annotation tools | — No | ✓ Yes |
| Recording transcribed into meeting minutes | ✓ Yes | — No |
Which one fits you
Choose CleanShot X if
- You share screenshots by link a lot.
- You need richer annotation and video editing.
Menew is enough if
- You want capture, annotation and recording without a subscription.
- You want recordings with sound turned into a transcript and minutes on your Mac.
Try Menew
Free and open source (GPL-3.0), native for macOS 14 or later, no account and no telemetry. AI features run on your Mac with Apple Intelligence.
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