Capture anything on your Mac, record your content with Presenter, and export ready to post. Free, with no watermarks and no caps.
Every screenshot and animated border on this page was made in ShinyPost.
More than screenshots. ShinyPost captures and records in ways that change what you can show, with less setup and nothing pulling you out of your flow. Most of it is free.
Also free: screen, window and area screenshots, Quick Capture with Option+Space, and copying text out of any screenshot.
Presenter is the recorder inside ShinyPost, and it’s free, with no time caps and no watermark. Pick what to record, add your voice and camera, and stay in your flow while it records.
Every display and open window, with live previews, right inside Presenter.
A window keeps recording while you work in other apps. Close it and everything up to then is saved.
FaceCam, placed and sized where you want it.
Flubbed a line? Jump back a few seconds and keep going. The mistake is cut for you.
Pro adds Director, Studio voice, Smart zoom, Timelapse and automatic Live Privacy.
Presenter is a Mac feature. ShinyPost records; it does not stream.
Director, part of Pro
Give Director a brief before a take, or tell it what to change afterward. Cut, zoom, or add a saved screenshot, then review the edit.
Say or type what you want changed. Director applies it to the take, and you review every edit.
Small things you notice the first time you need them. Hover one to watch it; choose one to read more.
Your screen and camera are recorded as separate files, so the layout isn’t baked in. Move or resize FaceCam after the take, or go back to the recorded layout, without recording again.
FaceCam, including moving or resizing it after the take, is included free.
Recordings go straight to the folder or drive you chose. If your Mac crashes or a drive is unplugged mid-take, ShinyPost brings the recording back when you return.
Included free. Recovery is never gated.
Keep the last 15, 30 or 60 seconds ready while Presenter is open. When something great happens, press a key and save it. Nothing is written to disk until you do.
Included free.
Record hours of work at one frame a second and turn it into a short sped-up video. It runs from the menu bar, pauses when you step away, and leaves out messages, mail and password managers.
Part of Pro.
Draw or click to blur any area of your screen while recording, and hide notifications. Pro finds names, faces and comments for you and blurs them before they reach the file.
Manual blur is free. Automatic detection is part of Pro.
Select the text in any screenshot and copy it, as if it were never an image. Recognition runs on your device, even offline, so nothing is uploaded.
Included free.
Get a transcript, captions and chapters from your markers, written on your Mac. Cut silences and filler words in a click.
Captions are included free. Cutting silences and filler words is part of Pro.
Read your notes from a prompter that scrolls at your pace or on a hotkey. Viewers never see it; it stays out of the recording.
Included free.
Recording, editing and capture, feature by feature, beside four tools creators already use. Scroll the chart to see every row.
| Feature | ShinyPostFree · Pro $11/mo | CleanShot X$35 one-time | LoomFree · from $15/mo | OBS StudioFree | Screen StudioFrom $9/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record14 features | |||||
| Record your screen, a window or an area | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: needs a paid plan | Loom: limited, area capture needs Business | OBS Studio: included free | Screen Studio: needs a paid plan |
| Record a window even when other windows cover it | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: not listed on their public pages | Loom: not available | OBS Studio: included free | Screen Studio: not listed on their public pages |
| Record several windows at once, each as its own track | ShinyPost: included in Pro | CleanShot X: not available | Loom: not available | OBS Studio: not available | Screen Studio: not available |
| Record just the video that's playing in a page or window | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: not available | Loom: not available | OBS Studio: limited, crop a capture by hand | Screen Studio: not available |
| Pick what to record without leaving the app | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: limited, on-screen overlay only | Loom: included free | OBS Studio: included free | Screen Studio: needs a paid plan |
| Camera overlay (FaceCam) while you record | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: needs a paid plan | Loom: included free | OBS Studio: included free | Screen Studio: needs a paid plan |
| Microphone and computer audio | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: needs a paid plan | Loom: included free | OBS Studio: included free | Screen Studio: needs a paid plan |
| Scenes, multiple sources and saved layouts | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: not available | Loom: not available | OBS Studio: included free | Screen Studio: limited, layouts, not scenes |
| Teleprompter that stays out of the recording | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: not available | Loom: limited, static notes, no scrolling | OBS Studio: not available | Screen Studio: needs a paid plan |
| Save the last 30 seconds (replay buffer) | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: not available | Loom: not available | OBS Studio: included free | Screen Studio: not available |
| Timelapse recording | ShinyPost: included in Pro | CleanShot X: not available | Loom: not available | OBS Studio: not available | Screen Studio: not available |
| Blur private details while recording | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: not available | Loom: needs a paid plan | OBS Studio: not available | Screen Studio: limited, masks added after recording |
| Recover a take after a crash | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: needs a paid plan | Loom: included free | OBS Studio: included free | Screen Studio: needs a paid plan |
| No watermark and no recording time limit | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: needs a paid plan | Loom: needs a paid plan | OBS Studio: included free | Screen Studio: needs a paid plan |
| Edit4 features | |||||
| Edit a recording by saying or typing what you want changed | ShinyPost: included in Pro | CleanShot X: not available | Loom: limited, transcript cuts only | OBS Studio: not available | Screen Studio: limited, transcript cuts only |
| Move or resize the camera after recording | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: not listed on their public pages | Loom: not available | OBS Studio: not available | Screen Studio: needs a paid plan |
| Captions on your recording | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: limited, on the Cloud share page | Loom: included free | OBS Studio: not available | Screen Studio: needs a paid plan |
| Automatic zoom that follows the action | ShinyPost: included in Pro | CleanShot X: needs a paid plan | Loom: not available | OBS Studio: not available | Screen Studio: needs a paid plan |
| Capture5 features | |||||
| Click a post or comment on a web page to capture exactly it, already cropped | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: not available | Loom: not available | OBS Studio: not available | Screen Studio: not available |
| Screenshots of the screen, a window or an area | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: needs a paid plan | Loom: limited, screen or area, not a window | OBS Studio: limited, needs a capture source first | Screen Studio: not available |
| Copy text out of any screenshot, on your device | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: needs a paid plan | Loom: not available | OBS Studio: not available | Screen Studio: not available |
| Turn a screenshot into a styled post with a frame or border | ShinyPost: included free | CleanShot X: needs a paid plan | Loom: not available | OBS Studio: not available | Screen Studio: not available |
| Animated borders and frames on screenshots | ShinyPost: included in Pro | CleanShot X: not available | Loom: not available | OBS Studio: not available | Screen Studio: not available |
| Make2 features | |||||
| Turn app screenshots into an edited product video | ShinyPost: included in Pro | CleanShot X: not available | Loom: not available | OBS Studio: not available | Screen Studio: not available |
| Edit in a browser on any computer | ShinyPost: included in Pro | CleanShot X: not available | Loom: needs a paid plan | OBS Studio: not available | Screen Studio: not available |
Two free pieces, and exactly what each one does. Recording is complete on Free.
Chrome and Chromium-based browsers
Presenter, Caster, ShinyGO and the Library
No watermarks. No caps on everyday capture or recording.
Everything in Free, plus the edge for shaping your takes: Director first, then Showcase exports and the web workspace.
Showcase, with exports in Pro
Turn app, website, and project screenshots into editable videos, or data into animated chart explainers. Shape the scenes and export as often as you need with Pro.
Create and save for free. 3 exports included once at signup, across Showcase Apps and Charts.
The web workspace, included in Pro
On a friend’s or work computer? Edit screenshots, add text, and prepare your next post in your browser. No app installation.
Director, Showcase exports, and your workspace on the web.
Mac app, Browser extension, Web workspace
ShinyDrop is included in Pro. Collect screenshots, clips, and files in a floating shelf. Save destinations and send files together.
$11/month
$132 billed yearly. Save $48 a year.
$15/month
Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.
Yes. Presenter, screen and camera recording, single-video Caster commentary, Smart Select, everyday screenshot editing, Library and Collections, and ShinyGO are included. You can also create and save Showcase projects for free, with 3 free Showcase exports when you sign up. After those exports, keep creating and saving; Pro is needed to export more. ShinyDrop is included in Pro. Ordinary recording and capture have no usage caps, and neither plan adds watermarks.
Pro is $11 per month when billed yearly at $132, or $15 per month with monthly billing. Yearly billing saves $48 compared with twelve monthly payments. Both options include the same Pro features.
ShinyPost brings capture, recording, everyday editing, and export into one workflow. Use a separate editor when your project calls for advanced VFX or deeper production.
Your membership includes Pro features wherever they’re supported. The browser workspace supports screenshot, image, text, chart, organization, and export tools. Presenter, Caster, ShinyGO, and ShinyDrop remain in the Mac app.
Your membership gives you access to the web workspace. Your Mac Library does not automatically sync, so bring the files you want to work with. Browser projects are stored locally in that browser.
The Mac app and the browser extension are free, with everything you need to record. Add Pro when Director, Showcase exports, ShinyDrop and the web workspace earn their place.
