# ENShot

> ENShot is a free, local-first screenshot and screen recorder for macOS: annotate, scrolling capture, OCR, GIF and MP4 recording, step-by-step guides and pins. No account, no telemetry.

ENShot is a free menu-bar app for macOS 14 Sonoma and later (Universal: Apple silicon and Intel), built natively with Swift, AppKit, ScreenCaptureKit and Vision. It has no account, no cloud and no analytics; its only network use is the Sparkle updater (a daily check of the appcast, and downloading an update when the user installs it; both can be turned off in Settings › General › Updates). App languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese. This website is available in English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Español, Français, Deutsch, Português (Brasil) and Русский.

## Features
- [Screenshot & annotate](https://enshot.pages.dev/features/screenshot-annotate/): Area, window and full-screen capture with 10 annotation tools, an editor and one-click beautify.
- [Scrolling capture](https://enshot.pages.dev/features/scrolling-capture/): Stitch long pages, chats and documents into one tall image — scroll yourself or let ENShot scroll.
- [OCR & QR codes](https://enshot.pages.dev/features/ocr-text-recognition/): Recognize text and QR codes on-device, copy any block, and search history by the words inside images.
- [Screen recording & GIF](https://enshot.pages.dev/features/screen-recording-gif/): Record MP4 or GIF with microphone, system audio, camera, clicks and keystrokes, then trim and export.
- [Step-by-step guides](https://enshot.pages.dev/features/step-by-step-guides/): Click through a task and get a numbered guide with screenshots, ready to export as HTML, Markdown or PDF.
- [Pins & pixel inspector](https://enshot.pages.dev/features/pins-pixel-inspector/): Float captures above your windows, and measure, pick colors and compare designs in physical pixels.

## Get it
- [Download](https://enshot.pages.dev/download/): free DMG, signed and notarized
- [Changelog](https://enshot.pages.dev/changelog/): release notes from the Sparkle feed
- [Update feed](https://enshot.pages.dev/appcast.xml): Sparkle appcast (RSS)

## Comparisons
- [ENShot vs CleanShot X](https://enshot.pages.dev/compare/enshot-vs-cleanshot-x/): CleanShot X is a polished, paid capture suite with an optional cloud service. ENShot covers much of the same ground for free, keeps everything local, and adds step-by-step guides and a pixel inspector.
- [ENShot vs Shottr](https://enshot.pages.dev/compare/enshot-vs-shottr/): Shottr is a tiny, fast screenshot tool loved for its measuring and OCR. ENShot shares that focus on speed and pixels, and adds screen recording, step-by-step guides and a searchable history.
- [ENShot vs Snipaste](https://enshot.pages.dev/compare/enshot-vs-snipaste/): Snipaste made pinning screenshots on screen famous, and it runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. ENShot brings pins to a Mac-only app that also does scrolling capture, OCR, recording and guides.
- [ENShot vs the built-in macOS Screenshot](https://enshot.pages.dev/compare/enshot-vs-macos-screenshot/): Apple's Screenshot app (⌘⇧5) is free, built in and good for quick captures and recordings. ENShot adds the tools people usually install a second app for.

## Policies
- [Privacy policy](https://enshot.pages.dev/privacy/): Short version: ENShot does not collect, transmit or sell any personal data. What you capture stays on your Mac.
- [Press kit](https://enshot.pages.dev/press/): fact sheet, descriptions, icon and screenshots

## Optional
- [Full product facts in one file](https://enshot.pages.dev/llms-full.txt)
- [简体中文](https://enshot.pages.dev/zh-hans/)
- [繁體中文](https://enshot.pages.dev/zh-hant/)
- [日本語](https://enshot.pages.dev/ja/)
- [한국어](https://enshot.pages.dev/ko/)
- [Español](https://enshot.pages.dev/es/)
- [Français](https://enshot.pages.dev/fr/)
- [Deutsch](https://enshot.pages.dev/de/)
- [Português (Brasil)](https://enshot.pages.dev/pt-br/)
- [Русский](https://enshot.pages.dev/ru/)