# KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot

One app for the whole screen. Screenshots, screen recording, and a video editor, native on macOS. Open-source CleanShot X + Loom alternative. No subscription, no account, no telemetry.

Repository: https://github.com/KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/better-shot
Homepage: https://www.bettershot.site
Language: Swift
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: desktop-application, macos-app, macos-application, annotation-tool, cleanshot-alternative, loom-alternative, macos, screen-recorder, screen-recording, screencapturekit, screenshot, screenshot-tool, swift, swiftui, video-editor
Last push: 2026-08-26T20:12:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 16
- inputs: {"age_days": 234, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 26}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2206, forks 133 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:25.764259+00:00)

## What it is
BetterShot is a native macOS app combining screenshots, screen recording, and a multi-clip video editor, built in Swift/SwiftUI as an open-source CleanShot X and Loom alternative. It requires no subscription, account, or telemetry, and shares uploads go to the user's own Cloudflare R2 storage.

## Use cases
- take region, window, or fullscreen screenshots on macos
- record my screen with microphone and face cam
- edit screen recordings with zoom and captions
- annotate screenshots with arrows and blur
- extract text from screenshots with ocr
- find a free cleanshot x alternative
- share screen recordings without uploading to a third party

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source CleanShot X or Loom replacement on macOS
- you need screenshots, recording, and video editing in one native app
- privacy matters - no accounts, telemetry, or forced cloud uploads
- you want on-device captions and share links from your own storage

## When to avoid
- you need Windows or Linux support - it is macOS-only (macOS 14+, built with macOS 26/Xcode 26)
- you need cloud team collaboration features like Loom's workspace
- you need advanced professional video editing beyond trimming, zoom, and overlays

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: image-processing, video-processing, ocr, gui
- domain: desktop-applications, media, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: screenshot-tool, screen-recording, video-editor, swiftui, cleanshot-alternative, loom-alternative, annotation, privacy-first, native-macos, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:25.764259+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:46:28.861857+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:25.764259+00:00, sha 6abeef580110)
  - homepage: https://www.bettershot.site (fetched 2026-08-29T10:26:47.531025+00:00, sha a50946dca208)
  - site_page: https://www.bettershot.site/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T10:26:47.540750+00:00, sha 23fe81084367)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.