Short verdict
Good fit for
Mac users who often make screenshots and short recordings for explanations, and prefer to pay once.
Less suited to
Anyone who works on Windows, or wants cloud files demonstrably in the EU.
Key facts
- One-time licence of $35, with one year of updates
- Mac only
- Data processing agreement is part of the cloud terms
What is CleanShot X?
CleanShot X is a screenshot tool for the Mac from MTW in Wodzisław Śląski (Poland). You make screenshots, including of whole scrolling pages, add arrows and text, and record short screen videos or GIFs. With CleanShot Cloud you share a recording straight away via a link.
For the cloud, a data processing agreement (Data Processing Addendum) applies, which you accept with the terms. CleanShot names AWS as hosting, but no region, and says data may go to countries outside the EEA, mainly the US, with standard contractual clauses. Where your cloud files are stored is therefore not known.
Good: you pay for the app once and it keeps working, even if you do not renew updates.
Less good: Mac only, prices in dollars, and no free trial. Teams pay per user for Cloud Pro.
How much does CleanShot X cost?
Starting price
On request
One-time licence: $35 for the Mac app with one year of updates and 1 GB of cloud storage; after that, renewing updates costs $19 per year (the app keeps working). Cloud Pro: $10 per user per month when paid annually. No free trial, but a 30-day money-back guarantee. The page says taxes may be added at checkout.
- No free plan
- No free trial
- The vendor does not say whether this is excl. VAT
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The Netherlands check
Useful if you run a business in the Netherlands. "Unknown" means we could not verify it.
Support in Dutch: Unknown
You would rather ask a question in Dutch, to someone who knows how things work in the Netherlands.
App in Dutch: Unknown
An app in Dutch is quicker to use and avoids mistakes, also for colleagues who read less English.
Data in the EU: Unknown
A screen recording shows everything that was on your screen: emails, customer names, dashboards. If you share through the vendor's cloud, where those videos are stored matters.
More about data in the EU →Data processing agreement: Yes
If you record customer data and put the video in the tool's cloud, the vendor processes it for you and you need a data processing agreement. If everything stays local on your computer, that matters less.
More about the data processing agreement →Company in the Netherlands: No
A Dutch company falls under Dutch law. For some businesses that matters, for example in a dispute.
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Frequently asked questions about CleanShot X
How much does CleanShot X cost?
CleanShot X does not list a price on its site; pricing is on request. One-time licence: $35 for the Mac app with one year of updates and 1 GB of cloud storage; after that, renewing updates costs $19 per year (the app keeps working). Cloud Pro: $10 per user per month when paid annually. No free trial, but a 30-day money-back guarantee. The page says taxes may be added at checkout.
Who is CleanShot X for?
CleanShot X is aimed at freelancers and SMEs. Screenshot and screen recording tool for the Mac with annotations, scrolling screenshots and cloud sharing.
Does CleanShot X support iDEAL and Peppol?
CleanShot X does not support Peppol.