Desktop Capture Tool For Mac

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Airplane ModemacOS

Camtasia Studio (Windows/Mac) - Win: $299.00/Mac: $99. Camtasia Studio is the most expensive screen recording tool in the roundup, but it's also one of the most feature packed. The last time we.

Airplane Mode

macOS

Quickly and easily turn off all wireless communication: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, and more.

AlarmmacOS

Alarm

macOS

Set an alarm to notify you.

ArchivemacOS & Windows 10

Archive

macOS & Windows 10

Compress files with one click to use less storage space. Unarchive any archived files, RAR, zip, and more.

Block CameramacOS & Windows 10

Block Camera

macOS & Windows 10

Block the built-in camera, making it inaccessible to applications.

Break TimeWindows 10

Break Time

Windows 10

Work more productively and use Break Time as a reminder to take regular breaks from your computer. When it’s break time, we encourage users to spend some time looking away from a straining computer screen or exercise.

Capture AreamacOS & Windows 10

Capture Area

macOS & Windows 10

Take a screenshot of part of the screen.

Capture ScreenmacOS & Windows 10

Capture Screen

macOS & Windows 10

Take a screenshot of the entire screen.

Capture WindowmacOS & Windows 10

Capture Window

macOS & Windows 10

Take a screenshot of a single window.

Clean DrivemacOS & Windows 10

Clean Drive

macOS & Windows 10

Keep your Mac clutter-free and running at max speed. Scans, detects, and lets you choose what to delete.

Clipboard HistorymacOS

Clipboard History

macOS

Forget having to choose only one item to copy and paste. Automatically collect multiple copied items to easily paste what you want, when you need it.

Convert VideomacOS & Windows 10

Convert Video

macOS & Windows 10

Optimize your home movie or television shows for iPad® or iPhone®.

Date CountdownmacOS

Date Countdown

macOS

Count down to a date you specify.

Do Not DisturbmacOS & Windows 10

Do Not Disturb

macOS & Windows 10

Avoid distractions so you can focus on the task at hand. When activated, all notifications and the Dock app animations are disabled.

Do Not SleepmacOS & Windows 10

Do Not Sleep

macOS & Windows 10

Prevent your computer from going to sleep and your display from dimming. Ensure a task or presentation won’t be interrupted by disabling settings that would allow the computer to go to sleep.

Download AudiomacOS & Windows 10

Download Audio

macOS & Windows 10

Download audio files from the Internet to your computer. Works with up to 30 tracks and detects multiple tracks automatically.

Download VideomacOS & Windows 10

Download Video

macOS & Windows 10

Download your favorite videos from the Internet: Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, and many more.

Eject VolumesmacOS & Windows 10

Eject Volumes

macOS & Windows 10

Eject all volumes mounted on your desktop, including local removable volumes like external hard drives and memory cards, network volumes, and mounted disk images.

Energy SavermacOS & Windows 10

Energy Saver

macOS & Windows 10

Use Energy Saver to extend your battery life. This tool automatically detects when your computer is not plugged into a power source and several energy-saving settings that are usually hidden deep inside the operating system. Use settings to customize to your own preferences and easily one-click to extend your charge!

Find DuplicatesmacOS & Windows 10

Find Duplicates

macOS & Windows 10

Search any drive or folder to quickly find identical files (even with different names) and free up disc space.

Free MemorymacOS

Free Memory

macOS

Free up unused computer memory.

Hidden FilesmacOS

Hidden Files

macOS

Show or conceal hidden files or folders on your computer.

Hide DesktopmacOS & Windows 10

Hide Desktop

macOS & Windows 10

Hide all the files, folders, and other icons on your desktop when you’re doing a presentation, sharing or recording your screen, or taking screenshots.

Hide Menu ItemsmacOS

Hide Menu Items

macOS

Personalize and hide your Finder menu bar for a minimalistic look and feel.

LaunchmacOS & Windows 10

Launch

macOS & Windows 10

Open any collection of applications, documents, or other files simultaneously with just one click.

Lock ScreenmacOS & Windows 10

Lock Screen

macOS & Windows 10

Immediately lock your screen to prevent unauthorized access to your computer—no need to wait until the password-protected screen saver kicks in.

Make GIFmacOS

Make GIF

macOS

Easily create and customize animated GIFs from videos. Adjust start and end points, add captions, choose frame rate and size, and save instantly on your desktop.

Mute MicrophonemacOS & Windows 10

Mute Microphone

macOS & Windows 10

Prevent unauthorized or unwanted listening by other applications.

Presentation ModemacOS & Windows 10

Presentation Mode

macOS & Windows 10

Disable distractions for a better presentation experience. The Presentation Mode tool can automatically detect external displays and turn itself on.

Record AreamacOS & Windows 10

Record Area

macOS & Windows 10

Record video from a selected area on your screen.

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Record AudiomacOS & Windows 10

Record Audio

macOS & Windows 10

Use your computer’s built-in microphone and record audio with a single click. You can record from an external microphone if it’s selected as the input source in System Preferences › Sound.

Record ScreenmacOS & Windows 10

Record Screen

macOS & Windows 10

Record video of the entire screen.

Record WindowmacOS & Windows 10

Record Window

macOS & Windows 10

Record video from a single window.

Resize ImagesmacOS & Windows 10

Resize Images

macOS & Windows 10

Resize one—or multiple—images, and convert images between various formats.

Screenshot PagemacOS

Screenshot Page

macOS

Take screenshots of any webpage, no matter how long, as a single image file. Option to add to Safari toolbar button.

Sleep TimermacOS & Windows 10

Sleep Timer

macOS & Windows 10

Count down from a specified time to send the computer to sleep, or shut it down.

StopwatchmacOS

Stopwatch

macOS

Measure elapsed time.

Switch ResolutionmacOS & Windows 10

Switch Resolution

macOS & Windows 10

Quickly switch screen resolution. This tool is especially useful to those who find the macOS® resolution settings a bit too limited.

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Take PhotomacOS & Windows 10

Take Photo

macOS & Windows 10

Take an instant photo using the computer’s camera.

Take VideomacOS & Windows 10

Take Video

macOS & Windows 10

Take an instant video using the computer’s camera.

TimermacOS

Timer

macOS

Count down time to zero.

UnarchivemacOS & Windows 10

Unarchive

macOS & Windows 10

Unpacks various file archive formats.

Uninstall AppsmacOS

Uninstall Apps

macOS

Remove applications and their files from your Mac. Or, detect and remove files from applications that have already been uninstalled.

World TimemacOS

World Time

macOS

See the local time in cities arould the world right in the menu bar. Shows the time difference from your current location, and a daytime/nighttime icon for easy reference.

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When you need to grab and image of what's on your screen there is no need to use expensive tools when there is free screen capture software that will do the job perfectly. At the most basic end of the scale, you could just hit the Print Screen button paste the contents of you clipboard into your favourite image editor, but there's plenty of free screen capture software that gives you a great deal of control over your screenshots.

Whether you're looking to capture everything you can see on your screen, just a section of it, or you want to grab still from hard-to-capture places such as in games, there is a tool out there for you – there's even one built directly into Windows that you might not know about.

The beauty of free screen capture software is that it can be as simple or advanced as you need. Perhaps you just want to be able to easily annotate your screenshots – not a problem. Or maybe you would like to be able to use a range of keyboard shortcuts to grab different types of screenshot – this is possible too! Take a browse through this roundup of the free screen capture software and see which suits your needs.

Itool For Mac

How do I take screen captures on a Mac?

Screen Capture Software For Macbook Pro

We've covered Windows apps almost exclusively here, but don't feel left out if you're using a different operating system. On macOS, there's no need for a separate screenshot tool – you can do everything with keyboard shortcuts. [Ctrl]+[Shift]+[3] captures the whole screen, [Ctrl]+[Shift]+[4] captures a region, and there are many other edge cases described on Apple's support pages.