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BetterCapture

The macOS screen recorder for the rest of us - always free and open source with a native look and feel.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source (MIT)

Application type

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Homebrew
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Properties

  1.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Dark Mode
  2.  No Tracking
  3.  Ad-free
  4.  Works Offline
  5.  No registration required
  6.  Screen Recording
  7.  System audio recording
  8.  HEVC
  9.  Sits in the MenuBar

 Tags

  • hevc-h-265
  • audio-capture
  • swiftui
  • microphone-audio-capture
  • prores

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BetterCapture information

  • Developed by

    DE flagJoshua Sattler
  • Licensing

    Open Source (MIT) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Alternatives

    50 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Video & Movies

GitHub repository

  •  277 Stars
  •  2 Forks
  •  6 Open Issues
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What is BetterCapture?

The macOS screen recorder for the rest of us - always free and open source with a native look and feel.

Features:

  • Native macOS integration: Built with SwiftUI and ScreenCaptureKit, lives in your menu bar
  • Professional encoding: ProRes 422/4444, HEVC (H.265), and H.264 codecs with support for alpha channel and HDR
  • Flexible audio capture: Record system audio and microphone simultaneously
  • Content filtering: Exclude specific content from recordings
  • Privacy-focused: No tracking, no analytics, all recordings stored locally
  • MIT licensed: Free and open source

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