Categories / Screenshots and recording
Screenshots and recording
0.80%of all Mac app installs in the last 30 days: 16,875 installs. Its share is up from 0.79% in the two months before.
Screenshot, screen recording, streaming and annotation tools.
Over time
Installs in this category at each recorded 30-day window.
Share of installs
Average share in each period.
- Oct 28 – Jul 290.74%
- Jul 30 – Sep 270.79%
- Sep 28 – Oct 28, 20260.80% +1%
The most installed screenshots and recording
50 apps, ranked by installs in the last 30 days.
Screenshots and recording
| # | App | Installs, 30 days | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  OBSOpen-source software for live streaming and screen recording | 6,791 | +29% |
| 2 |  ShottrScreenshot measurement and annotation tool | 2,559 | −2% |
| 3 | KeyCastrOpen-source keystroke visualiser | 1,498 | −4% |
| 4 | macshotScreenshot and screen recording tool | 1,102 | −10% |
| 5 |  CleanShotScreen capturing tool | 515 | −25% |
| 6 |  CapScreen recording software | 477 | +34% |
| 7 |  SnipasteSnip or pin screenshots | 456 | −17% |
| 8 |  SnapzyNative screenshots, recording, annotation, and editing from the menu bar | 442 | −16% |
| 9 |  KapOpen-source screen recorder built with web technology | 380 | −17% |
| 10 |  LoomScreen and video recording software | 380 | −3% |
| 11 | RecordlyCreator-focused screen recorder with auto-zoom, cursor effects, and more | 352 | +343% |
| 12 |  BetterCaptureScreen recorder | 321 | +0% |
| 13 |  TRexEasy to use text extraction tool | 215 | +31% |
| 14 |  Screen StudioScreen recorder and editor | 190 | +17% |
| 15 | Capso NEWScreenshot and screen recording tool | 178 | New |
| 16 |  Better ShotScreen capturing and editing tool | 160 | −6% |
| 17 |  PixPinScreenshot tool | 153 | −21% |
| 18 |  SnagitScreen capture software | 134 | +21% |
| 19 |  LICEcapAnimated screen capture application | 83 | −11% |
| 20 | ksnipScreenshot and annotation tool | 50 | −22% |
| 21 | Streamlabs DesktopAll-in-one live streaming software | 44 | +0% |
| 22 | FlameshotScreenshot software with built-in annotation tools | 35 | −97% |
| 23 | macshot OfflineScreenshot and screen recording tool without upload integrations | 33 | +45% |
| 24 | CamtasiaScreen recorder and video editor | 31 | −1% |
| 25 | ScreenFlowScreen recording and video editing software | 30 | +9% |
| 26 | ScrappScreenshot tool with cloud storage | 25 | −39% |
| 27 | OwlOCROn-device OCR for screenshots, images, and PDFs | 22 | −57% |
| 28 | XnapperScreenshot tool | 18 | −51% |
| 29 | ScreenKiteScreen recorder and editor | 17 | −65% |
| 30 | Meld StudioLive streaming and recording software | 15 | +18% |
| 31 | ZappyScreen capture tool for remote teams | 15 | +6% |
| 32 | FuwariFloating screenshot like a sticky | 14 | +80% |
| 33 | TellaScreen recorder | 12 | −6% |
| 34 | gifoxGIF recording and sharing | 10 | −66% |
| 35 | Ecamm LiveLive streaming & video production studio | 9 | +15% |
| 36 | SnaplineScreenshot, screen recording and GIF tool | 9 | +323% |
| 37 | ishareScreenshot capture utility | 7 | −38% |
| 38 | ScreenflickScreen recorder with audio | 7 | −29% |
| 39 | CaptoScreen capture/recorder and video editor | 6 | −35% |
| 40 | RetraceLocal-first screen recording and search application | 6 | −15% |
| 41 | ButterKitApp Store screenshots editor | 5 | −61% |
| 42 | JumpshareFile sharing, screen recording, and screenshot capture app | 5 | +135% |
| 43 | ScreenMemoryRecord your screen and go back in time to see what you worked on | 5 | +253% |
| 44 | DroplrScreenshot and screen recorder | 4 | −37% |
| 45 | PiecesCode snippets, screenshots and workflow context | 4 | −73% |
| 46 | BerrycastScreen recorder | 3 | −40% |
| 47 | Paparazzi!Utility to take screenshots of webpages | 3 | −40% |
| 48 | Tight StudioScreen recorder and video editor | 3 | −85% |
| 49 | Smooth CaptureScreen recorder and video editor | 2 | +41% |
| 50 | SnapNDragScreen capture application | 1 | −76% |
2 developer tools in this category
Developer tools
| # | App | Installs, 30 days | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OBS (beta)Open-source software for live streaming and screen recording | 23 | +261% |
| 2 | Nota Gyazo GIFScreenshot and screen recording tool | 16 | −22% |
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