The macOS screen recorder you deserve – always free and open source with a native look and feel 📺
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- 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 alpha channel support
- 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
brew install jsattler/tap/bettercapture
Download the latest release from GitHub Releases and open BetterCapture.dmg.
Requirements: macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later
We welcome contributions of all kinds! Please see our Contributing Guidelines for more details on how to get involved.
Note: Any issues or pull requests for feature requests submitted without prior discussion will be closed immediately.
Special thanks to these projects for their excellent work and inspiration:
This project is licensed under the MIT License – see the LICENSE file for details.