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The macOS screen recorder for the rest of us - always free and open source with a native look and feel 📺
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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
Installation
Homebrew
brew install bettercapture
Direct Download
Download the latest release from GitHub Releases and open BetterCapture.dmg.
Requirements: macOS 15.2 (Sequoia) or later
Automation
BetterCapture supports a custom URL scheme for external tools (Raycast, Shortcuts, Alfred):
| URL | Action |
|---|---|
bettercapture://toggle |
Stop recording if active; otherwise open content selection (Pick Content or Select Area) before recording |
bettercapture://toggle-copy |
Same as toggle, but copies the saved recording to the clipboard when stopping |
bettercapture://open-recordings |
Open the output folder in Finder |
Example:
open "bettercapture://toggle"
Contributing
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.
Acknowledgments
Special thanks to these projects for their excellent work and inspiration:
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.