Open Source Swift Screen Recorders

Record the screen on macOS.

Screendrop is a native macOS utility for capturing screenshots, recording the screen, editing media, and sharing results from a streamlined menu bar workflow. It can capture entire displays, windows, selected regions, or text through on-device OCR. Screenshots can be annotated with drawing tools, crops, redaction, blur, backgrounds, borders, and watermarks. Screen recordings can include separate camera, microphone, and system-audio tracks for later editing. Its editor supports zoom effects, reconstructed cursors, keystroke captions, clip trimming, speed changes, transcription, and social-media aspect ratios. Screendrop stores projects locally by default and can optionally share them through a self-hosted Cloudflare setup. It also integrates with Apple Shortcuts, Siri, Spotlight, and configurable global hotkeys.

BetterCapture is a free, open-source macOS screen recording application designed for high-quality video capture with a native interface. Built using SwiftUI and Apple's ScreenCaptureKit, it operates from the menu bar without requiring a browser-based interface. Users can record selected screen content or specific areas for tutorials, demonstrations, and other projects. The application supports professional video codecs, including ProRes 422, ProRes 4444, HEVC, and H.264. Advanced recording options include HDR and alpha channel support for compatible content. System audio and microphone input can be recorded simultaneously. Content filtering enables users to exclude selected elements from recordings. Recordings are stored locally without tracking or analytics, while custom URL commands provide integration with Apple Shortcuts, Raycast, and Alfred.

Capso is a free, source-available macOS application for capturing screenshots, recording videos, and annotating visual content. Its floating toolbar provides area, window, fullscreen, scrolling, timed, and OCR capture options. Users can edit screenshots with arrows, shapes, text, highlights, blur, and pixelation tools. Screen recording supports MP4 and GIF output, webcam overlays, system audio, and microphone capture. A built-in recording editor offers trimming, zoom effects, cursor smoothing, and background customization. Optical character recognition extracts text from screenshots, while integrated translation displays results in floating cards. A persistent history library organizes captured images and recordings. Optional Cloudflare R2 integration allows users to share captures through their own cloud storage.

Snapzy is a native macOS screenshot and screen recording application that combines capture, annotation, editing, and sharing tools. It supports fullscreen, window, selected-area, smart-element, and scrolling screenshots. Recording tools capture videos or GIFs with optional microphone, system audio, camera overlays, and cursor highlights. Its editor provides arrows, shapes, text, blur, pixelation, cropping, and video trimming. Built-in OCR extracts text from images, while a color picker and screen ruler assist with visual measurements. Captures appear in floating Quick Access cards and remain searchable through a history panel. Users can upload files directly to Google Drive, Amazon S3, or Cloudflare R2. Keyboard shortcuts, command-line tools, and URL actions support automated workflows. Snapzy requires macOS 13 or newer.