Screenshots and screen recording
CleanShot X privacy rating
Screenshot and screen recording app for macOS with annotation, scrolling capture, text recognition and optional upload to the CleanShot Cloud sharing service.
Summary
CleanShot X scores 58 out of 100 (grade D) on the screenshots and screen recording criteria. It meets 3 of 6 criteria: no ads or data sales, saved locally by default and no account needed. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It does not meet open source. It is based in Poland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).
Score 58 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The website uses Simple Analytics, a cookieless analytics service, and the subprocessor list names no analytics or ad companies. No statement covers telemetry in the app.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by paid licenses and subscriptions, with no ads.
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Partial
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
Only the ISO 27001 certificate is public. Third-party penetration tests are stated, but no report is published.
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Yes
Saved locally by default Weight 2 of 3
Are screenshots and recordings saved on the device unless you choose to upload them?
Captures are saved locally. CleanShot Cloud is only used when you choose to upload.
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Yes
No account needed Weight 1 of 3
Can the app be used without an account?
A CleanShot Cloud account is only needed for uploading, not for using the app.