BothShot - Screenshot Recorder

Mac users often cobble together multiple apps to handle screenshots, recordings, annotations, and desktop organization. BothShot consolidates these workflows into a single native application, targeting anyone who needs to document their screen—whether for tutorials, bug reports, demo videos, or general reference materials.

The product distinguishes itself through comprehensive feature density packed into a free offering. At 38 total features, BothShot brings together capture capabilities (region, window, full screen, scrolling, and device-frame screenshots), annotation tools (nine inline drawing and text options plus mosaic and spotlight effects), video recording with live annotation, and a desktop pinning system for persistent reference images. The recording capabilities extend to 4K resolution at 60 frames per second, with system audio, microphone input, and camera picture-in-picture support. Users can annotate while recording, trim footage post-capture, extract individual frames, and export as MP4, MOV, or GIF formats.

Beyond basic capture, BothShot includes productivity features that address real workflow pain points. Custom watermarking (text or logo, with separate defaults for images and video) streamlines branding across shares. On-device text recognition and translation reduce friction when working with multilingual or complex visual content. The desktop pin library creates a persistent workspace where users can keep reference images accessible above their other windows, adjustable for opacity and appearance. Desktop pinning also supports re-annotation of previously saved images.

The technical implementation matters here: BothShot is written in native Swift, which on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs translates to responsive performance and seamless OS integration. It requires macOS 13 or later, with some features like on-device translation requiring macOS 15 and language resource installation.

Pricing deserves explicit mention because it's the exception rather than the rule. The current version is entirely free, with all 38 features included. The developer has been transparent that future versions may shift to paid, but the present offering remains genuinely gratis. This positions BothShot as an aggressive free-tier competitor to established screenshot tools, though it deliberately avoids cloud sharing functionality to keep scope manageable.

The main practical limitations are minor: video editing is restricted to trimming the start and end without frame-level removal, and there is no cloud file sharing. For users seeking a comprehensive local Mac tool without paid tiers, these trade-offs are reasonable.