Deskeen overview

We've redefined the standard of screen capture. Beneath the intuitive interface lies a world of captivating features that will amplify your insights with unprecedented clarity. Deskeen presents the most elegant way to capture moments. Every frame on your screen becomes a meaningful story. No complex setup needed—just focus on you and the moment. Deskeen transforms the entire experience. From the very first click, Deskeen flows with a distinctive simplicity that seamlessly connects every feature. What begins at your fingertips transcends mere capture to become perfect communication.

Key Features

Capture Area, Previous Area, Window, Fullscreen, and Timer modes
Freeform Mode (Capture Area only): Free area selection with Control + Drag for instant screen pin, Space for window capture
Screen/Window Recording
Capture Text, Barcode, QR Code
Capture Color
Capture Preview
Screen Pin!
Instant Screen Pin without creating files (Freeform & Precision modes)
Annotation Tools
Screen Annotation
Scrolling Capture
Auto Capture with Page Capture
Capture History
Tag System
AI Integration (This feature is not available in China.)
iCloud Synchronization
Widgets
Menubar Customization & Mini Statistics

What’s new in version 2.0.4

Added the ability to toggle the guide text displayed during screen recording.
Text Capture (OCR) on macOS 26 supports Czech, Danish, Dutch, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, and Turkish.
Added the ability to customize the filename prefix in Settings > Advanced.
Added the ability to use the macOS color picker, which can be configured in Settings > Color Picker.
Added the ability to automatically copy a screenshot to the clipboard when captured.
Improved the precision of color information display based on the position of the color picker.