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Deskeen for Mac

Screenshot and screen recording app with Capture Color, OCR, a built-in annotation tool, Screen Annotation, Page Capture, and a lot more.

$5.99
In English
Version 2.3.0
5.0
Based on 3 user rates

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 2.3.0

New Features
  • Introducing Video Editing. After recording your screen, you can trim the footage, or add zoom effects, speed adjustments, and a variety of background images, colors, and gradients. The zoom feature is especially flexible: you can select exactly which part of the video to zoom in on, and customize options such as the zoom level and how long the zoom is displayed.
  • Added: the ability to use Presenter Overlay Text, a feature that lets users display their own custom text alongside the Presenter Overlay during screen recording, which shows the user's video on top of the screen recording. Related settings can be configured under Settings > Recording > Advanced > Show Presenter Overlay > Setup.
  • Added: a shortcut key for Click Highlighter under Settings > Shortcuts > Utilities.
  • Added: the ability to use Click Highlighter system-wide, expanding the previous "Show Mouse Click Effect" feature beyond screen recording to work anywhere on macOS, consolidating its options (now found under Settings > Advanced > Click Highlighter) with a new Shape option supporting Circle, Rounded Rectangle, Asymmetric Rectangle, Triangle, Diamond, and Trapezoid, and adding support for detecting secondary clicks with a distinct color applied to them.
  • Added: the ability to pause/resume, restart, and delete recordings in Screen Recording, along with a menu item for easier access to Screen Annotation
  • Added: the ability to prompt for a custom file name every time a screen capture is taken in Settings > Advanced.
  • Added: the ability to instantly translate captured screenshots, along with a keyboard shortcut for quick access. (Translation requires macOS 15 or later.)
Improvements
  • The Settings > Recording > Advanced > Show Mouse Click Effect option has been renamed to Use Click Highlighter during Screen Recording.
  • The Settings > Recording > Advanced > Show Mouse Click Effect > Options section has been consolidated into the Settings > Advanced > Click Highlighter options.
  • Improved: the palette UI for screen recording.
  • Improved: the stability of Screen Recording.
  • Improved: Rename with AI delivers suggestions up to 5x faster and more accurate when using Apple Intelligence on macOS 27.
  • Improved: the handling of user notifications.
  • Improved: file drag functionality in the Screen Pin window while in the inactive state.
Fixed
  • Fixed: an issue where the Presenter Overlay window would not update when adjusting the aspect ratio of the selection area while the Presenter Overlay was being displayed.
  • Fixed: an issue where file drag functionality did not work within the Screen Pin window on macOS 27.
  • Fixed: an issue where some keyboard shortcuts did not work properly on macOS 27.
  • Fixed: an issue where the window background image would not update on macOS 27.
  • Fixed: an issue where Hide Desktop Icons did not work correctly on macOS 27.
  • Fixed: an issue where keyboard shortcuts didn't work properly when the Mac started up, if "Start at login" was enabled on macOS 26 or later.

Deskeen for Mac

$5.99
In English
Version 2.3.0
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