Capture by RATdeck vs CleanShot X: Which Is Better in 2026?

Capture by RATdeck is a free full page screenshot and screen capture Chrome extension that takes a clean, high-resolution screenshot of an entire web page in one click, even very long scrolling pages. It automatically scrolls the page and stitches everything into a single image, so you never have to take and glue together several partial screenshots again.

As soon as the capture is done, a built-in editor opens so you can mark it up straight away. Add arrows, boxes, text labels and numbered callouts to point at exactly what matters. Use the blur and pixelate tools to hide emails, names, prices, tokens or any other private details before you share. Crop the result to the part you need, then copy it to your clipboard or save it as PNG, WebP or PDF.

There is no watermark and there are no ads. Free full-page capture needs no account and no sign-up. Privacy is a core design choice: your screenshots are processed locally on your own computer and are not uploaded to any server.

Who is it for? Capture is built for people who share screenshots for work every day: developers and QA testers writing bug reports, designers giving and receiving design feedback, marketers and agencies sending client updates, support teams writing help articles, teachers and creators making tutorials, and anyone who needs to save receipts, orders, invoices and other records from the web.

Capture runs in Google Chrome and other Chromium browsers including Microsoft Edge, Brave and Opera.

Pricing is freemium. The core full-page screenshot, annotation, blur and export tools are free. Capture Pro costs $3 per month or $12 per year and adds visible-area and selected-area capture, screenshot history and projects, before/after comparison, shareable reports, and a Guide/SOP builder that turns a series of screenshots into a step-by-step guide. Screen recording is available as an opt-in Beta.

If you are looking for a free, private alternative to GoFullPage, FireShot, Awesome Screenshot, Nimbus Screenshot or Lightshot, Capture by RATdeck gives you full-page capture plus a proper annotation editor without watermarks or forced accounts.

Capture is made by Raja at RATdeck, a bootstrapped solo founder in India building simple, private browser tools.

What problem it solves

Taking a screenshot of a long web page usually means stitching several partial captures, then opening a separate editor to annotate or blur private details, and many free tools add watermarks or upload your images. Capture does full-page capture, annotation, blur and export in one private, local extension.

Alternatives & competitors

A free, private alternative to GoFullPage, FireShot, Awesome Screenshot, Nimbus Screenshot and Lightshot.

CleanShot X is a Mac-native screenshot and screen-recording app that replaces the built-in tools with something far more capable. Trusted by 250,000+ users and endorsed by teams at Linear, Vercel and 1Password, it's built for people who capture and share their screen all day and want it to look clean and professional every time.

What CleanShot X replaces

Where macOS gives you a basic screenshot and a cluttered desktop full of files, CleanShot X gives you a complete capture workflow: scrolling screenshots, screen recording to MP4 or GIF, instant annotation, and one-click sharing to the cloud. It hides your desktop icons, keeps a searchable capture history, and lets you mark up and upload an image in seconds — the difference between a rough grab and something you'd happily send a client.

Who it's for

CleanShot X fits remote teams, product managers, designers and developers, support teams writing annotated instructions, and content creators — anyone whose work involves showing rather than just telling. It scales from a single user up to enterprise, with team SSO and admin controls for larger organizations.

What it can do

• Screenshots with scrolling-page capture
• Screen recording to MP4 or GIF, with webcam overlay
• Click highlighting, keystroke display and smart zoom
• Annotation: markup, redaction, step numbering, spotlight and backgrounds
• Text recognition (OCR) and QR-code reading
• Built-in video editor ("Studio Mode")
• Capture history, pinning and desktop-icon hiding
• CleanShot Cloud sharing with custom domain and commenting

Annotation that makes things clear

CleanShot X's markup tools are where it earns its keep. You can draw attention with highlights and a spotlight effect, number steps for a how-to, blur or redact sensitive information, and drop your capture onto a clean background — turning a plain screenshot into a clear, self-explanatory visual. For support and design work especially, that clarity saves a lot of back-and-forth.

Share in one click

Sharing is where CleanShot X speeds up real workflows. CleanShot Cloud uploads a screenshot or recording instantly and hands you a link, with custom domain and branding options and in-context commenting so teammates can react right on the capture. Recordings even get automatic transcription. Instead of saving a file, finding it, and attaching it somewhere, you capture and share in a single motion.

Truly Mac-native

CleanShot X is deliberately Mac-only, and it shows. Rather than a cross-platform compromise, it's built specifically for macOS with a focus on speed and low resource use, integrates with any Mac app via drag-and-drop, and offers a URL-scheme API for automation. Its 4.9-star rating and endorsements from Mac-first companies like Panic and Sketch reflect a tool that feels genuinely at home on the platform.

A recorder and editor in one

CleanShot X isn't only for still images — it records your screen to MP4 or GIF with a webcam overlay, highlights clicks and shows keystrokes so viewers can follow along, and includes a built-in video editor called Studio Mode for quick trims and touch-ups. Recordings even get automatic transcription. That means you can capture a quick walkthrough, tidy it up and share it without ever opening a separate video app, which keeps simple screen videos genuinely simple.

Why choose CleanShot X

For Mac users who take and share screenshots or recordings constantly, CleanShot X is a clear upgrade over the built-in tools. Its rich capture options, powerful annotation, one-click cloud sharing and polished, native design — backed by enterprise-grade ISO 27001 security — make it a practical way to communicate visually with far less friction, whether you're documenting a bug, building a tutorial or explaining something to a client.