ShareX for Mac: Is There a Mac Version and What to Use Instead

ShareX doesn't run on Mac. It's a free, open-source screenshot tool built for Windows, and as of October 2026 there is no Mac version to download. Most of what ShareX does is still possible on a Mac, though. macOS handles the basic captures and screen recording, and a few Mac apps cover the extras: scrolling capture, GIF recording, OCR, pinned screenshots, uploads, and timed auto capture.

This guide checks where ShareX stands on macOS, matches each ShareX feature to its Mac equivalent, and then covers the apps that fill the gaps.

Is there a ShareX Mac version?

No. The ShareX website describes it as a screenshot tool for Windows, and its downloads are a Windows installer, a portable version, the Microsoft Store, and Steam. The latest stable release, v21.0.0 from July 2026, and the development builds published in October 2026 are Windows only.

Mac support has been discussed. An open issue on the ShareX GitHub repository proposes cross-platform work for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and parts of that work are happening in development branches. There is no Mac release and no announced date.

Be careful with sites that offer a "ShareX for Mac" download. They aren't from the ShareX project. If a Mac version ships later, it should appear on getsharex.com or the GitHub releases page first.

ShareX features and their Mac equivalents

ShareX packs a lot into one app. On a Mac, the same jobs are split between built-in shortcuts and a few separate apps.

What macOS already covers

The built-in shortcuts cover ShareX's basic region, window, and full-screen captures. Press Shift-Command-4 to drag over an area, press Space after Shift-Command-4 to pick a window, or press Shift-Command-3 for the full screen. Hold Control with any of them to copy the screenshot to the clipboard instead of saving a file. Our Snipping Tool for Mac guide walks through each shortcut and the Shift-Command-5 toolbar in more detail.

Shift-Command-5 also records the screen, either the whole screen or a selected part. Recordings are saved as .mov video files. There is no GIF option, so a recording you want to share as a GIF needs another app.

For editing and text, click the thumbnail that appears after a capture to open Markup, where you can crop, draw, and add shapes or text. To copy text out of a screenshot, open it in Preview and select the text with Live Text, which isn't available in every region or language. For colors, Digital Color Meter in Applications > Utilities shows the value under the pointer, and Color > Copy Color as Text copies it.

What macOS doesn't have is the rest of the ShareX toolkit: scrolling capture, pinned screenshots, uploads with a share link, a pixel ruler, and repeated captures on a timer. The next sections cover apps for those.

CleanShot X: the closest all-in-one replacement

Of the Mac apps in this guide, CleanShot X overlaps with ShareX the most. Its feature list includes area, window, full-screen, and scrolling capture, screen recording to MP4 or GIF, OCR, a color picker, and screenshots you can pin on top of other windows. CleanShot Cloud adds share links, which covers the ShareX habit of uploading a screenshot and pasting the link.

The difference is cost. ShareX is free, while CleanShot X is paid. If you want one app to take over most of what ShareX did, it's the first one to try. Our CleanShot X alternatives guide compares it with other options.

Shottr: a free-to-use choice for stills

Shottr is a smaller Mac app for still screenshots. The Shottr site lists a scrolling screenshot mode, pinned images, OCR and QR code reading, a screen ruler, a color picker, and markup with pixelation. It can also upload screenshots to S3 storage once you activate that feature. You can use it for free.

Shottr doesn't record the screen. Pair it with Shift-Command-5 for video, or pick CleanShot X if recording and GIFs matter.

Shotomatic: auto capture and repeated screenshots

ShareX has an auto capture mode that screenshots a region or the full screen at an interval you set. macOS has no built-in setting for it, but you can loop the screencapture command in Terminal, and our guide to automating screenshots on Mac with built-in tools shows how.

If you'd rather not write a script, Shotomatic's Auto Capture repeats the screenshot for you. Choose a screen, window, or custom area, set the interval, and decide when to stop: after a number of captures, after a set time, or at an end time. The captures stay on your Mac in Capture History, where you can check the sequence and export it as images, a ZIP file, a searchable PDF, or an MP4.

Shotomatic also covers two other repeated jobs. Action Capture saves a screenshot of the target before each accepted click and keeps the steps in order for a guide. Website Capture captures a list of URLs in one batch, with viewport and full-page options.

Shotomatic doesn't replace the rest of ShareX. It has no upload destinations or share links, and it isn't built for quick markup, pinning, or measuring. Use it next to the built-in tools or one of the apps above when screenshots need to repeat.

Free tools for leftover ShareX jobs

Some ShareX jobs start after you already have the images. If you took a few overlapping screenshots of a long page, stitch them into one tall image in your browser. If you have a set of screenshots or frames, turn them into an animated GIF. For text in an image, the image-to-text tool runs OCR in the browser.

Which one should you use?

Start with the built-in shortcuts for everyday captures and recording. Then add the app that covers the ShareX feature you miss most:

• Recording, GIFs, and share links: CleanShot X.
• Scrolling capture, OCR, pinning, and a ruler without paying: Shottr.
• Screenshots on a timer or many captures of the same window: Shotomatic.

For news of a future Mac version, check the ShareX GitHub page and website.

FAQ

Is ShareX available for Mac?

No. As of October 2026, every ShareX release, including development builds, is Windows only. An open GitHub issue tracks cross-platform work that includes macOS, but there is no Mac release or release date.

Is a ShareX for Mac download from another site safe?

Treat it as unofficial. The ShareX project distributes the app through getsharex.com, its GitHub page, the Microsoft Store, and Steam, and none of them offers a Mac version.

What is the closest ShareX alternative for Mac?

It depends on the ShareX feature you used most. CleanShot X covers recording, GIFs, scrolling capture, OCR, and share links in one paid app. Shottr covers scrolling capture, OCR, pinning, and a ruler, and it can be used for free. For timed auto capture, Shotomatic repeats screenshots of a window or area.

Can a Mac record a GIF like ShareX?

Not with the built-in tools. The Screenshot app saves recordings as .mov files. CleanShot X can record a GIF directly, and if you already have a set of images, you can combine them into a GIF in your browser.

Does macOS have a scrolling screenshot like ShareX?

No. Use CleanShot X or Shottr, or take overlapping screenshots and stitch them into one tall image.