QuackScreen
QuackScreen is a macOS application designed for quickly capturing screen recordings and screenshots, particularly optimized for MacBooks with a notch.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Record and share screen clips instantly from your menu bar
Who should look elsewhere
Limited to macOS and Apple silicon, excluding older Macs.
Pros
- +Streamlined workflow for sharing captures without uploads or links.
- +Integrated annotation tools for quick markup of screenshots.
- +Optimized for macOS and Apple silicon, with a native feel.
- +Lifetime license available with no subscriptions.
Cons
- −Limited to macOS and Apple silicon, excluding older Macs.
- −Free version has recording length limits and watermarks.
- −Requires the menu bar to be on the notched display for correct functionality with multiple monitors.
Key features
- ✓Short, focused screen recordings (capped at 3 minutes in free version)
- ✓Capture full display or single window
- ✓Automatic cursor-following zoom in recordings
- ✓One-click screenshots with in-app annotation editor (pen, arrow, rectangle, highlight, blur)
- ✓Microphone selection for narration
- ✓System-wide keyboard shortcuts for recording and screenshots
- ✓Drag and drop recordings/screenshots directly from the menu bar to any app
- ✓Offline license activation
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | — | month | Short, focused screen recordings (capped at 3 minutes); Capture a full display or a single window; Automatic cursor-following zoom in every clip |
| Lifetime | $20 | month | One license, two Macs, all future updates; No subscriptions; Watermark-free exports |