Better Shot

Better Shot is an open-source screenshot tool designed specifically for macOS, providing a professional-quality alternative to CleanShot X. Built using Tauri and React, this lightweight application streamlines the process of capturing, editing, and enhancing screenshots with a focus on efficiency and usability.

Key Features

• Multiple Capture Modes: Choose from region, fullscreen, or window captures to suit your needs.

  • Region Capture: Easily select any area of your screen to capture.
  • Fullscreen Capture: Capture the entirety of your screen.
  • Window Capture: Focus on a specific window for targeted screenshots.

• Advanced Image Editing Tools: Enhance your images with a variety of editing options.

  • Background Library: Access curated wallpapers and customizable backgrounds.
  • Effects: Adjust blur and noise for tailored image effects.
  • Shadow and Roundness Controls: Fine-tune the depth and corner radius of images.
  • High-Quality Exports: Save images at high quality suitable for documents, presentations, and social media.

• Comprehensive Annotation Tools: Add clarity and detail to screenshots with various annotation options.

  • Use shapes, text, and numbered labels to highlight important information.
  • Edit annotations easily, adjusting colors, opacity, and alignment.

• Optical Character Recognition (OCR): Leverage OCR technology to extract text from screenshots accurately.

  • Process entire images, including any added annotations.
  • Automatically enhance images for improved text recognition accuracy, with full offline functionality using Tesseract.js.

• Streamlined Workflow: Optimize screenshot processes with global shortcuts and preferences.

  • Capture and annotate from anywhere, with persistent settings for added convenience.
  • Utilize clipboard functionalities to quickly copy captured images or text.
  • Benefit from fast native performance due to Rust and Tauri integration.

How to Use

1. Launch Better Shot: Access the app from your Applications or the menu bar icon.
2. Capture Screenshots: Use keyboard shortcuts to capture regions or specific windows.
3. Edit and Annotate: Modify backgrounds, add effects, and annotate as needed.
4. Utilize OCR: Extract and copy text from screenshots directly within the app.
5. Export Images: Save or copy images with simplicity to share or utilize in projects.

Better Shot prioritizes a seamless user experience, combining powerful features with an intuitive design. It caters to users looking for a comprehensive screenshot solution on macOS without the limitations of proprietary software.