Screenshots · 6 min read
CleanShot X vs Tegaro
Tegaro is better if annotation, redaction and local workflow matter in a suite. CleanShot X is stronger for advanced capture formats, video and cloud sharing.
CleanShot X is a full-featured Mac capture app with cloud sharing and video. Tegaro's Screenshots tool keeps captures on your Mac and sits next to eight other tools.
Tegaro is better if annotation, redaction and local workflow matter in a suite. CleanShot X is stronger for advanced capture formats, video and cloud sharing. CleanShot Basic: $35 one-time with one year of updates; optional $19/year update renewal. Pro: $10/user/month billed annually. No trial; 30-day money-back guarantee.
Capture and redact
Tegaro combines capture with annotation and redaction tools.
Local OCR
Capture workflow can recognise useful screen text locally.
Clipboard alongside capture
The same app also provides an opt-in clipboard workflow.
At a glance
| Capability | CleanShot X | Tegaro |
|---|---|---|
| Capture Modes Shortcut for area capture: ⌘⇧2 | Area, window, full screen, scrolling | Area, window, full screen, scrolling (macOS 14+) |
| Text from the Screen Copy text out of any screenshot | Yes, built-in text recognition tool | Yes, reads text from the screen on your Mac |
| Markup and Private Info Hide emails, keys and other private details | Annotation tools with blur and pixelate | Markup tools and blur for private info |
| Cloud Upload & Hosting Tegaro does not upload your content | Yes, optional CleanShot Cloud | No cloud hosting; screenshots stay on your Mac |
| Scope of App One app instead of several | Screenshot and video tool | Ten tools in one menu-bar icon, including Clipboard, Dictation, Displays and Power |
| Pricing Checked against the official source on 2026-10-07; taxes and regional terms can vary. | CleanShot Basic: $35 one-time with one year of updates; optional $19/year update renewal. Pro: $10/user/month billed annually. No trial; 30-day money-back guarantee. | 14-day all-tools trial; Free limits; Pro: $1.99 first month, then $4.99/month, $29.99/year or $100 lifetime |
When to Choose CleanShot X
People who share screenshots by link through a cloud service or record video walk-throughs.
When to Choose Tegaro
People who want fast screenshots, markup, blurring of private info and text from the screen, with captures kept on their Mac and other Mac tools in the same app.
Tegaro tools, one icon
Typing · Clipboard · Screenshots · Dictation · Displays · Power · Disk · Sound · AI Usage · Critter
Current Tegaro access
Try every Pro tool for 14 days without a card or account. Afterward, Free keeps Classic, Cat and Dog, Power, Sound, AI Usage, normal Displays and Disk analysis; it includes 100 successful automatic layout fixes per calendar month and 2,000 delivered dictation words per Monday-starting week. Pro unlocks Clipboard, Screenshots, Disk cleanup and app removal, unlimited layout automation and dictation, more critters and compatible EDR brightness. A $100 lifetime license covers one person on up to three Macs.
Pricing and terms: CleanShot X
CleanShot Basic: $35 one-time with one year of updates; optional $19/year update renewal. Pro: $10/user/month billed annually. No trial; 30-day money-back guarantee.
CleanShot Basic: $35 one-time with one year of updates; optional $19/year update renewal. Pro: $10/user/month billed annually. No trial; 30-day money-back guarantee.
Offers: CleanShot X
No public promotion is asserted here; check the official checkout for current offers.
Tegaro trial offer
Eligible trial users may receive a one-time 30% annual or lifetime offer valid for 48 hours. It is optional, not a promised public price.
Privacy and footprint
Tegaro runs its core typing, clipboard and downloaded-model dictation workflows locally. AI usage may query Claude or Codex providers using existing authentication; licensing checks, downloads, updates and opted-in email have separate network behaviour. Review each product’s privacy documentation for the feature you use.
Native macOS app built with Swift.
Core typing, copied-content and downloaded-model dictation workflows stay local. Licensing, optional renewal lookups, model downloads, opted-in diagnostics and direct AI-provider checks are separate network actions. AI Usage uses existing provider sign-in and does not send provider credentials to Tegaro.
How to Switch from CleanShot X to Tegaro
- Set up Tegaro's area capture shortcut, ⌘⇧2, to match your habits.
- Try markup and the blur tool for private info on a test screenshot.
- Try reading text from the screen on a screenshot of a document.
- Quit CleanShot X once you are happy with Tegaro, so only one app handles your capture shortcuts.
Frequently asked questions
Can Tegaro get text out of images like CleanShot X does?
Yes. Tegaro reads text from the screen on your Mac, so you can copy it from a screenshot.
Does Tegaro offer cloud screenshot hosting?
No. Tegaro keeps screenshots on your Mac and does not host or upload them. If you share by link, a cloud-based tool like CleanShot Cloud fits better.
Can I try Screenshots before paying?
Yes. The 14-day trial unlocks everything. After it, Screenshots needs Pro: $1.99 the first month, then $4.99/month, $29.99/year, or $100 lifetime for up to 3 Macs.
Sources and disclosure
Published by Tegaro. App information is checked against the linked official pages on the date shown. Checked: 2026-10-07.