CleanShot X is the best screenshot app on the Mac, with a good screen recorder built in. recd is for the recordings that matter after you stop: meetings and screen videos with transcripts and notes in your Drive.
CleanShot X captures screenshots and screen video on your Mac, with annotation and a cloud for share links. recd records screen, meetings and voice and writes transcripts and notes to your Google Drive.
| recd | CleanShot X | |
|---|---|---|
| Records your screen | Yes | Yes |
| Records meetings | Yes, both sides, in any call app | Can record computer audio; not a meeting tool |
| Sends a bot into your calls | Never | No |
| Where your files live | Your Google Drive | Your Mac, plus CleanShot Cloud for links |
| Transcribed on your Mac | Yes, with Apple’s speech engine | Not stated |
| AI notes | Yes, written by your own Claude | None listed |
| Runs on | Mac (macOS 26) | Mac (macOS 13 or newer) |
| Free plan | Free while in beta | None (30-day money-back guarantee) |
| Paid plan | None yet | $35 once; Pro cloud $10/mo billed yearly |
CleanShot X prices from cleanshot.com/pricing, checked 20 Oct 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you decide. recd is free while in beta.
Yes. They do different jobs: CleanShot X for screenshots, recd for meetings and recordings that need transcripts and notes.
CleanShot lists video transcription as part of CleanShot Cloud. recd transcribes on your Mac and saves a .txt file to your Drive.
macOS 26 and Google Drive for desktop. AI notes also use your own Claude account.
Screen videos and meeting notes in one app, with no bot and no Loom library.
$18/mo vs free in betaSee full comparison → recd vs VidyardEveryday screen video, without a sales-team price tag.
$59/seat vs free in betaSee full comparison → recd vs TellaEveryday recordings, not a video editor. And it records your meetings too.
$13/mo vs free in betaSee full comparison →Free while in beta. Your recordings stay in your Google Drive.