Beautiful screen captures, without the effort
Try ShotGlass for FreeBuilt for macOS
or record with a click
Replace a collection of tools with one app
that's themed like a glass of whisky 
Great app! Finally something local to convert from anything into anything else, instead of every time going to google "convert x into y online".
Sergiy Horef (Mizyigres)
When you normally Google "heic to jpg" ↓
Lost privacy with tools that send your files to unknown servers
Frustration when a file format isn't supported
Confusion dealing with complicated command-line tools
Risk of exposing sensitive files during conversions
Overwhelm from managing multiple tools for different file types
= Too many headaches with traditional file converters
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There's an easier way
Pricing
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- All features included
- 1 year of updates included
- License for 3 devices
- Built for macOS
- Support independent development
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
I was tired of jumping between four apps to make one product demo: a screenshot tool, a screen recorder, an annotation app, and After Effects for anything cinematic. ShotGlass does all of it in one place.
It isolates the app window and composes it on a clean background. Your output stays polished even on a cluttered desktop.
For video, it records without the cursor, then adds it back with smooth motion. That allows for automatic cursor effects, zooms, transitions, and clean cuts.
For images and video, annotate with arrows, text, subtitles, and imported media.
And after seeing the MacBook Neo commercials (a recording playing on a 3D MacBook in a scene), I wondered why no screen recorder just did that. So you can drop a recording onto a virtual 3D MacBook with a simulated lens, right inside the app.
ShotGlass removes hours of manual editing you would normally do across video editors and a pile of capture tools.
Trying it is free! Purchase when you're happy with the result and ready to export.
No. ShotGlass uses Apple's native ScreenCaptureKit and AVFoundation under the hood — the same frameworks QuickTime uses.
In practice that means recording overhead is in the same ballpark as macOS's built-in screen recorder. I measured roughly 15% CPU and ~160 MB RAM during a 4K @ 60 fps recording on an M-series Mac, similar to QuickTime on the same workload.
Translation: your fan stays quiet, even while recording gameplay or other GPU-heavy apps.
Yes. All recording, editing, and encoding happens locally on your computer.
No usage data, files, or personal information is ever collected, transmitted, or shared.
The downloadable ShotGlass application has zero tracking, telemetry, or analytics.
- I'm Jake, an independent developer and PhD student. I tried to make ShotGlass simple to use and, for fun, themed it like a glass of whisky. I'm updating it quite a lot, so I'd love your feedback. Purchasing or sharing this tool helps me continue to maintain and improve the site and app. Support is never required but always appreciated. Follow me on GitHub, Medium, X, Threads, and Bluesky to keep track of what I'm up to or to say hi.
- If you have accessibility needs, are a student, or live in a lower-income country, please contact me at jake@shotglass.app for a discount. I want to make this tool accessible to everyone who needs it.
- Feel free to contact me anytime at jake@shotglass.app. I'm happy to help with any additional queries you may have.
Capture your screen like a pro
One tool for making captivating screenshots and videos
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