Polished demos on Windows.
Automatic zoom, cursor effects, and keystroke overlays work on Windows as well as Mac, so the whole team can record product demos that look the same.
Screen Studio alternative
The Screen Studio alternative for Windows and Mac.
Screen Studio makes beautiful recordings, but it only runs on the Mac and is subscription-only. BaseShot gives you automatic zoom, smooth cursors, and captions on both Windows and Mac, plus a full screenshot toolkit, with a free desktop app.
Download for Windows
Windows 10 (2004+) / 11 · x64
macOS 13.3+ · Apple silicon / Intel
Side by side
BaseShot vs Screen Studio
| Feature | BaseShot | Screen Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | ||
| Mac | ||
| Price | Free desktop app | $9 a month billed yearly, or $29 monthly |
| Screen recording with camera & audio | ||
| Automatic zoom on clicks | ||
| Cursor effects | ||
| Automatic captions | ||
| MP4 & GIF export up to 4K | ||
| Shareable links | ||
| Screenshots & annotation | ||
| Scrolling capture | ||
| Text capture (OCR) |
Everything in BaseShot
All the tools, on Windows and Mac.
Screenshots
- Capture an area, a window, or the full screen
- Scrolling capture, vertical or horizontal
- Copy text from anything on screen with OCR
- Arrows, text, highlights, and step counters
- Spotlight and redaction for sensitive details
- Backgrounds, padding, shadows, and aspect ratios
Screen recording
- Record a display, a window, or an area
- Camera, microphone, and system audio
- Automatic zoom on clicks, plus manual zooms
- Cursor styling, click effects, and keystrokes
- Noise reduction and captions made on your computer
- Export MP4 or GIF up to 4K
BaseShot Cloud
- Share any capture with one link
- Comments and replies, including from guests
- Public, password, team-only, or private links
- Search inside screenshots and recordings
- Update a capture and keep the same link
- Shared team workspace with roles
Why people switch
What BaseShot does differently.
No subscription to record.
Recording, editing, captions, and MP4 or GIF export are free in the desktop app. BaseShot Cloud is optional, for share links and a shared library.
Screenshots in the same app.
Capture, annotate, and redact screenshots with the same shortcuts and library as your recordings, instead of paying for a second tool.
Where Screen Studio still shines
- It is a focused, highly polished recorder with a strong following among Mac creators.
- Its motion and animation styles are refined for cinematic product videos.
- Teammates can share projects and collaborate on edits.
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