Here is a comprehensive list of visual communication solutions that we cover for Mac users.
Looking for a video screen capture app for Mac? Consider CloudApp - an all-in-one solution that captures HD video, webcam, and GIFs, up to 300% faster, and securely stores them to the cloud.
Let's face it: the Mac changed the way we work. It is well designed, super intuitive, and extremely easy to use. And while it is quick and easy to take a screenshot using the snipping tool for mac, the one tool that Apple's macOS lacks is a native video screen capture tool. So before you reach for shift + command + 4 assuming it records video as well, consider a video screen capture for mac tool which runs silently in the background, yet is packed with just about every option you need to capture anything on your screen. Introducing CloudApp - recently ranked in the top 50 Best Software Companies of 2018 by G2 Crowd. For a tutorial on how it works, check out this video:
Want to learn just how simple it is to screen capture video on mac with audio? You will first need to download the App. It's free to get started and powerful enough to capture all of your video screen capture needs in full HD video. Once you have downloaded the app and created a free account, follow these steps:
There are recording limits based on your account type. However, unlike GIFs and mac screenshots, video recordings are limited by file size. For a free account, the file upload max is 25mb, for a Pro account it is 1gb, and for a team account it is 2gb per recording.
In addition to full HD video, CloudApp allows you to make high quality GIFs with its screen recording software for Mac. Limits are 15 seconds for a free account, or 1 min for a Pro account. There are 2 ways to do this, from with keyboard shortcuts or from the App in your toolbar. To capture a GIF, follow these steps:
With a keyboard shortcut:
From the Mac App:
Not only is CloudApp a powerful video screen capture tool, but it takes Apple's screenshot function to another level. Not only can you capture anything on your screen, but any image, picture or GIF can be annotated with lines, shapes, arrows, blur, emoji and more. There are several ways to do this:
For Mac:
In a Browser:
But here is the best part: you can insert an emoji into any image or GIF to add some spice to content!
Here is a comprehensive list of visual communication solutions that we cover for Mac users.
To sign up for CloudApp, simply follow these steps:
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All done! You’ll know you’ve successfully signed up when you are prompted to download CloudApp (which is the next step).
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In order to take full advantage of CloudApp features, download and install the desktop app on your Mac and iOS app for your phone.
If you followed the steps for Signing Up (the activity before this one), all you will need to do is click the “Download” button that popped up on your screen. Otherwise, feel free to just click the aforementioned link to get going!
MacOS users:
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To learn more about downloading CloudApp, access the support doc here.
Now that you’ve signed up for and downloaded CloudApp, it’s time to put this free tool to use! Make your first screenshot by following these steps:
Remember that your content is uploaded to our secure cloud so your content is accessible and safe.
Easily record full or select parts of your screen with audio and even add your webcam.
Congrats! You’ve successfully finished your recording.
Now that you’ve seen what you can make with CloudApp, you can make the most of it with CloudApp annotations. This chapter will teach you how to easily annotate images and GIFs* with lines, shapes, arrows, blur, emojis and more with CloudApp.
When you capture content on CloudApp, you will by default have a popup annotation box appear. It looks like this:
The left panel gives you a variety of options for annotating your content. To use any of these tools,