Better Shot

Kartik Labhshetwar · A macOS app for capturing and editing screenshots and screen recordings, with annotations, video editing, and local export.

CaskVideo ProductionAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel

Homepage

From homebrew/cask

30-day installs: 166; #657 in App
1-year installs: 1.8K; Last 365 days
Latest version: 0.5.9; Oct 11 · Oct 11
Download size: 39MB; arm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadence: Weekly; 2 releases in 30 days

Better Shot is a Video Production app for Mac. It is made by Kartik Labhshetwar.

Quick facts

Chips: Apple silicon · Intel
macOS: macOS 14 or later
Developer: Kartik Labhshetwar
Install: brew install --cask bettershot
Homebrew: Available; the app updates itself
Also known as: bettershot

These facts were checked on or after Oct 26. See each source

About

Better Shot is a macOS app for capturing screenshots and recording your screen, then refining the results in its built-in editors. The supplied Homebrew cask installs the BetterShot.app application.

Capture screenshots and add arrows, text, shapes, and numbered markers; adjust backgrounds, padding, corners, and shadows.
Record your screen, optionally including a camera or microphone, and edit recordings with trimming, splitting, and timeline-based zooms.
Export edited screenshots and videos locally. Video export supports MP4 or MOV; cloud sharing is optional and requires connecting your own Cloudflare R2 bucket.
Use the app’s menu bar entry to access captures and settings. The official site also documents URL-based automation and customizable shortcuts.

Install with brew install --cask bettershot. The cask requires macOS 14 or later. After installation, open Better Shot from Applications and follow its first-run setup to begin capturing.

Sources: Official site · Homebrew cask

Microphone narration requires macOS 15 or later; narration subtitles and teleprompter speech tracking require macOS 26 or later.

System requirements

macOS	Version	Chips	Download	Source
macOS 14 or later	0.5.9	Intel	github.com/KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot/releases/download/v0.5.9/BetterShot-0.5.9_x86_64.dmgSHA-256 `a1959fb6d2dd835bf7ebb0190fa3bce6531294675dd425bf90df3ad6e444d2e0`	HomebrewChecked Oct 26
macOS 14 or later	0.5.9	Apple silicon	github.com/KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot/releases/download/v0.5.9/BetterShot-0.5.9_arm64.dmgSHA-256 `38a2a63c35f1ebf5ce6460eb5229fede12bc96f80edb1eff2066a1a31f525348`	HomebrewChecked Oct 26

How to install Better Shot on Mac

In Terminal, run: brew install --cask bettershot
Homebrew installs the app in your Applications folder.

Install without Homebrew

Download the file Homebrew uses for your chip: Apple silicon Intel

SHA-256 only checks that the download is complete; it is not a security certification. See the SHA-256 and download address

Uninstall Better Shot and optional data cleanup

Uninstall command

brew uninstall --cask bettershot

A regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.

Deep clean (optional)

Uninstall command

brew uninstall --zap --cask bettershot

--zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left. Back up any data you need first. To keep settings and caches, leave out --zap.

Files Better Shot can leave on your Mac (4)

Files and folders: ~/Library/Application Support/com.kartiklabhshetwar.bettershot; ~/Library/Caches/com.kartiklabhshetwar.bettershot; ~/Library/Preferences/com.kartiklabhshetwar.bettershot.plist; ~/Library/Saved Application State/com.kartiklabhshetwar.bettershot.savedState

These entries come from the Homebrew definition, checked Oct 26. They say what it declares, not what is on your Mac.

What’s new in 0.5.9

New Oct 11 · OpenNavo editorial

ChangesRuns on macOS 14 again; narration needs 15 and speech features need 26.
Changes 2Fixes 3D depth-blur backgrounds, video blur masks and JPEG file extensions.

See all 15 releases

Better Shot security facts

Only facts that can be checked, each with its source and date. This is not a safety certification. To check the files you downloaded, scan them on your Mac with OpenNavo.

Distribution: Homebrew

Scan with OpenNavoOpens a scan preview in the OpenNavo app; you decide whether to start it. ClamAV on Mac

Install Details

Tap: homebrew/cask
Download URL: https://github.com/KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot/releases/download/v0.5.9/BetterShot-0.5.9_arm64.dmg
SHA-256: 38a2a63c35f1ebf5ce6460eb5229fede12bc96f80edb1eff2066a1a31f525348
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/b/bettershot.rb
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/bettershot
Source code: github.com/KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot

Installation and removal contents

Install app
Source file: BetterShot.app
Declared destination: /Applications/BetterShot.app
View full declaration
```
{
  "app": [
    "BetterShot.app"
  ],
  "target": "/Applications/BetterShot.app"
}
```

Remove user data zap

View full declaration

{
  "zap": [
    {
      "trash": [
        "~/Library/Application Support/com.kartiklabhshetwar.bettershot",
        "~/Library/Caches/com.kartiklabhshetwar.bettershot",
        "~/Library/Preferences/com.kartiklabhshetwar.bettershot.plist",
        "~/Library/Saved Application State/com.kartiklabhshetwar.bettershot.savedState"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Questions about Better Shot

Is Better Shot safe?

Better Shot is in Homebrew’s official catalog and has not been disabled. Since September 2026, Homebrew disables apps that fail macOS Gatekeeper checks. When installing, Homebrew checks the download from github.com against its SHA-256 checksum. It was installed 166 times through Homebrew in the last 30 days.

How do I completely uninstall Better Shot on a Mac?

Run brew uninstall --cask bettershot. To delete its settings and caches as well, run brew uninstall --zap --cask bettershot. --zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left. Back up any data you need first. To keep settings and caches, leave out --zap. That also deletes 4 files and folders, including ~/Library/Application Support/com.kartiklabhshetwar.bettershot.

Does Better Shot run on Apple silicon (M1 and later) Macs?

Yes. Homebrew downloads separate builds for Apple silicon and Intel Macs. It needs macOS 14 or later.

Where does Better Shot store its settings and data?

Its settings are in ~/Library/Preferences/com.kartiklabhshetwar.bettershot.plist. Its data is in ~/Library/Application Support/com.kartiklabhshetwar.bettershot. These locations come from Homebrew’s clean-up list.

What is the latest version of Better Shot?

The latest version is 0.5.9, added to Homebrew on Oct 11. Better Shot updates itself; to update it with Homebrew, run brew upgrade --cask --greedy bettershot.

Sources

Every fact on this page names its source and check date. Facts past their validity read “as of” their date and are no longer stated as current.

Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/b/bettershot.rb · Checked Oct 26
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/bettershot

Install command

brew install --cask bettershot

Token: bettershot
Homepage: bettershot.site
Updates: Updates itself (auto_updates)

Monthly installs

Installs are growing

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Item	Value
Last 30 days	166 installs
90-day avg	133 installs
1-year avg	147 installs