Your iPhone Camera,
Native on your Mac.

The perfect bridge between your iOS devices and your desktop. Capture high-quality photos, record smooth videos, and share in a heartbeat.

Download for macOS v1.0 | Universal for Apple Silicon & Intel
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Seamless Continuity Camera Feed

Why Mirror Phone Screen?

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Multi-Device Support

Automatically detects and connects to your iPhones and iPads using Continuity Camera tech.

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Always on Top

Keep your video feed floating above all other windows so you never lose sight while multitasking.

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Instant Clipboard

Copy the current frame to your clipboard with a single click—perfect for docs or chats.

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Fully Customizable

Choose your save location and define custom file naming patterns like Device, Date, and Time.

How to Use

Get started in minutes with this simple guide.

1

Launch the App

  1. Open CaptureScreen from your Applications folder or Launchpad
  2. The main window will appear showing the preview area and device selector
2

Connect Your iOS Device

  1. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your Mac using a USB cable
  2. On your iOS device, you may see a prompt: "Trust This Computer?"
    • Tap "Trust" and enter your device passcode
  3. The app should automatically detect and select your iOS device
  4. You will see your iOS screen mirrored in the preview area
Note: If no device appears, click the Device dropdown menu and select your iOS device from the list.
3

Configure Save Location (Optional)

By default, captures are saved to your Downloads folder (~/Downloads).

To change the save location:

  1. Press Cmd + , (or click CaptureScreen → Settings in the menu bar)
  2. In the Storage & Destinations section:
    • Click "Choose..." button
    • Select the folder where you want to save captures
    • A security prompt may appear – this is normal for sandboxed apps
  3. Click "Apply" to save changes
File Naming Format:
  • Default format: {Device}_{Date}_{Time}
  • Example: iPhone12_2026-02-27_18-30-45.jpg
  • You can customize this in the File Naming section
4

Grant Permissions (First Time Only)

📷 Camera Permission (Required for Screen Mirroring)

  1. When you first launch the app, macOS will ask for Camera access
  2. Click "OK" or "Allow"
  3. This permission is required because macOS treats iOS screen mirroring as a camera input
Why Camera permission? macOS uses the AVCaptureDevice framework to access iOS screen mirroring. While named "camera," this entitlement is required for any external video input, including iOS screen capture.

📁 Folder Permission (If Using Custom Location)

  1. If you selected a custom save folder, you may be prompted to grant file access
  2. Click "Allow" or "Open" to confirm

Using the App

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Capture a Photo

Click the "Capture" button, or press Cmd + S

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Record a Video

Click the "Record" button, or press Cmd + R to start/stop. A red border will pulse around the preview while recording.

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Copy to Clipboard

Press Cmd + C to copy the current screen to clipboard

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Always on Top

Click the Pin icon (📌), or press Cmd + T to toggle window always-on-top mode

Accessing Your Captures

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Default Location

Downloads folder: ~/Downloads (or /Users/YourName/Downloads)

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Custom Location

Navigate to the folder you chose in Settings

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Recent Captures

  1. Click the CaptureScreen icon in the menu bar
  2. Select "Recent Captures" to see your last 10 captures
  3. Click any file to open it

Settings Options

Setting Description
Save Path Folder where captures are saved (default: Downloads)
Auto-Open Preview Automatically open files after saving
File Naming Format Customize filename pattern using {Device}, {Date}, {Time}
Show Continuity Cameras Hide/show iOS continuity camera inputs

Master Your Workflow

Designed for speed with intuitive, native keyboard shortcuts.

Cmd + S Capture Photo
Cmd + R Record Video
Cmd + C Copy to Clipboard
Cmd + T Always on Top
Cmd + , Open Settings

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