TetherShot for MAC
Free, open-source Mac app that captures pixel-perfect iPhone and Android screenshots over USB or Wi-Fi, saved to a folder and copied to the clipboard.
TetherShot Overview
TetherShot is a free, open-source Mac app that captures your iPhone or Android screen with one click. A trusted iPhone connected by cable is captured at full resolution through macOS's own AVFoundation, with no setup, and Android phones are captured through ADB over USB or wireless debugging. Each screenshot is saved as a PNG to a folder you choose and copied to the clipboard, and a global shortcut, Command-Shift-7, captures every connected device or one preferred phone from anywhere.
Cable-free iPhone capture over Wi-Fi is possible too, but it needs more setup: the pymobiledevice3 tool, a small tunnel service installed with your admin password once, and Developer Mode on the iPhone. Android capture needs Android Platform Tools. On the first USB capture macOS asks for Camera permission, because the iPhone screen arrives through that privacy category; TetherShot does not use your Mac's camera. The app is local-first, with no account, analytics or servers. It is made by Apoorv Darshan under the MIT licence, needs macOS 14 or later and comes as a signed, notarized universal app for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Key Features
TetherShot turns phone screenshots into a one-click task on your Mac.
- USB capture: full-resolution iPhone screenshots over a cable, with no setup.
- Wi-Fi capture: cable-free iPhone captures, even when the phone is locked.
- Android capture: screenshots of authorized Android phones through ADB.
- Clipboard: every capture is copied and ready to paste.
- Global shortcut: Command-Shift-7 captures from anywhere.
- Your folder: any destination, timestamped file names and optional per-device subfolders.
- Menu bar control: quick capture and settings from the menu bar, which can be hidden.
- Self-updating: installs the signed GitHub release in place and relaunches.
What’s New in Version 1.0.21
TetherShot 1.0.21 keeps the menu bar panel open during refreshes and shows real iPhone names over Wi-Fi.
- The menu bar panel stays open while devices refresh and shows the refresh progress
- A compact native interface adds a clear Capture button, aligned switches and expandable preferences
- Wi-Fi devices now show the iPhone's actual name
- Installs from source update the main app location and check that the right copy launched
TetherShot FAQ
Is TetherShot free?
Yes. TetherShot is free and open source under the MIT licence, with no account.
What does TetherShot do?
It captures the screen of a connected iPhone or Android phone from your Mac and saves it as a PNG to a folder you choose, while also copying it to the clipboard.
Does TetherShot work over Wi-Fi?
Yes, for iPhone, after a one-time setup: install pymobiledevice3, install the tunnel service with your admin password once, and turn on Developer Mode on the iPhone, which must be on the same network as the Mac.
Does TetherShot work with Android phones?
Yes. It captures authorized Android phones through ADB over USB or wireless debugging. You need Android Platform Tools and USB or wireless debugging turned on.
Why does TetherShot ask for Camera permission?
macOS delivers a tethered iPhone's screen through the camera privacy category. TetherShot never uses your Mac's camera.
Is there a keyboard shortcut?
Yes. Command-Shift-7 captures every connected device, or the one phone you chose as your quick capture device.
Does TetherShot send my screenshots anywhere?
No. It is local-first, with no account, analytics or servers; screenshots stay on your Mac.
Which macOS version does TetherShot need?
TetherShot needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later. It is a universal app for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, signed and notarized by Apple.
Can I install TetherShot with Homebrew?
Yes, from the developer's own tap: brew install --cask apoorvdarshan/tap/tethershot.
Where does the TetherShot download on tethershot.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to the official TetherShot release page on GitHub at https://github.com/apoorvdarshan/TetherShot/releases/latest. tethershot.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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