Three ways to take frames
| Mode | What it keeps | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| On a timer | 1, 2, 5 or 10 frames a second, for 5, 10 or 30 seconds or until you press Done (60 seconds at most) | A short animation, a loading sequence |
| When it changes | A frame each time the picture changes and settles, so a slide that fades in is kept once, finished | Slides in a talk, a deck in a screen share |
| When you press | One frame each time you press the capture shortcut or Take, up to 300 frames | Picking exact moments in a video |
How to use it
- Start a capture and choose Burst on the mode bar.
- Select the area. Smart snap fits a video player with one click.
- Pick how to take frames, then press Start.
- When it’s done, every frame is shown in a grid. Click to pick, Shift-click for a range.
- Copy one frame, save the picked frames to a folder, or save them as a GIF.
Frames to GIF
Save as GIF turns the picked frames into a looping GIF, each frame shown for as long as it was on screen, scaled to fit 800 pixels. It’s made on your computer and saved next to your other captures.
Questions
Why are frames from Netflix or other streaming services black?
Protected video is captured black by the system itself, in every screenshot app. After three black frames the Burst panel says so.
Does Burst work on Wayland?
Not yet. It needs a continuous stream of the screen, which isn’t built for Wayland. It works on Mac, Windows and Linux on X11.
Is Burst free?
Yes, with no daily limit.