# CleanShot X (كلين شوت إكس)

> CleanShot X is restricted in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: restricted
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [MacPaw](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/macpaw.md)
- Categories: Utilities & System Tools, File Sharing & Transfer, Photo Editing
- Official site: https://cleanshot.com/
- Community votes: 3
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/cleanshot-x

## About

Professional screenshot and screen recording tool for macOS with annotation, scrolling capture, and cloud sharing

## Activity summary

Restricted for users in Syria, confirmed by community testing in April 2026. The main site loads normally, but attempting to purchase opens a Paddle checkout that returns error E-403; the restriction is on the payment processor's side, not the app itself. No outreach has been made yet.

## Community reports

- 2026-04-28 — Investigated. Community testing confirmed that CleanShot X is restricted in Syria. The main site loads normally, but attempting to purchase opens a Paddle Checkout that returns error code E-403. The block is on Paddle's side, not on the CleanShot X website itself. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/rasnxag8nsapqiepscg1la8s/pn1jv6qfey6mdbte2vbm7eqs-1000076313.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/fj41q9t09k8qa8j5icxtr3cq/vn742ubf2ws4tynkohilhtxx-1000076311.png)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/cleanshot-x?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/cleanshot-x/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/cleanshot-x
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/cleanshot-x.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/cleanshot-x.md