WPS Screen Capture on macOS: Introduction

WPS Screen Capture on macOS helps you record part of your screen in chat workflows and send it quickly; it includes 6 core tasks, with 6 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	6	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	6	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

WPS Screen Capture on macOS is a screen recording feature in WPS chat collaboration. It lets you record a selected screen area and then share, forward, or download the result in GIF or MP4 format. You can start a standard screen recording or hide the current window before recording, and each recording can last up to 5 minutes.

Core tasks include:

Open screen recording from the message editor toolbar.
Select and adjust the recording area.
Switch between GIF and MP4 output.
Start recording and monitor progress.
Copy, forward, or download the result after recording.
Launch recording selection directly with a shortcut.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device running a stable macOS environment
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	A network connection is recommended when forwarding recordings in chat; local recording and download do not require a constant connection
Other	The first recording may require macOS screen recording permission, and enough local storage should be available for GIF or MP4 files

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS, enter the chat interface, and confirm that the related ✂️ entry is available in the message editor toolbar

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Starts area-based screen recording directly inside the chat interface, supports GIF / MP4, hide-current-window recording, and post-record copy / forward / download, with a 5-minute limit per recording.	Microsoft Clipchamp supports screen recording or screen plus camera recording, with follow-up editing in a timeline workflow.	Google Vids recording studio supports screen, camera, camera plus screen, and voiceover recording, with a maximum recorded clip length of 10 minutes.	Notion does not provide a general native screen recorder; its AI Meeting Notes feature requires screen recording permission as an adjacent capability for meeting transcription.	Adobe Captivate focuses on training and demo production, with responsive screen recording, system audio, and keyboard or mouse activity capture.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: the recording entry is built into the chat toolbar; Distinct: after recording, you can immediately copy, forward, or download the result for fast in-conversation sharing.	Compared with WPS: it is more oriented to post-record editing and video export rather than direct in-chat sending.	Compared with WPS: the recording flow is more oriented to video creation inside Google Vids and depends on a browser-based environment.	Compared with WPS: it lacks a native general-purpose entry for everyday screen recording and sending.	Compared with WPS: it is more oriented to training content production and project-based output.
Official Source	—	Clipchamp screen recording	Google Vids recording studio	AI Meeting Notes	Adobe Captivate screen recording

Overall Conclusion
WPS Screen Capture is a practical fit for fast area recording and sharing inside chat collaboration. If your priority is training production, longer-form editing, or presentation-style output, Microsoft, Google, and Adobe provide broader post-production workflows, while Notion is closer to meeting capture than general screen recording.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable Users	Main Need	How Screen Capture Helps
1	Report interface issues	Team members	Text alone may not describe an issue clearly	Record the target area and forward it directly in chat
2	Demonstrate steps	Trainers	Static screenshots cannot show continuous actions	Use GIF or MP4 to record the full process
3	Capture content behind the current window	Office users	The current window blocks the target area	Use hide-current-window recording before selecting the area
4	Save a process locally	Project collaborators	Temporary evidence needs to be kept locally	Download the recording after it ends
5	Start recording quickly	Frequent communicators	Menu navigation slows down the workflow	Use the shortcut to enter recording selection directly

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature Area	Free	WPS Premium
Screen Capture entry	Available	Available
GIF / MP4 recording and sharing	Available	Available
Other advanced WPS Office features	Some advanced features may be limited	More advanced features and added benefits are available
Cloud storage and extra services	Basic allocation	Higher allocation or more benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You only need everyday chat recording and quick sharing	Free	The current screen recording workflow is available without membership and fits lightweight collaboration
You also need more advanced office, PDF, template, or cloud benefits	WPS Premium	A better fit if you use broader value-added WPS capabilities at the same time

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