Invisible to screenshots, recording & screen-share

The browser that vanishes from screen capture.

CloakPane is a real macOS browser whose windows simply don't exist to screenshots, screen recorders, or screen-sharing. Your bank, your health records, your passwords and your work stay private — even when your screen isn't.

Download on the Mac App Store See how it works →

Native macOS app No accounts, no browsing data Encrypted on your device Try Pro free for 3 days

Encrypted at restAlways on

Touch ID lockFace your Mac, not strangers

Stealth modeMenu-bar only

No trackersBlocked by default

What you see

yourbank.com

Screen recording

yourbank.com

Only the background shows A screenshot or recording captures the wallpaper behind it — never your tab

See it in action

Your screen gives you away. CloakPane doesn't.

On a call, in a recording, or in a screenshot — everything on your screen is captured. Flip between what you see and what everyone else gets.

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Zoom — you're sharing your screen

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CloakPane — 🔒 yourbank.com

Your CloakPane window isn't in the recording — only the wallpaper behind it shows

You're on a recorded Zoom call, sharing your screen, with your CloakPane browser open on top. Everything is captured — except the CloakPane window. Where it sits, the recording (and any screenshot) sees only the wallpaper behind it.

Features

A full browser, built to stay unseen.

Everything you expect from a modern browser — plus a layer of privacy nothing else on your Mac has.

Invisible to screen capture

Every CloakPane window is excluded from screenshots, screen recording and screen-sharing at the system level. Not blurred — simply not there.

Stealth mode & panic hide

Run from the menu bar with no Dock icon, summon with a global hotkey, and hide everything instantly with one keystroke when someone walks in.

Touch ID lock

Lock the whole browser behind your fingerprint. Step away and your tabs seal shut — only you reopen them.

Encrypted on your device

Bookmarks, history, sessions and settings are encrypted at rest with AES-GCM — always on, no setup. Lose your Mac, not your data.

Profiles & workspaces

Separate identities, each with its own logins, bookmarks and tabs. Switch between Personal, Work and more with a shortcut — fully isolated.

Import in one click

Bring your bookmarks and history from Chrome, Safari, Brave or Edge — favicons and folders included — and keep browsing without missing a beat.

Ads & trackers blocked

A built-in blocker stops ads and trackers before they load — faster pages, fewer eyes on you, per-site controls when you want them.

Everything you expect

Tabs, bookmark folders, incognito, find-in-page, downloads, history, site notifications and themes — a browser you'll actually live in.

How we compare

Other browsers hide your trackers. We hide your screen.

Privacy browsers protect you from the web. CloakPane also protects you from whoever can see your screen — and keeps the rest.

Capability	CloakPane	Chrome	Brave	Tor
Invisible to screenshots & recording	✓	✕	✕	✕
Hidden during screen-share & calls	✓	✕	✕	✕
Encrypted local data at rest	✓	✕	✕	✕
Touch ID lock & panic hide	✓	✕	✕	✕
Stealth, menu-bar-only mode	✓	✕	✕	✕
Blocks ads & trackers	✓	✕	✓	✓
Isolated profiles / workspaces	✓	✓	✓	✕
Import from Chrome / Safari / Brave / Edge	✓	✓	✓	✕
No ads · no data business	✓	✕	~	✓

Comparison reflects default, out-of-the-box behaviour on macOS. Product names belong to their owners.

Pricing

Free to browse. Pro to disappear.

The browser is free to use. Pro makes it invisible to screen capture and adds Stealth Mode and Touch ID lock — try it free for 3 days.

Invisible to screen capture Stealth Mode Touch ID lock

Monthly

$2.99/month

3-day free trial, then billed monthly

Yearly

$24.99/year

Just $2.08 a month · 3-day free trial

Lifetime

$59.99 once

One-time purchase — yours forever

Always free: a full private browser — tabs, profiles, one-click import, ad & tracker blocking, encrypted storage and incognito.

Download on the Mac App Store

Free to download. Prices in US dollars; the App Store shows your local price. Subscriptions renew until cancelled, and you can cancel anytime. Requires macOS 14 or later.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

How can a window be invisible to screen recording?

Think of it like one-way glass. You see your CloakPane window perfectly on your own Mac — but anything that captures your screen (screenshots, screen recorders, or screen-sharing on Zoom, Meet and Teams) just doesn't pick it up. Where your window sits, they only capture the desktop behind it. Nothing you do is required — it simply never shows up.

Does it work on video calls and screen-sharing?

Yes. When you share your screen on a call, CloakPane windows are excluded from the shared image. You can keep a private tab open while presenting without a second thought.

Does it hide from screen recording and monitoring apps?

Yes. CloakPane windows are left out of anything that captures your screen through macOS — screen recorders like QuickTime, Loom and OBS, and screen-monitoring software that works by taking screenshots. They capture the desktop where your window sits, not its contents. It protects what's on your screen from being captured; it doesn't change anything else your Mac is set up to do.

Is this just incognito mode?

No. Incognito only avoids saving history on your own machine — anyone looking at your screen still sees everything. CloakPane hides the window from capture and encrypts what it stores, and includes a normal incognito mode on top.

Will my logins and bookmarks come over?

You can import bookmarks and history from Chrome, Safari, Brave and Edge in a click — folders and site icons included. Each profile keeps its own imported data.

Do you collect or sell my data?

We never sell your data and nothing about your browsing leaves your Mac. There are no accounts, and the sites you visit, your tabs and history stay encrypted on your device. To improve the app, it does send anonymous, aggregate diagnostics — app version, crashes, and which features are used — never anything about what you browse, and not linked to you. See our Privacy Policy.

What's free, and what does Pro add?

The browser itself is free: tabs, profiles, one-click import, ad and tracker blocking, encrypted storage and incognito. Pro adds what makes CloakPane different — windows hidden from screenshots, screen recording and screen sharing — plus Stealth Mode and Touch ID lock.

How does the free trial work, and can I cancel?

Monthly and Yearly start with a 3-day free trial. Cancel at least 24 hours before it ends and you won't be charged. Subscriptions renew until you cancel, which you can do anytime in the App Store: click your name, then Account Settings, then Subscriptions. Lifetime is a single purchase with nothing to renew.

What do I need to run it?

A Mac running macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later, on Apple Silicon or Intel. CloakPane is a native macOS app — no extensions or other browsers required.