macshot

Upgrading to a 4.4.0 beta from 4.3.x or beta.1/beta.2? macshot's developer signature changed in beta.3, so macOS may require you to grant permissions again. If Screen Recording looks enabled but capture fails, remove macshot with the minus button (−) in System Settings, then add it back from Applications with the plus button (+). Re-enable Accessibility or Input Monitoring if prompted. Your settings, history and recordings are preserved. If you already restored permissions in beta.3 or later, you should not need to repeat this.

The most feature-rich open-source screenshot tool on macOS.

19+ annotation tools, screen recording with a full video editor, OCR + translation, auto-redact PII, scroll capture, beautify — all native, all free.

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Why macshot?

• Capture & annotate in one flow — select a region, draw arrows/text/shapes/blur, copy to clipboard. One hotkey, zero friction.
• Screen recording with built-in editor — record any area or full screen as MP4/GIF with system audio + microphone. Audio merge dialog with per-track volume control. Trim and export without leaving the app.
• Scroll capture — select a region and scroll. macshot stitches it into one seamless tall (or wide) image automatically.
• Upload anywhere — one-click upload to Google Drive, imgbb, or any S3-compatible service (Cloudflare R2, AWS S3, MinIO, etc.). Link copied to clipboard instantly.
• Lightweight & native — lives in your menu bar. Built with Swift and AppKit, not a web browser in disguise.
• 40 languages — English, 中文, 日本語, 한국어, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano, Português, العربية, हिन्दी, and 29 more. Auto-detects your system language.

Capture

• Instant capture — global hotkey freezes your screen, select any region
• Window snap — hover over a window and click to capture it exactly; Tab toggles snap, F for full screen
• Resolution & aspect presets — set an exact pixel size or lock an aspect ratio (1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 9:16, …) before or after selecting; editable width/height fields
• Boundary snap — selection edges snap to strong color edges (UI lines, window borders) while dragging or resizing; hold Option to bypass
• Scroll capture — auto-detects vertical or horizontal scrolling, stitches with Apple Vision, live preview panel beside the capture region