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macshot

Feature-packed native macOS screenshot tool — annotate, auto-redact PII, record GIFs, OCR + translate, scroll capture, beautify, and more. No Electron, no subscription.

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Platforms

  • Mac
  • Homebrew
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Features

Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Works Offline
  2.  No Tracking
  3.  Ad-free
  4.  Dark Mode
  5.  Built-in Color Picker
  6.  Full-page Screenshot
  7.  Remove Image Background
  8.  Annotate Screenshot
  9.  Support for Multiple Monitors
  10.  No registration required
  11.  Trim video
  12. Amazon Simple Storage Service icon  Support for Amazon S3
  13.  Export to MP4
  14.  Mouse Highlighting
  15.  Upload directly to Google Drive
  16.  Blur Filter
  17.  Sits in the MenuBar
  18.  Convert Videos to Animated GIFs
  19.  Extract text from image
  20.  Screen Recording
  21.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
  22.  Support for Hotkeys

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  • andreyneledko, Jeremysm2010 and mduderson liked macshot
  • mduderson reviewed macshot  
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    Nothing short of incredible. Best MacOS screenshot app I've ever used, and everything works perfectly as expected.

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macshot information

  • Developed by

    PT flagPaolo Arnolfo

  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.

  • Written in

  • Alternatives

    52 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Photos & Graphics, OS & Utilities, Development, Video & Movies

GitHub repository

  •  572 Stars
  •  32 Forks
  •  6 Open Issues
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Comments and Reviews

   
Top Positive Comment
Mr. Anon
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Nothing short of incredible. Best MacOS screenshot app I've ever used, and everything works perfectly as expected.

What is macshot?

Free, open-source screenshot & screen recording tool for macOS. Native Swift + AppKit. No Electron. No bloat.

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 optional system audio, then 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 — ~8 MB memory at idle. Lives in your menu bar. Built with Swift and AppKit, not a web browser in disguise.

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