macshot
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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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Features
Properties
- Lightweight
- Privacy focused
Features
- Works Offline
- No Tracking
- Ad-free
- Dark Mode
- Built-in Color Picker
- Full-page Screenshot
- Remove Image Background
- Annotate Screenshot
- Support for Multiple Monitors
- No registration required
- Trim video
- Export to MP4
- Mouse Highlighting
- Upload directly to Google Drive
- Blur Filter
- Sits in the MenuBar
- Convert Videos to Animated GIFs
- Extract text from image
- Screen Recording
- Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
- Support for Hotkeys
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macshot information
Developed by
Paolo Arnolfo Licensing
Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.Written in
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Photos & Graphics, OS & Utilities, Development, Video & MoviesGitHub repository
- 2,936 Stars
- 173 Forks
- 95 Open Issues
- Updated
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.
Comments and Reviews
Nothing short of incredible. Best MacOS screenshot app I've ever used, and everything works perfectly as expected.
Starting with this new app! Maybe I’ll leave Flameshot behind.