Does it work offline?

Yes. Screen capture, annotation, scrolling screenshots, beautification, pinning, and local save or copy work offline. Image-host uploads and online translation require a network connection.

capcap has no telemetry. Screenshot history, picked colors, and image-host credentials stay on your Mac. When you choose an upload or online translation service, the content you send goes to the provider you configured. Check your image host’s public-access settings before sharing a URL.

Is capcap free? Is there a trial?

capcap is free and open source under the MIT license, with no time-limited trial or subscription. Optional image hosting uses your own storage account; the provider may charge for usage.

Which Macs does it run on?

capcap requires macOS 14 or later and supports Apple silicon and Intel Macs with a Universal build. First launch guides you through Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions. Editing a selected Finder image may also request Finder Automation permission.

Can capcap replace Shottr or CleanShot X?

For screenshot workflows, capcap offers window and region capture, editable annotations, scrolling screenshots, beautification, pinning, and uploads to your own image host. It is a free, open-source AppKit option; the feature sets are not identical.

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Take a screenshot, annotate and share in one flow

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capcap is a screenshot app for Mac:Take a screenshot, annotate and share in one flow.It runs on Apple silicon.A person has not checked it yet.

capcap is a free, open-source screenshot and screen capture tool for macOS 14+, built with AppKit for Apple silicon and Intel. It helps developers, writers, and designers capture, annotate, and share without telemetry or a subscription.

- Double-tap Command to capture a window or region.

- Annotate with editable arrows, text, highlights, and mosaic.

- Stitch scrolling screenshots; beautify with backgrounds and shadows.

- Pin images, save locally, and copy recent screenshots and colors in one click.

- Upload to your own R2, S3, COS, Qiniu, or OSS storage and copy a public URL.

Core capture and editing work offline. Uploads and online translation need internet. Storage providers may charge for use.

Facts

Price: Free and open source
Requires: macOS 14 Sonoma or later
Built with: Native
Runs on: Apple silicon and Intel
Works offline: Yes, its maker says
Open source: Yes
Languages: English, Français, 日本語, 中文, 한국어, Русский, Tiếng Việt
Checked on MacPip: Check pending
Categories: Screenshots, Menu Bar, Notch
Launched: Wednesday, November 11
Website: capcap.skyrin.fun ↗︎
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Does it work offline?: Yes. Screen capture, annotation, scrolling screenshots, beautification, pinning, and local save or copy work offline. Image-host uploads and online translation require a network connection.
Is my data private?: capcap has no telemetry. Screenshot history, picked colors, and image-host credentials stay on your Mac. When you choose an upload or online translation service, the content you send goes to the provider you configured. Check your image host’s public-access settings before sharing a URL.
Is capcap free? Is there a trial?: capcap is free and open source under the MIT license, with no time-limited trial or subscription. Optional image hosting uses your own storage account; the provider may charge for usage.
Which Macs does it run on?: capcap requires macOS 14 or later and supports Apple silicon and Intel Macs with a Universal build. First launch guides you through Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions. Editing a selected Finder image may also request Finder Automation permission.
Can capcap replace Shottr or CleanShot X?: For screenshot workflows, capcap offers window and region capture, editable annotations, scrolling screenshots, beautification, pinning, and uploads to your own image host. It is a free, open-source AppKit option; the feature sets are not identical.

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