ScreenCapture
February 12, 2026 · View on GitHub
A fast, lightweight macOS menu bar app for capturing screenshots with OCR text recognition.
Features
- Instant Capture - Full screen or selection region with custom hotkeys
- OCR Text Recognition - Extract text from screenshots (Press 'O' key)
- Annotation Tools - Rectangles, arrows, freehand drawing, text
- Multi-Display Support - Works seamlessly across all connected displays
- Flexible Export - Save as PNG, JPEG, or HEIC with quality control
- Crop & Edit - Crop screenshots with pixel-perfect precision
- Clipboard Integration - One-click copy to clipboard
Requirements
- macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later
- Screen Recording permission (System Settings → Privacy & Security)
Installation
Download the latest release and drag to Applications folder.
Usage
Global Hotkeys
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Full Screen Capture | Custom (default: ⌘⇧⌘X) |
| Selection Capture | Custom (default: ⌘⇧⌘A) |
| OCR Text | O |
Preview Window
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Save | ⌘S or Enter |
| Copy to Clipboard | ⌘C |
| Rectangle Tool | R |
| Freehand/Drawing Tool | D |
| Arrow Tool | A |
| Text Tool | T |
| Crop Mode | C |
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Redo | ⌘⇧⌘Z |
| Dismiss | Escape |
Tech Stack
- Swift 6.2 with strict concurrency
- SwiftUI + AppKit for native macOS UI
- ScreenCaptureKit for system-level capture
- Vision Framework for OCR text recognition
- CoreGraphics for image processing
License
MIT License