WinkShot

Built to make every screenshot effortless.

Capture, annotate, and share polished screenshots in seconds with a fast, native Mac app that is completely free.

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Free · macOS 13+ · Apple silicon

WinkShot's screenshot editor opening on a Mac desktop, with the WinkShot menu open in the menu bar

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

Capture

  • Region & window

    Drag over any area, or click a window to grab it with its shadow.

  • Scrolling capture

    Long pages and chats, stitched into one tall image.

  • Text recognition

    Select text anywhere on screen and it lands on your clipboard.

  • Color picker

    Copy the hex value of any pixel on your screen.

Edit

  • Annotations

    Arrows, shapes, text, and blur, with full undo.

  • Backgrounds

    Padding, gradients, or your own wallpaper behind every shot.

  • Time zone conversion

    Spot a time in a screenshot and see it in your own time zone.

  • Pin on top

    Float any capture above your windows for quick reference.

Share

  • Drag and drop

    Drag a capture straight into Slack, Mail, or Figma.

  • Share links

    Upload a capture and copy a short-lived link to it.

  • Direct to clipboard

    Skip the editor and send captures straight to your clipboard.

  • Save as PNG

    Press ⌘S to save into the folder you choose.

Keyboard first

Every capture is one shortcut away.

WinkShot lives in your menu bar. Press a shortcut from any app — and set your own in Preferences.

⇧⌘2 · Capture Area Drag over anything on screen.

⇧⌘1 · Capture Window Click a window, shadow and all.

⇧⌘3 · Capture Text The words land on your clipboard.

  • In the editor:
  • AArrow
  • RRectangle
  • TText
  • CCrop
  • TabCopy color
  • ⌘CCopy & close

Best for Mac screenshot workflows

A free screenshot app for Mac users who care how captures look.

Go from capture to a shareable image in seconds: shoot, mark it up, pull out text, pin it, or export it with a polished background.

Faster than the built-in tool

Region, window, text, color, full-screen, and scrolling captures, each a shortcut or a menu bar click away.

Share-ready without a design app

Arrows, blur, padding, and gradient or wallpaper backgrounds in one focused editor.

A free alternative to paid apps

Comparing CleanShot X, Shottr, or Xnapper? WinkShot covers the essentials with a native Mac feel.

Mac screenshot app FAQ.

Is WinkShot free?

Yes. WinkShot is free to download and use while it is in its early release period.

What macOS version does WinkShot support?

WinkShot supports macOS 13 Ventura or later and runs as a lightweight native menu bar app.

Does WinkShot include OCR text capture?

Yes. You can select a region of the screen and WinkShot copies recognized text directly to your clipboard.

Can WinkShot take scrolling screenshots?

Yes. WinkShot can capture content taller than your screen, including long pages and conversations, and stitch it into one image.

How is WinkShot different from the built-in Mac screenshot tool?

WinkShot adds a focused editor, annotations, OCR, color picking, pinned screenshots, drag export, cloud share links, scrolling capture, and share-ready backgrounds.

Is WinkShot an alternative to CleanShot X, Shottr, or Xnapper?

WinkShot is a free native Mac screenshot app for people who want fast capture, polished screenshots, annotations, OCR, and background styling without a paid setup.

Your next screenshot deserves better.

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Version 0.0.20 · macOS 13 Ventura or later · What's new