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Snapzy

Snapzy is a free, open-source native macOS application for capturing pixel-perfect screenshots and screen recordings.

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Snapzy is a free, open-source native macOS application for capturing pixel-perfect screenshots and screen recordings. It provides in-place annotation, on-device OCR text extraction, and easy sharing, all accessible from the menu bar. Requires macOS 13 or later.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid (not listed)
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

70/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 1 day ago
Popular
703,335 GitHub stars
Easy to install
101 install platform
Light to run
No data
Security check
71no serious findings, 4 minor, CI, tests

Based on 4 of 5 factors.

GitHub stars
3,335
Open issues
77
Last commit
2026-10-11
Latest release
v2.0.0
License
BSD-3-Clause
Activity
declining

Checked yesterday - source: GitHub (duongductrong/Snapzy)

Resources & Compatibility

Requirements not published yet.

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

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Checked today - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

What happens during the first launch of Snapzy?

First launch includes language selection, guided permission setup, and shortcut setup.

Can Snapzy use a custom OCR endpoint for text extraction?

Yes, Snapzy can extract text with Apple Vision or a custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

How does Snapzy store captured screenshots and recordings?

Snapzy keeps a local capture history with filters, search, and configurable retention policies.

Where can I get troubleshooting help for Snapzy?

Open an issue on GitHub or join Discord.

Answers sourced from github.com, snapzy.app, snapzy.app

Community

Collected yesterday - public community threads