SMRTR TechMar 23, 2026Hacker News

MacShot – Native macOS screenshot tool with annotation, auto-redact, and more

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MacShot is a free, open-source screenshot and screen recording tool built natively for macOS using Swift and AppKit, consuming only 8MB of memory at idle. Users can capture screenshots with one hotkey, annotate them with arrows, text, shapes, and blur effects, record screens as MP4 or GIF files, and automatically stitch scroll captures into seamless images. Key features include auto-redaction of personal information, one-click uploads to Google Drive or imgbb, OCR text extraction with translation support, and comprehensive annotation tools accessible through keyboard shortcuts and an intuitive toolbar.

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