Simple
Built for a direct flow: hit ⌘ ⇧ C, select the area, press ⌘ C, and share it.
Simple. Native. Fast.
VivyShot
Built to make screenshots and screen recordings faster for work, docs, bug reports, and AI-agent workflows, with capture, annotation, and export in one place.
Free to download for macOS.
What makes it different
Simple to use, native to macOS, and open source from the start.
Native
Built with a native macOS UI so VivyShot feels at home where it runs.
Focused
The app stays focused on fast capture, annotation, recording, and export instead of spreading across platforms.
Open source
The code is public, inspectable, and developed in the open.
What you can do with it
Capture, annotate, record, and export.
Capture screenshots your way
Start with ⌘ ⇧ C, then capture an area, a window, or the full screen.
Mark up the important detail
Use shapes, arrows, text, blur, and pixelate.
Record short flows clearly
Record screen video with audio and input overlays.
Export without extra steps
Use the keyboard to copy fast with ⌘ C, or save clean PNG and JPEG output.
Roadmap
Three steps, kept simple.
Now · 01
Current
macOS launch
Ship the core capture app first.
02
Editor pass
Add simple post-capture editing.
03
Polish
Refine the macOS workflow and export quality.
Where it is useful
Useful for bugs, docs, feedback, and AI-agent workflows where a raw screenshot is not enough.
Bug reports
Show the bug, the affected region, and the exact visual detail that matters instead of writing around it.
Product feedback
More clearly call out regressions, layout problems, and polish issues with less back-and-forth.
Documentation
Produce screenshots that are easier to read in setup guides, release notes, internal docs, and onboarding flows.
AI-agent workflows
Take screenshots for Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, and similar agents when visual context helps them reason better.
Simple pricing
Free, Lifetime, and Supporter. No subscription.
Free
Free forever for the core capture workflow
$0
- Screenshot and annotation
- Screen recording with system audio
- Standard H.264 export
- First Pro export is free
Lifetime
Unlock capture effects, overlays, GIF, statistics, HEVC, 60 fps, and high-bitrate exports
$9.99 one-time
- Everything in Free
- Capture transitions and creator overlays
- GIF, HEVC, 60 fps, and high-bitrate export
- Capture statistics
Get lifetime
Refunds are handled by the App Store.
Supporter
Supporter
Everything in Lifetime, plus a supporter badge and extra support for independent development
$24.99
- Everything in Lifetime
- Supporter badge in Settings
- Extra support for independent development
Become a supporter
Lifetime is $9.99. Supporter is $24.99.
Why I built it
Too much bloat
A lot of screenshot tools try to do too much. I wanted something smaller, faster, and more focused.
Too much friction
A screenshot should be quick. Capture it, mark it up, copy it, and move on.
Native matters
I want the app to feel right on macOS instead of hiding the system behind a generic interface.
Keep it useful
The goal is a tool that stays good at capture, annotation, recording, and sharing instead of expanding into noise.
Built for macOS capture workflows.
Native macOS UI for capture, annotation, recording, and export.
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