VivyShot: Screen Studio

Simple. Native. Fast.

VivyShot: Screen Studio

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.

Available now on macOS. Windows and HarmonyOS are planned next.

VivyShot: Screen Studio screenshot editing workflow VivyShot: Screen Studio capture selection workflow

What makes it different

Simple to use, native on every platform, portable by design, and open source from the start.

Simple

Built for a direct flow: hit ⌘ ⇧ C, select the area, press ⌘ C, and share it.

Native

Each platform gets its own native UI, so VivyShot can feel at home wherever it runs.

Portable

A shared engine keeps behavior consistent across platforms and makes it easier to bring VivyShot to more devices.

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

More platforms

Bring it to more native desktops.

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 workflow

$0

  • Core screenshot capture
  • Basic annotation tools
  • Clean export
  • Fast everyday workflow
  • Free forever
  • Enough to evaluate fit
Download free

Lifetime

A one-time unlock for the full tool

$9.99 one-time

  • Everything in Free
  • Full capture and annotation
  • Recording workflow
  • More polished daily tools
  • Better export options
  • Future major improvements
  • No subscription
Get lifetime

Refunds are handled by the App Store.

Nice to have

Supporter

Same full app, plus a small in-app supporter badge

$24.99

  • Same full unlock as Lifetime
  • Optional in-app purchase
  • Supporter badge in Settings
  • Extra support for the project
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 do not want one heavy interface forced onto every platform. The app should feel right where it runs.

Keep it useful

The goal is a tool that stays good at capture, annotation, recording, and sharing instead of expanding into noise.

VivyShot: Screen Studio

Available now on macOS.

Windows and HarmonyOS are planned next, with native UI on each platform.

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