Simple Snip

Screenshots only. No network.

A minimal screenshot tool built natively for Apple silicon. Switch between displays, then save to the clipboard or a file. No need to install Rosetta.

As a fan of Snip, I was sorry to see it stop updating years ago, so I built this screenshot app myself. Simple Snip only takes screenshots. It runs natively on Apple silicon (M-series Macs).

Simple Snip markup window with arrows, circles, and the captured image — Mark up the preview, then save. Esc or Cancel discards it.

Features

Global shortcut ⌘⌥C, or open it from the menu bar
Drag a region, or hover and click to capture a window
Capture a full screen, and choose among multiple displays
Arrow, rectangle, oval, line, pen, text, mosaic, and crop
Save to the clipboard, a file, or both
PNG, Lossless PNG, JPEG, and WebP
Press Esc or Cancel to discard the screenshot

How to use it

After launch, use the camera icon in the menu bar. It is a menu bar app and does not show a Dock icon.
Press ⌘⌥C, or choose Capture from the menu bar. Drag a region, or hover a window and click. Move the pointer to the display you want.
Annotate, then save to the clipboard, a file, or both. Esc or Cancel discards the image.

Simple Snip preferences for shortcut, save location, and Screen Recording — Set the shortcut, destination, and format in Preferences. Screen Recording permission is required.

Requirements

macOS 12 or later.
Apple silicon (M-series) Mac. Rosetta is not required.
Opens from the menu bar. No network connection. Free.

Screen Recording

macOS requires Screen Recording permission. Open Preferences from the menu bar. If the status is not Granted, choose Grant Access and allow Simple Snip in System Settings. Then quit the app and open it again.

Contact

Email [email protected] . Privacy policy