/software / macshot

  • Windows
  • Free / MIT
  • v0.4.0
  • Early release
  • Source available

MacShot

Mac-style screenshot thumbnails for Windows.

Press Print Screen, capture an area, and a thumbnail appears in the corner. Drag it into another app, crop it, dismiss it, or send the file to the Recycle Bin.

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Tested mainly on Windows 11 x64. Unsigned prerelease. Mixed-DPI and HDR setups are not comprehensively tested.

v0.4.0 / Windows x64 / 48.9 MiB / prerelease / released

PRINT SCREENcapture / drag / done
Actual MacShot floating thumbnail, with crop, recycle, dismiss and batch navigation controls
Actual app capture · sample content

README / macshot

Why it exists

Windows can take a screenshot, but moving the file into another app is still oddly clumsy. MacShot keeps the capture within reach in a temporary thumbnail.

What it does

Capture → thumbnail → drag

A temporary thumbnail appears after capture. Drag it into another app, crop it, dismiss the preview, or recycle the file.

Multiple monitors

Capture one display, combine all displays into a single image, or save separate images from the same capture. Previews can appear on one or all displays.

Capture banner

Choose the capture banner's buttons, placement and timeout. Configure shortcuts, delays, file formats, clipboard behavior and preview controls.

Screenshot history

Search and preview screenshots in your chosen folder, then copy, edit, crop or recycle them. Files stay until you choose to remove them.

Optional ShareX tools

For recording, OCR, scrolling capture and annotation, MacShot can use a separate optional ShareX installation. Native capture does not need ShareX.

Screenshots

MacShot settings showing capture, preview, file and shortcut configuration
MacShot Settings / public project screenshot
A Windows desktop with a MacShot floating capture thumbnail at the bottom right
Desktop thumbnail / public project screenshot

Requirements & release status

  • Windows 11 x64 is the tested platform.
  • The self-contained ZIP includes the .NET runtime.
  • The executable is unsigned; this is an early prerelease.
  • Recording with the optional toolkit requires FFmpeg.

Read the v0.4.0 release notes ↗

Installation

  1. Download the Windows x64 ZIP and extract the entire folder.
  2. Run MacShotThumbnail.exe for portable use.
  3. For per-user installation and sign-in startup, run Install.ps1 from the extracted folder. Administrator access is not required.
  4. Open MacShot Settings from Start or the tray to configure captures and shortcuts.

Optional per-user installation, from PowerShell in the extracted directory:

.\Install.ps1

MacShotThumbnail-v0.4.0-windows-x64.zip / 48.9 MiB
Downloads come directly from the project’s GitHub release.

Privacy & data

Native captures are stored in the folder you choose. A folder already managed by OneDrive may sync through OneDrive. Optional ShareX uploads are disabled by default; its settings and service actions are separate. MacShot does not log keystrokes.

Known limitations

Drag and drop depends on the destination app and Windows privilege restrictions. Mixed-DPI, HDR and protected content are not comprehensively tested. MacShot is MIT licensed; the optional, separately downloaded ShareX application has its own GPL license.

Docs & support

Read the setup guide before reporting a bug. Include the version, your Windows configuration, and steps to reproduce; remove private information from screenshots and logs.

Documentation ↗Report an issue ↗Release notes ↗
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