Screenshot & annotate · ⌥Z

Capture and annotate in one motion

Press ⌥Z, drag a selection and the toolbar appears right under it. Mark up, then press Return to copy — no separate editor window needed.

macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon & Intel

Annotating a selection in NeatShot's capture overlay

Smart selection

Hover to snap to any window and see its app name and size. Eight handles, arrow-key nudging and ⇧ to lock the ratio.

Magnifier

A 9×9 pixel loupe shows coordinates and HEX/RGB. Press C to copy the color.

10 tools

Rectangle R, ellipse E, arrow A, pen P, highlighter H, mosaic M, blur B, text T, step numbers S and spotlight F.

Editable marks

Select, move, recolor or delete any annotation, with full undo and redo.

Window captures

Window mode keeps the rounded corners and the transparent shadow.

Beautify

Add a solid or gradient background, padding, corner radius and shadow at 16:9, 4:3 or 1:1 — without touching the original pixels.

NeatShot editor with the Beautify panel open

Capture and annotate in one motion

  1. Press ⌥Z (or click the menu-bar icon).
  2. Drag over the area, or click a window.
  3. Pick a tool with its letter key and annotate.
  4. Press Return to copy, ⌘S to save, or drag the card from the quick overlay.

Frequently asked questions

How do I take a screenshot of one window on a Mac?

Press ⌥⇧Z, or press ⌥Z and click the window. NeatShot keeps the window's rounded corners and shadow.

Can I blur sensitive information?

Yes. Use blur (B) or mosaic (M) on any part of the capture. Both are burned into the exported image.

Can I edit a screenshot later?

Yes. Captures open as editable .enshot projects, so annotations stay movable until you export.

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