A fast macOS screenshot utility that lives in your menu bar. Capture, organize, and search your screenshots with a single key.
- Tap Option → Full-screen screenshot to clipboard
- Hold Option → Drag to select a region
- Region recapture → Define a region once, re-capture it instantly with a hotkey
- OCR search → Find text inside your screenshots using on-device Vision
- Low background overhead → Gallery, thumbnails, and OCR unload when the window closes
- Menu bar access → Recent screenshots at your fingertips
- Privacy first → No network requests, no analytics, everything stays local
- Download the latest DMG from
releases/ - Open the DMG and drag Screenshot Space to Applications
- Launch from Applications
- Grant Accessibility permission when prompted
git clone https://github.com/itsmikepowers/screenshot-space.git
cd screenshot-space
./build.sh| Action | Result |
|---|---|
Tap ⌥ Option |
Capture entire screen |
Hold ⌥ Option |
Drag to select area |
⌃⌥R |
Re-capture defined region |
⌘A |
Select all screenshots |
⌘C |
Copy selected to clipboard |
Delete |
Delete selected |
| Double-click | Preview screenshot |
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Hotkey | Tap Option for full screen or hold it for area selection |
| Recapture Hotkey | Shortcut for saved-region capture |
| Library Health | OCR status, repair, cleanup, and duplicate removal |
| Screenshot Directory | Where screenshots are saved |
| Launch at Login | Start with macOS |
If the hotkey doesn't work after granting Accessibility permission, quit and reopen the app.
To reset permissions:
tccutil reset Accessibility com.screenshotspace.appMIT © Mike Powers