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Screenshots and screen recording on Mac, done right.
Short, practical answers to the questions people ask about screenshots on a Mac: annotating, arrows, scrolling capture, recording with clicks, GIFs, device mockups, redaction, OCR search and AI agents. Each one shows the free built-in way first, then where Zinxo saves time.
GuideThe best screenshot app for Mac (2026)The best Mac screenshot apps in 2026 compared: Zinxo, CleanShot X, Shottr, Xnapper, Snagit and the free macOS tool, with prices and who each one is for.GuideThe best CleanShot X alternative for Mac (2026)A CleanShot X alternative: Zinxo has the same shortcuts plus hand-drawn arrows, 3D mockups, OCR search, AI and MCP for $29 once. And where CleanShot wins.GuideHow to annotate a screenshot on MacAnnotate a Mac screenshot with arrows, boxes, text and blur: the free Markup way in Preview, and the one-keystroke way with Zinxo.GuideHow to draw arrows on screenshots (that look hand-drawn)Draw clean or hand-drawn arrows on a Mac screenshot: the Preview way, and tapered curved arrows that snap to buttons with Zinxo.GuideHow to take a scrolling screenshot on MacmacOS has no scrolling screenshot. Here’s how to capture a full web page, chat or document as one tall image: browser tricks and Zinxo’s ⌥⇧L.GuideHow to record your screen with clicks shown on MacRecord your Mac screen with mouse clicks and keystrokes visible, then trim and export MP4 or GIF: the built-in way and the Zinxo way.GuideHow to turn a screen recording into a GIF on MacRecord your Mac screen and export a small, looping GIF for docs, PRs and Slack, without ffmpeg: step by step with Zinxo.GuideHow to make an iPhone mockup from a screenshotPut a screenshot on a realistic 3D iPhone 17 Pro, iPad or MacBook in seconds on your Mac, no Figma or Photoshop, with Zinxo’s device mockups.GuideHow to blur sensitive info in a screenshot on MacHide emails, API keys, names and card numbers in a Mac screenshot the safe way: why blur isn’t enough, and one-click redaction with Zinxo.GuideHow to copy text from an image or screenshot on Mac (OCR)Copy text out of any image, scan, video call or screenshot on Mac: Live Text, Preview and Zinxo’s ⌥⇧T, and how to get a table as CSV.GuideHow to search the text inside your screenshots on MacFind an old screenshot by the words in it: how OCR search works on Mac, and Zinxo’s History that searches text, app, window and URL.GuideHow to send a screenshot to Claude Code or Cursor on MacFour ways to get a screenshot into Claude Code or Cursor: paste, drag, file path and MCP. When each breaks, and the fastest setup on Mac.GuideGive your AI agent eyes: screenshots over MCPLet Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Codex list, search and take screenshots through a local MCP server, on the AI plan you already have.GuideTurn a screenshot into a Jira ticket in 10 secondsStop rewriting what’s already in the screenshot. A bug-report workflow with steps, impact and the annotated image, for Jira or Linear.GuideRedact screenshots before you share them with AIEmails, API keys and customer data hide in screenshots. How to catch them automatically, on-device, before the image reaches a model or Slack.CompareMac screenshot tools comparedZinxo, CleanShot X, Shottr, Xnapper, Snagit, Screen Studio and Jam, side by side.PressZinxo fact sheetPrice, platform, features, maker and contact, in one place.