A free, open-source CleanShot X alternative.

If you love CleanShot X’s capture-and-annotate flow but don’t need recording or a cloud, Snapok gives you that flow for free: smart region capture, scrolling screenshots, editable annotations, and one-click backgrounds.

Download for MacFree · Open source · macOS 14+

Why people switch from CleanShot X

No yearly update fee

Snapok is free under AGPL-3.0. Every release, forever.

Familiar workflow

Hotkey, select, annotate, copy. Plus ⌘E for backgrounds and ⌘L for scrolling capture.

More than a history

A searchable library with on-device OCR and editable annotations.

Your data stays put

No account, no cloud. Screenshots live on your Mac.

Snapok vs CleanShot X at a glance

Feature	Snapok	CleanShot X
Price	Free	$35 + $19/yr updates
Open source	AGPL-3.0	No
Snaps to buttons, panels & menu bar items	Yes	Windows only
Scrolling capture	Yes	Yes
Annotation (arrows, text, blur)	Yes	Yes
Backgrounds, padding, shadow	Yes	Yes
Text recognition (OCR)	On-device	Yes
Library searchable by text in images	Yes	Capture history
Automatic sensitive-info masking	On-device	Manual blur
Translate screenshot, keep layout	Yes	No
Ask AI about a screenshot (your key)	Yes	No
Screen recording	No	Yes
Cloud upload & share links	Local only	Yes

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Related features

Scrolling screenshotCapture a long web page, chat, or document as one image.Window & UI element captureHover to snap the selection to a window, panel, button, or the menu bar.Backgrounds & framesAdd a background, padding, rounded corners, and a soft shadow.Text recognition (OCR)Copy text out of any screenshot, and search your library by it.

Frequently asked questions

Is Snapok really free compared to CleanShot X?

Yes. Snapok is open source under AGPL-3.0 with nothing to buy. CleanShot X costs $35 once with a year of updates, or $10 per user per month for Pro.

Does Snapok record the screen like CleanShot X?

No. Snapok focuses on screenshots. Keep macOS’s ⌘⇧5 recorder or another tool for video.

Can I use both?

Yes. Give each a different shortcut; Snapok’s default is ⌃⌘A and can be changed in Settings.

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Try Snapok free on your Mac.

Free and open source. macOS 14 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel.

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