A Snagit alternative for Mac, without the subscription.
If Snagit’s move to an annual subscription has you looking around, and you mostly capture and annotate on a Mac, Snapok is free, open source, and fast.
Why people switch from Snagit
Free forever
No yearly renewal, no license keys.
Everything for guides
Arrows, boxes, text, mosaic, scrolling capture, and a frame editor for clean documentation images.
Find past captures
A local library searchable by the text inside each screenshot.
Feels like a Mac app
Native Swift, menu bar first, keyboard shortcuts for every tool.
Snapok vs Snagit at a glance
| Feature | Snapok | Snagit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $39/yr subscription |
| Open source | AGPL-3.0 | No |
| Snaps to buttons, panels & menu bar items | Yes | Windows & regions |
| Scrolling capture | Yes | Yes |
| Annotation (arrows, text, blur) | Yes | Yes |
| Backgrounds, padding, shadow | Yes | Borders & effects |
| Text recognition (OCR) | On-device | Grab Text |
| Library searchable by text in images | Yes | Library, by metadata |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
Is there a free version of Snagit for Mac?
Snagit offers a trial, then requires a $39/year subscription. Snapok is a free, open-source alternative for screenshots.
Can Snapok replace Snagit for documentation?
For screenshots, yes: annotation, scrolling capture, and framing are all there. If you need video or Windows, keep Snagit.
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Free and open source. macOS 14 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel.