Screenshot any area. Mark it up. Copy.

Screen2Shot is a menu-bar app for Mac. Press ⇧⌘9, select an area, draw on it, and it is on your clipboard.

Get it on the Mac App Store

Screen2Shot: a selected area of a dashboard marked up with an arrow, a rectangle and a highlighter, with the toolbar below it

How it works

Press ⇧⌘9 in any app. Every display freezes under a soft mask.
Drag to select an area. Its size in pixels is shown as you drag.
Mark it up: pen, marker, arrow, rectangle or text, in five colours, with undo and redo. PRO adds numbered steps and pixelate.
Copy (⌘C or Return), Save as PNG (⌘S), or Cancel (Esc).

Details

Native Retina resolution.
Works on every connected display.
Lives in the menu bar and can start at login.
Screen recording with ⌥⇧⌘9 (macOS 15 or later); PRO adds auto zoom on clicks, a smooth cursor and backgrounds.
No account, no ads, no tracking. Screenshots and recordings never leave your Mac.
Free. PRO is a one-time purchase, shared with your family.
macOS 14 Sonoma or later, Apple silicon.
In 46 languages.