Getting started
Welcome to hypershot — a powerful screenshot and annotation tool for macOS and Windows, built natively for both (see Native on Mac and Windows).
Free trial
Section titled “Free trial”New users receive a 7-day free trial with full access to all features. No credit card required. Purchase a license anytime to continue using hypershot after your trial ends.
Download
Section titled “Download”The links below always resolve to the newest release — no version number to track down.
| Platform | Download |
|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Download for Apple Silicon |
| macOS (Intel) | Download for Intel |
| Windows (installer) | Windows installer |
| Windows (MSIX) | Windows MSIX package |
First launch
Section titled “First launch”- Open hypershot from your Applications folder
- A permissions window appears on first launch, guiding you through granting:
- Screen Recording — Required to capture your screen
- Accessibility — Recommended; needed only if you use a macOS system shortcut (like ⌘⇧4) as a capture hotkey. The default hotkeys work without it
- Once permissions are granted (or you dismiss the window), the onboarding flow begins automatically
- hypershot runs in your menu bar (look for the icon near your clock)
Don’t see the icon? On notched MacBooks a full menu bar pushes status icons under the notch — invisible, but present. Hold ⌘ and drag nearby icons to make room, or use a menu bar manager like Bartender. You can also hold ⌘ and drag the hypershot icon itself to reposition it — the spot is remembered.
Note — Permissions and onboarding The permissions window shows a live status for each permission. Grant both in System Settings, and the window auto-advances to onboarding. You can also dismiss it manually to skip — hypershot will re-prompt if a required permission is missing when you try to capture.
Windows
Section titled “Windows”- Run hypershot from the Start menu
- hypershot runs in your system tray (bottom-right corner)
- No special permissions needed
“Windows protected your PC”? The first time you run the installer, Windows SmartScreen may stop it with a blue box. Click More info, then Run anyway. hypershot is code-signed; SmartScreen warns about apps it hasn’t yet seen many people install, and the warning stops as more do.
Taking your first screenshot
Section titled “Taking your first screenshot”- Press ⌘⇧2 on macOS or Ctrl+Shift+3 on Windows — the default region capture hotkey
- Drag to select the area you want to capture
- Release — the capture drops into the preview folder in the corner of your screen; click Edit on its card to open the editor (or set Settings → Captures → After capture to Edit to go straight to the editor)
- Add annotations using the toolbar
- Click Copy in the export pane to copy the image, or press Cmd/Ctrl+E to export it as an image file
Essential shortcuts
Section titled “Essential shortcuts”| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Area capture | ⌘⇧2 | Ctrl+Shift+3 |
| Quick Access Panel | ⌘⇧P | Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Undo | ⌘Z | Ctrl+Z |
Save project (.hypercapture) | ⌘S | Ctrl+S |
| Export image | ⌘E | Ctrl+E |
Tool shortcuts
Section titled “Tool shortcuts”| Tool | Key |
|---|---|
| Select | V |
| Arrow | A |
| Pen | P |
| Highlighter | H |
| Line | L |
| Text | T |
| Rectangle | R |
| Ellipse | O |
| Counter | C |
| Spotlight | S |
| Redact | X |
| Sticky Note | N |
| Artboard | B |
| Timeline | F |
See Keyboard Shortcuts for the complete list.