Reference
A full feature summary of everything hypershot can do.
Capture
Section titled “Capture”| Mode | macOS | Windows | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area Capture | ⌘⇧2 | Ctrl+Shift+3 | Drag to select any region, captures multiple frames |
| Frozen Region Capture | ⌘⇧X | Ctrl+Shift+X | Region capture with the screen already frozen |
| Window Capture | ⌘⇧W | Ctrl+Shift+W | Click on a window to capture it |
| Screen Capture | ⌘⇧1 | Ctrl+Shift+1 | Instantly capture the entire screen |
| Composite Capture | ⌘⇧0 (experimental) | Ctrl+Shift+0 (experimental) | Capture windows as separate layers |
| OCR Capture | ⌘⇧O | Ctrl+Shift+O | Drag to select area, extract text via OCR |
| Scrolling Capture | ⌘⇧J | Ctrl+Shift+J | Stitch scrollable content into one tall image |
| Delayed Capture | ⌘⇧7 | Ctrl+Shift+7 | Countdown timer before capture fires |
Capture history & preview folder
Section titled “Capture history & preview folder”After every capture, a floating preview folder appears in your screen corner showing recent captures as cards. Hover to expand, then edit, save, copy, drag, or dismiss — without opening the editor.
- Configurable corner position (Settings → Appearance → Preview folder corner)
- Multi-monitor aware
- Native drag-and-drop support
Reticle styles (area capture)
Section titled “Reticle styles (area capture)”- Simple: Clean white border
- Rainbow: Animated glow effect
- Glass: Frosted blur preview
| Tool | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Select | V | Select and edit existing annotations |
| Arrow | A | Draw arrows with optional curves |
| Pen | P | Freehand drawing and handwritten notes |
| Highlighter | H | Highlight text and areas |
| Line | L | Draw straight or curved lines |
| Rectangle | R | Draw rectangular shapes |
| Ellipse | O | Draw circles and ovals |
| Text | T | Add text labels |
| Counter | C | Add numbered markers |
| Spotlight | S | Highlight areas by darkening surroundings |
| Redact | X | Blur or hide sensitive content |
| Sticky Note | N | Placed comments and callouts |
| Media | M | Insert images and other assets |
| Artboard | — | Crop canvas and customize background/chrome/shadow |
| OCR (toolbar) | — | Extract text via artboard OCR |
Tool properties
Section titled “Tool properties”- Arrow: Width, style, color
- Line: Width, cap, color
- Rectangle: Width, corners, fill, color
- Ellipse: Width, fill, color
- Text: Size, style, alignment, formatting, color
- Counter: Size, style, color
- Spotlight: Shape, overlay color
- Redact: Effect, intensity
Editing
Section titled “Editing”- Select — Select and edit annotations
- Undo/Redo — History-aware editing with configurable depth
- Move/Resize — Drag handles or move freely
- Copy/Paste — Clipboard integration for annotations and images
- Color Selector — Pick from saved swatches and custom colors
- Artboard — Crop the canvas and style the frame/background — see Artboard
- Canvas navigation — Zoom, pan, right-click menu, rotate/flip the capture — see Canvas Navigation
- Frame timeline — Pick the exact frame of a multi-frame capture — see Frame Timeline
- Capture Bar — Start a new capture without leaving the editor: Region, Window, Screen, Scrolling, Scan Codes, and Delayed (with region / screen / window options)
Export
Section titled “Export”Formats: PNG, JPEG, WebP
Scales: 25%, 50%, 100%, 200%
DPI: @1x, @2x
Destinations: File, Clipboard, Share, Drag, Pin
Preview folder actions
Section titled “Preview folder actions”Quick actions on captures from the preview folder: Edit, Save As, Copy, Drag, Dismiss, Reveal in Finder
Settings
Section titled “Settings”General: Start at login, save directory, delete behavior, undo limit (default 500), performance mode, experimental features, reset
Shortcuts: Every global capture shortcut is customizable — see Hotkeys
Appearance: Theme, accent color, reticle style, preview folder corner, UI scale
Captures: Capture delay, capture window, storage format and quality, export quality, after-capture behavior
OCR: Text recognition output
About: Version, license, usage sharing, updates and update channel
See Preferences for every setting.
Keyboard shortcuts
Section titled “Keyboard shortcuts”Capture: Area, Window, Screen, Composite, OCR, Delayed, Scrolling, and history shortcuts are documented in Keyboard Shortcuts.
Tools: Select, Arrow, Pen, Highlighter, Line, Text, Rectangle, Ellipse, Counter, Spotlight, Redact, Sticky Note, and Media.
Editing: Undo/redo, cut/copy/paste, delete, select all, and deselect.
Timeline: Frame navigation for multi-frame captures — see Frame Timeline.
Viewport: Pan, zoom, reset zoom — see Canvas Navigation.
Export: Copy image, save, and save as.
macOS App: Hold ⌘Q to quit.