v1.4.10 · macOS 13+ · Signed & notarized · no Gatekeeper prompts·What's new →

The screenshot tool that annotates itself.

DrawShot watches your Desktop. The instant a screenshot lands, a Loom-style toast appears — click to draw arrows, highlights, text. Save in one keystroke. Save and copy in one keystroke — faster than the paid alternative.

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Free core tools · No account required · Apple Silicon native · macOS 13+

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Toast appears in

11 tools

Single-key switching

22 MB

App download size

Why DrawShot

Four design choices that change the workflow.

Every other screenshot tool optimises for capture. DrawShot optimises for the 5 seconds after — when you're annotating to communicate.

Toast stack

Annotate the screenshot you just took.

DrawShot watches your Desktop. The moment a screenshot lands, a Loom-style thumbnail appears top-right. Click to annotate, or keep working — it never steals focus.

  • Stacks multiple screenshots cleanly
  • Hover to preview, click to expand
  • Auto-dismiss after save · or pin them

Keyboard first

Built around the shortcuts you already know.

⌘⇧4 takes the shot. The annotator opens with Draw ready. A for arrow, R for rect, O for circle, B for blur, C for crop. ⌘S saves and copies. Your hands never leave the keys.

  • 11 single-key tools (D A R O H E S B C L N)
  • ⌘S save · ⌘Z undo · ⌘M minimize · ⌘O open
  • [ ] resize toolbar · Esc cancels · Enter confirms

Menu bar native

Lives in your menu bar. Not in your way.

No Dock icon. No extra window. DrawShot sits in the menu bar with a tiny D — click it for recent shots, preferences, or just let it run silently in the background.

  • Launches at login (off by default)
  • Quick recent-screenshot menu
  • Pause watching with one click

Private by default

Your screenshots never leave your Mac.

No cloud upload, no telemetry, no account required. Everything happens locally in under 100ms. Your annotations live on your Mac, signed and notarized — never sent anywhere.

  • 100% local processing
  • Zero analytics, zero tracking
  • Signed + notarized by Apple

Side by side

DrawShot vs. the paid alternative

The leading paid app is great — and 5 years older. Here's where we've made different bets.

DrawShot ranks5 wins·3 ties·1 catching up
Compare
9 dimensions · audited May 2026
The paid app
$48 · year one
DDrawShot
$0 · core tools
PricingDrawShot wins
$29 once + $19/yr
Free · Pro $9/yr (soon)
Free tierDrawShot wins
Free core tools
Loom-style toast UXDrawShot wins
Save + auto-copy to clipboardDrawShot wins
Apple Silicon nativeTie
Annotation toolkitTie
Full
Full
Cloud sharing (web app)DrawShot wins
$8/user/mo add-on
Built-in on Pro
Menu bar appTie
Audited May 2026 · DrawShot v1.4.10 · We respect the teams who paved the path

How it works

Three steps. All keyboard. Zero friction.

Under 10 seconds, hands never leave the keys.

01
< 1 sec

Take a screenshot

⌘
Cmd
+
⇧
Shift
+
4
Area

Any macOS shortcut works — ⌘⇧3 full screen, ⌘⇧4 area, ⌘⇧5 menu. DrawShot watches your Desktop and picks it up.

02
2–8 sec

Annotate instantly

D
A
R
O
H
E
S
B
C
L
N

Canvas opens with Draw ready. 11 single-key tools, infinite undo, custom colors and stroke widths — built for speed.

03
< 1 sec

Save in one keystroke

⌘
+
S
Saved+ copied to clipboard

⌘S writes back to the original file AND copies the PNG to clipboard. Paste straight into Slack, Linear, anywhere.

End-to-end:< 10 seconds·~150 ms first-shot latency

Pricing

Free today. Pro coming soon.

Every annotation tool is free while we polish the Pro features. Get on the list to hear when Pro launches.

★ Available now

Free

$0
core toolsno signup · no card
  • Unlimited screenshots — 100% local · zero telemetry
  • 11 annotation tools — draw · arrow · circle · blur · crop · callout · …
  • Photo filters — 7 looks built-in
  • 4 colors + wheel — 3 stroke widths
  • Single-key tools — D A R O H E S B C L N · ⌘Z undo
  • Toast stack — Loom-style · multi-window
  • Menu bar app — Open ⌘O · launch at login
Download free for macOSSee full pricing →
Coming soon

Pro

$9/year· ~$0.75/mo

Everything in Free, plus:

✦AI Features
  • Smart Name — Auto-named the moment you capture
  • Summarize — 3-bullet AI summary
  • Screenshot text — OCR — copy the text right out
✦Power Features
  • Mockups and design
  • Instant iCloud share link
  • Priority email support
Notify me when Pro launches

FAQ

Questions, answered.

The things first-time visitors actually wonder about. Short, specific, no fluff.

Getting started
How do I install it?
Download the .dmg, drag DrawShot to /Applications, and grant Screen Recording permission on first launch (System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording). Total time: under 30 seconds.
Will it replace ⌘⇧4?
No. DrawShot doesn't take over any system hotkey — it watches your Desktop. Use ⌘⇧3 / ⌘⇧4 / ⌘⇧5 exactly like you do today, and the moment macOS writes the file to your Desktop, DrawShot picks it up and opens the annotator. First-shot latency is 150–300 ms.
What's the fastest way to use it?
⌘⇧4 → drag → annotate → ⌘S. That's ~4 seconds from "I need to send this" to "it's on my clipboard." ⌘S saves the file AND copies the PNG to your clipboard in one keystroke — no separate copy step, no save dialog, no upload.
Features
What tools come with it?
All 11, each on a single key — draw, arrow, rectangle, circle, highlight, blur (for redacting sensitive info), step numbers, callout, stamp, crop, and eraser. Single-key switching means you never reach for a toolbar: A for arrow, R for rectangle, B for blur.
Can I edit a screenshot after I take it?
Yes. Every annotation lives in a toast stack at the bottom of your screen until you dismiss it. Click any toast to reopen and keep editing — annotations survive app crashes, lock screen, and forgotten-window-buried scenarios.
Does it capture scrolling pages or windows?
Window capture and selection capture today. Scrolling / full-page capture is on the Pro roadmap.

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Stop opening apps to draw an arrow.

Download DrawShot. Take a screenshot. Watch the toast appear. You'll get it in 5 seconds.

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macOS 13 Ventura or later · 22 MB · Universal (Apple Silicon + Intel)