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Download Snapzy
for macOS

Get the lightweight, native screen capture app. Open source and free forever — all features included.

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44 MBLightweight download

Zero data collectionEverything stays on your Mac

Free foreverAll features, no paywall

Open sourceBSD 3-Clause license

Apple Silicon

Intel

Requires macOS 13+ · Universal binary · ~44 MB

Not yet notarized by Apple

macOS Gatekeeper may block Snapzy on first launch. Run this command once in Terminal to remove the quarantine flag — safe and only needed one time.

sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Snapzy.app

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System Requirements

Optimized for Apple Silicon. Runs great on Intel.

Operating System

macOS 13 (Ventura) or later

Optimized for macOS 14+ Sonoma

Processor

Intel or Apple Silicon (Universal)

Universal binary for all Macs

Storage

~44 MB disk space

App size: ~44 MB

Network

Screen Recording & Accessibility permissions

Fully offline. Zero data collection.

Recent Releases

Track the latest improvements and fixes to Snapzy.

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Latest Version

v1.24.0

Jun 22, 2026

Onboarding, Smart Capture & Quick Access Enhancements

Introduce feature onboarding with 'What's New' campaigns and localization support

Smart element capture (#260)

Add quick access settings for hiding cards when windows are open and animation style selection (#224)

Size

~44 MB

Arch

Universal

v1.23.0

June 21, 2026

Shortcut Handling & Overlay-Free Active-Window Capture

Enhance shortcut handling for annotation tools and improve import validation (#257)

Add overlay-free active-window quick capture (#255)

Support cross-display drag, resize, and reselect in recording region overlay (#253)

v1.22.4

June 17, 2026

Clipboard Media Handling

Improve copyMediaFile utility for clipboard handling of media files

BSD 3-Clause License

114 releases

Active development

Installation Guide

Three ways to install. Pick what works best for you.

Direct Download

Download the DMG, drag to Applications, and launch. The classic macOS way.

Get DMG

# 1. Download the latest DMG from GitHub Releases
# 2. Open the DMG and drag Snapzy to Applications
# 3. Right-click → Open on first launch
# 4. If macOS still blocks, run in Terminal:
sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Snapzy.app
# 5. Grant Screen Recording permission when prompted

Snapzy is not yet notarized by Apple. The xattr command removes the quarantine flag — safe and only needed once.

How it works

From download to first capture

Four simple steps to get you capturing in under a minute.

Drag to Applications

Bypass Gatekeeper

Grant Permissions

Start Capturing

First launch blocked by macOS?

Snapzy is not yet notarized by Apple. macOS Gatekeeper may block the app on first open. Run this command once to remove the quarantine flag — it's safe and only needed one time.

sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Snapzy.app

Copy and paste into Terminal, then enter your password when prompted.

Ad-hoc signed · Not yet notarized · BSD 3-Clause License

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