Is StaticShot for Mac free?

Yes. Capturing, recording, annotating and uploading screenshots are free. Pro adds links for recordings, password-protected galleries, view counts and managing your uploads.

Do I need a static.md account?

No. Screenshot uploads work without one. Sign in from the menu bar if you want your uploads in your static.md library. A link for a screen recording needs a Pro account.

Can StaticShot record my screen?

Yes. ⌥⌘6 records an area and ⌥⌘7 the whole screen, for up to 10 minutes, saved as an MP4 on your Mac. With Pro, Upload turns a recording into a link anyone can watch.

Why does it need Screen Recording permission?

macOS requires it for any app that takes screenshots or records the screen. StaticShot only reads the screen when you press a capture or record shortcut.

Why does macOS say it can’t verify the developer?

Early builds are previews that Apple hasn’t notarized yet. Follow the install steps under the download button: allow StaticShot once in System Settings → Privacy & Security. Notarized builds open without the warning.

Where do my uploads go?

To static.md, as a gallery with a short link. Images are served from static.md; signed-in uploads also appear in My uploads.

Is there a Windows or Linux version?

Not yet. The StaticShot Chrome extension captures, annotates and uploads from any desktop browser.

StaticShot
for Mac

Press ⌥⌘4, drag, and the screenshot is on your clipboard. Mark it up, then share it as a static.md link in one click. ⌥⌘6 records instead.

Free
Native Swift
Apple silicon & Intel

Download for Mac Use in Chrome

macOS 14+ · Apple silicon & Intel · Free

XcodeFileEditViewFindNavigateEditorWindowHelp Tue 30 Sep 09:41

CaptureService.swift

1import ScreenCaptureKit
2
3/// Freezes every display, then lets the overlay pick a region.
4@MainActor
5final class CaptureService {
6 func captureAllDisplays() async throws → [DisplayShot] {
7 let content = try await SCShareableContent.current
8 var shots: [DisplayShot] = []
9 for display in content.displays {
10 let config = SCStreamConfiguration()
11 config.width = Int(display.width) * 2
12 config.showsCursor = false
13 let image = try await SCScreenshotManager.captureImage(
14 contentFilter: filter, configuration: config)
15 shots.append(DisplayShot(display: display, image: image))
16 }
17 return shots
18 }
19}

Launch plan — static.md

EDIT

# Launch plan

- [x] Capture flow

- [x] Upload panel

![](static.md/1b7e0c5d.png)

- [ ] Ship it

PREVIEW

Launch plan

Capture flow

Upload panel

for display in content.displays {

let config = SCStreamConfiguration()

config.width = Int(display.width) * 2

config.showsCursor = false

let image = try await SCScreenshotManager.captureImage(

contentFilter: filter, configuration: config)

shots.append(DisplayShot(display: display, image: image))

}

return shots

}

Ship it

STATICSHOT · AREA · DISPLAY 1 · 2880 × 1800 @2X · X 2174 Y 0782

1906 × 110 PX

DRAGSELECT AREA⇧SQUARESPACEWINDOW MODEESCCANCEL

#1F2126sRGB

for display in content.displays {

let config = SCStreamConfiguration()

config.width = Int(display.width) * 2

config.showsCursor = false

let image = try await SCScreenshotManager.captureImage(

contentFilter: filter, configuration: config)

shots.append(DisplayShot(display: display, image: image))

}

return shots

}

for display in content.displays {

let config = SCStreamConfiguration()

config.width = Int(display.width) * 2

config.showsCursor = false

let image = try await SCScreenshotManager.captureImage(

contentFilter: filter, configuration: config)

shots.append(DisplayShot(display: display, image: image))

}

return shots

}

CopiedUploading 100%Markdown copied

1176 × 576 px · area

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EditUploadOpen

⌥⌘4

⌘V

Capture

3 modes

StaticShot window capture: the browser window highlighted with corner brackets and its size, the rest of the screen dimmed — `⌥⌘4` Drag any region. Hold ⇧ for a square, Space to move it.

frozen
Every display is frozen the moment you press the shortcut, so what you select is exactly what you get.
loupe
A magnifier shows the real pixels and their colour under the crosshair.
retina
Pixel-exact on Retina and across several displays, with live size readouts.

Record

⌥⌘6 area · ⌥⌘7 screen

area or screen
Drag a region or take the whole display, then press the same shortcut to stop.
10 minutes
Up to 10 minutes, saved as a light MP4 that plays anywhere.
on your mac
Every recording goes to ~/Pictures/StaticShot and stays there until you press Upload.
share
With Pro, Upload gives you a link that plays in any browser.

Mark it up

6 tools · 8 colours

The StaticShot editor: a code screenshot marked up with a red box, a red arrow, a yellow highlight, a pixelated region and a text label, with the tool rail and colour palette on the left

Arrow
Box
Text
Highlight
Pixelate
Crop

#ff5f6d
#ffb547
#ffe066
#3ee08f
#2fd4f5
#b18cff
#f4f7fa
#0b0f14

Undo everything, copy with ⌘C, save with ⌘S, or drag the image straight into another app.

Your static.md account

Optional

Sign in with static.md from the menu bar and every upload lands in My uploads on the web, ready to lock or delete. The menu shows your plan, and Pro follows you from the browser.

It’s the same static.md login AI agents use: approve StaticShot once, and disconnect it anytime from Connected apps on the web.

StaticShot settings, static.md section: signed in as Ada Lovelace with a PRO badge, Upload after capture turned on, and copy as Link, Markdown or Image

Shortcuts

All remappable

StaticShot keyboard shortcuts
Keys	Does
`⌥⌘4`	Capture an area
`⌥⌘5`	Capture a window
`⌥⌘3`	Capture the screen
`⌥⌘6`	Record an area
`⌥⌘7`	Record the screen
`Space`	Switch area ↔ window while capturing
`Space`	Hold while dragging to move the selection
`⇧`	Square selection
`Esc`	Cancel
`⌘U`	Upload from the editor
`⌘C`	Copy the annotated image
`⌘S`	Save to ~/Pictures/StaticShot

Requirements

What StaticShot for Mac needs
macOS	14 Sonoma or later
Chip	Apple silicon & Intel
Price	Free
Account	Optional

Privacy

4 promises

on your mac
Captures and recordings stay on your Mac until you click Upload, or turn on automatic upload yourself.
screen access
macOS asks every screenshot app for Screen Recording. StaticShot only reads the screen when you press a capture or record shortcut, and the microphone stays off unless you turn it on.
account optional
Screenshot uploads work without an account. Sign in only if you want them in your library.
keychain
Your static.md sign-in lives in the macOS Keychain, and you can disconnect the app anytime from Connected apps.

Questions

7 answers

: Yes. Capturing, recording, annotating and uploading screenshots are free. Pro adds links for recordings, password-protected galleries, view counts and managing your uploads.
: No. Screenshot uploads work without one. Sign in from the menu bar if you want your uploads in your static.md library. A link for a screen recording needs a Pro account.
: Yes. ⌥⌘6 records an area and ⌥⌘7 the whole screen, for up to 10 minutes, saved as an MP4 on your Mac. With Pro, Upload turns a recording into a link anyone can watch.
: macOS requires it for any app that takes screenshots or records the screen. StaticShot only reads the screen when you press a capture or record shortcut.
: Early builds are previews that Apple hasn’t notarized yet. Follow the install steps under the download button: allow StaticShot once in System Settings → Privacy & Security. Notarized builds open without the warning.
: To static.md, as a gallery with a short link. Images are served from static.md; signed-in uploads also appear in My uploads.
: Not yet. The StaticShot Chrome extension captures, annotates and uploads from any desktop browser.