Save To File
Export your screenshot to an image file.
Quick Save
Section titled “Quick Save”Press Cmd/Ctrl+S to save with default settings:
- Uses your preferred format (Settings → Capture → Image Format)
- Saves to your default directory (Settings → Capture → Save Directory)
- Auto-generates a filename with timestamp
Save With Options
Section titled “Save With Options”Press Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+S to choose:
- File location
- File name
- Format
- Export scale
Hypershot Capture Format (.hypercapture)
Section titled “Hypershot Capture Format (.hypercapture)”When you save your work in hypershot, the native .hypercapture format preserves your full editing session — including all annotations, layers, and the original screenshot — so you can reopen and continue editing later.
.hypercapture files are single files (ZIP archives internally) that appear with a custom icon in Finder and Explorer. They also include an embedded thumbnail, so you get a visual preview without opening hypershot:
- macOS — Finder shows a Quick Look thumbnail preview of your capture
- Windows — Explorer shows a thumbnail preview in icon, medium, and large icon views
Double-click any .hypercapture file to open it directly in hypershot.
Tip Use
.hypercapturewhen you want to save work-in-progress and come back to it later. Use image formats (PNG, JPEG, etc.) when you’re ready to share the final result.
Image Formats
Section titled “Image Formats”hypershot supports any image format your operating system can write. Common formats include:
| Format | Best For |
|---|---|
| PNG | Screenshots with text, UI, transparency |
| JPEG | Photos, complex images (smaller files) |
| WebP | Modern web usage (good quality, small files) |
| HEIC | Apple ecosystem, excellent compression (macOS) |
| TIFF | Print, archival, lossless |
Note — OS-dependent formats Available formats depend on your platform’s imaging libraries. macOS supports HEIC natively; Windows may support additional formats through installed codecs.
Format Details
Section titled “Format Details”PNG
- Lossless quality
- Supports transparency
- Larger file size
- Best for: UI screenshots, documentation
JPEG
- Smaller file size
- Quality setting (0-100)
- No transparency
- Best for: Photos, social media
WebP
- Good compression
- Supports transparency
- Best for: Web, when size matters
HEIC
- Excellent compression at high quality
- Supports transparency
- Available on macOS natively
- Best for: Apple workflows, storage-conscious exports
Export Scale
Section titled “Export Scale”| Scale | Use Case |
|---|---|
| 25% | Thumbnails |
| 50% | Quick previews |
| 100% | Standard export |
| 200% | High-DPI / Retina displays |
Quality Setting (JPEG/WebP)
Section titled “Quality Setting (JPEG/WebP)”- 90-100 — High quality, larger files
- 70-89 — Good balance
- Below 70 — Smaller files, visible compression
Default Save Location
Section titled “Default Save Location”Change in Settings → Capture → Save Directory
Default: Pictures/hypershot/ (or Pictures\hypershot\ on Windows)
Opening .hypercapture Files
Section titled “Opening .hypercapture Files”You can open .hypercapture files in several ways:
- Double-click the file in Finder or Explorer
- File → Open from within hypershot
When opened, your full editing session is restored — all annotations, tool settings, and layers are exactly as you left them.
See also: Copy to Clipboard | Share