Reference

A full feature summary of everything hypershot can do.

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	(via area capture)	(via area capture)	Stitch scrollable content into one tall image
Delayed Capture	(via area capture)	(via area capture)	Countdown timer before capture fires

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 → Capture → Preview Folder Corner)
• Multi-monitor aware
• Native drag-and-drop support

Reticle Styles (Area Capture)

• Simple: Clean white border
• Rainbow: Animated glow effect
• Glass: Frosted blur preview

Tools

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

• 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

• 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

Export

Formats: PNG, JPEG, WebP
Scales: 25%, 50%, 100%, 200%
DPI: @1x, @2x
Destinations: File, Clipboard, Share, Drag, Pin

Preview Folder Actions

Quick actions on captures from the preview folder: Edit, Save As, Copy, Drag, Dismiss, Reveal in Finder

Settings

Appearance: Theme (Auto/Light/Dark), UI Scale (75–150%)
Hotkeys: All capture hotkeys customizable (Area, Window, Screen, Composite, OCR)
Capture: Save directory, format, quality, auto-save, reticle style, preview folder corner
Editor: Undo limit (default 500), snap to edges
System: Start with system, notifications, update channel, experimental features

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.

Viewport: Pan, zoom, reset zoom.

Export: Copy image, save, and save as.

macOS App: Hold ⌘Q to quit.