# Capcap (open-source desktop utility)

> Capcap is a free, open-source desktop utility for macOS. ⌘⌘ - A lightweight, native macOS screenshot tool that lives in your menu bar. It has 958 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at realskyrin/capcap.

简体中文 · 繁體中文 · English · 日本語 · 한국어 · Français · Русский · Tiếng Việt macOS 上最顺手的截图工具。 双击 ⌘ 即开即用——窗口一点就贴边、选区像素级精准、长截图边滚边拼，再用浮动编辑器一气呵成完成标注与美化。常驻菜单栏，不占 Dock，无遥测、无订阅、零第三方依赖；想要一键拿到图片云端链接，自己接入图床即可。

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/realskyrin/capcap |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 958 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Swift |
| Website | https://capcap.skyrin.fun |
| Official | no |
| Category | Archivers, cleaners & system utilities |
| Latest release | release-v1.7.17 (Sep 28, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 3, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/realskyrin/capcap/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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