Downloads
| Platform | Download |
|---|---|
| macOS Apple Silicon (M1–M5) | BetterShot-0.3.0_arm64.dmg
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| macOS Intel | BetterShot-0.3.0_x86_64.dmg
|
Install
- Download the DMG for your Mac
- Open the DMG, drag BetterShot to Applications
- Launch and grant Screen Recording + Accessibility permissions in System Settings
What's New in 0.3.0
Capture
- Color Picker (⌘⇧C) — native macOS color sampler with hex code HUD
- OCR now detects QR codes and barcodes alongside text
- Delayed screenshot with visual countdown overlay (3, 2, 1)
- Repeat last region capture (⌃⌘⇧4)
- Multi-monitor support for all capture modes
Annotate
- Spotlight tool — darken everything outside a selected region
- 12 annotation tools with single-key shortcuts (V/R/F/O/L/A/D/N/P/B/G/T)
- Option+drag to duplicate any annotation
- Persistent tool selection — text tool stays armed after placing
Editor
- Layout controls — aspect ratio (16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 9:16) + 9-point alignment grid
- Canvas expansion — draw annotations into the padding area
- Save as Default button for effects/background
- Toast notifications on export, copy, and save
- Image overlay — paste images from clipboard (⌘⇧V)
- Pinned floating screenshots — always-on-top, draggable, scroll to resize
Performance
- Optimized blur/pixelate pipeline (single canvas snapshot, padded blur for clean edges)
- Reduced preview render resolution for snappier interaction
- Cached font list, rasterized transparency grid, halved hit-test sampling
UI
- Redesigned menu bar — grouped by intent, quick access to last capture
- Template menu bar icon — adapts to light/dark mode
- Native folder picker for save directory
- Reactive settings — all preferences update immediately
See full changelog: https://github.com/KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md