The question and evidence should stay together.
Now · 1 captureNative for macOS
Notes for what you see. Capture it. Keep thinking.
Snipboard is a calm Mac notes app built around screenshots. Capture any pixels, get an instant clipboard copy, and keep writing with the image already in the right note.
macOS 15.2+ One-time purchase Local-first
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From screen to note in one motion.
Capture first. Snipboard copies the image and places it at your cursor, ready to annotate, frame, share, or arrange on an optional canvas.
A SCREENSHOT-NATIVE NOTES APP
The image and the idea stay together.
Notes are the home. Captures arrive inline, remain easy to find, and can become polished images or spatial thinking only when you ask.
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Capture without breaking your train of thought.
Press ⌃⌘4 and select any pixels. Snipboard copies the result immediately and inserts it at the cursor in your selected note. With no note selected, Quick Captures keeps it safe.
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RESEARCHLet the question stay visible.
Evidence and interpretation work better side by side.
Write beside what you saw.
Resize a screenshot, add a caption, preview it with Space, or copy it again with Command-C. The note stays readable and the original remains available in Captures.
Make a screenshot ready to share.
Annotate, then add a tasteful background, padding, rounded corners, and shadow. Copy the framed image or save a PNG without changing the original.
Possible connection: the focus question and reference capture may serve the same goal. What shared constraint or outcome links them?
QUIET BY DESIGN
Your thinking stays yours.
Snipboard remains fully useful offline. Intelligence can help with a note when invited, but never takes control of your library.
- 01Local-first library
Notes, captures, annotations, and OCR live on your Mac. Private iCloud sync is optional.
- 02AI that asks, then disappears
Suggestions arrive as temporary, source-linked cards. Keep one—or dismiss it without leaving a chat log behind.
- 03No silent rewriting
Your words, screenshots, note order, and optional canvas change only when you change them.
MADE FOR THE MAC
Fast where it should be. Quiet everywhere else.
Native capture, fully configurable shortcuts, instant clipboard copy, precise selection, trackpad zoom, Light and Dark Mode, VoiceOver, Reduce Motion, and the details you expect from a real desktop app.
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⌃⌘NQuick Note
THE SHORT VERSION
Questions, answered clearly.
Is Snipboard a notes app?
Yes. It is a native Mac notes app designed around screenshots. Write normally, then capture something into the note whenever the visual context matters.
What happens after I capture something?
The image is copied to your clipboard immediately and inserted at the cursor in the selected note. If no note is selected, it lands safely in Quick Captures so nothing is lost.
Does framing change my original screenshot?
No. Framing is a non-destructive export style. Choose a background, padding, rounded corners, and shadow, then copy the result or save a PNG while the original stays untouched.
What is Canvas, and do I have to use it?
Canvas is optional. Open it from a note only when free placement and connections would help. It arranges the same note content spatially; ordinary note-taking never requires it.
Where does Snipboard store my captures?
Snipboard is local-first and works offline. Optional private CloudKit sync can keep your library available across your Macs.
Does AI reorganize or rewrite my ideas?
No. Suggestions appear as temporary, source-linked previews. Nothing becomes permanent until you explicitly keep it, and AI never silently rewrites your notes or moves canvas items.
What does Snipboard require?
A Mac running macOS 15.2 or later. Screen Recording permission is needed only so Snipboard can read the pixels you deliberately select for a capture.
Can I keep the quieter capture behavior?
Yes. Region captures open for annotation by default, but you can switch that off and use the compact completion card instead.
How does the $19 license work?
It is a one-time, non-expiring personal license—not a subscription. One key can be active on up to three Macs at once, and you can deactivate a Mac when you move to another. Applicable taxes may be added at Dodo Payments checkout.
How do I receive my license after payment?
The confirmation page gives you the Mac download immediately and may also show your license key. Dodo Payments sends the key to the email address used at checkout as a permanent record.
ONE CALM APP. ONE PURCHASE.
Own your visual notes.
$19USD
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Capture the fragment. Keep it beside the thought. Share it beautifully—with no subscription waiting behind it.
- Non-expiring personal license
- Up to three Macs at once
- Local-first library