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SnapPrompt for Mac

Screenshot anything on your Mac and ask Claude about it

Press Control+Shift+1, select part of the screen and type your question. The answer appears right next to the capture, on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

The macOS and Linux builds are coming soon.

SnapPrompt is a desktop app for Windows, Mac and Linux. Open this page on your computer to download it.

SnapPrompt has no ChromeOS build. It runs on Windows, Mac and Linux; the Linux build has not been tested in a Chromebook's Linux environment.

  • Mac

    macOS 12.3 or newer, Apple Silicon or Intel

    Not sure which chip? Apple menu › About This Mac.

    • Mac with Apple SiliconComing soon
    • Mac with IntelComing soon

    The Mac build is not published yet. This page links it as soon as it is.

  • Windows

    Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit

    SnapPrompt for Windows is x64 only for now. Windows 11 on ARM runs x64 apps through emulation; Windows 10 on ARM does not.

    • Download for Windows

      Windows 64-bit: version 0.4.0 · 8.9 MB · released

  • Linux

    Linux x64, tested on Ubuntu 22.04

    SnapPrompt for Linux is x64 only for now.

    • Linux AppImageComing soon
    • Linux .debComing soon

    The Linux build is not published yet. This page links it as soon as it is.

The app asks for a key on first launch: get a free 3-day trial key on thedownload page, or buy a license for $19 + applicable tax.

How it works on a Mac

  1. Press the shortcutControlShift1 starts a capture from any app, including a full-screen one. Drag a region, pressSpace to pick a window or F for the full screen.
  2. Type a questionA prompt box opens beside the selection. Choose where it goes with Cmd1 (quick answer),Cmd2 (Claude Code) or Cmd3 (Claude chat).
  3. Read the answerThe answer streams into a card next to the capture. Ask a follow-up, copy it, or fix the problem in Claude Code.

Install and first launch

Requirements: macOS 12.3 (Monterey) or newer on Apple Silicon or Intel, and the Claude Code CLI signed in to your own Claude account.

  1. Open the .dmg for your Mac's chip and drag SnapPrompt to Applications.
  2. Allow the first launch. SnapPrompt is not notarized by Apple yet, so macOS blocks it the first time. Open System Settings › Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway next to the SnapPrompt message, then confirm with Open. On macOS 14 or older you can also right-click the app in Finder › Open.
  3. If macOS says the app is damaged, runxattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/SnapPrompt.app once in Terminal and open it again.
  4. Grant two permissions when asked: Screen Recording, to capture the screen, and Accessibility, for the global shortcut and text selection. Restart SnapPrompt after granting them.
  5. Activate your trial key or license key when SnapPrompt asks for it.

SnapPrompt lives in the menu bar, with no Dock icon. A click on the menu bar icon starts a capture, and a setting in Settings › General starts SnapPrompt when you log in.

Mac shortcuts

  • ControlShift1 capture and ask (quick answer)
  • ControlShift2 full capture, with folder and model choices
  • ControlShift3 open the app
  • Cmd1, Cmd2, Cmd3 pick the destination while you type
  • CmdM choose the model while you type

The global shortcuts use the Control key and can be changed in Settings, including to a Command combination. Select text and Annotate are buttons in the capture tool strip, and Edit capture on the answer card opens the image editor. The full list is inKeyboard shortcuts.

Text recognition on your Mac

SnapPrompt reads the text in a capture with the text recognition built into macOS, so there is nothing to download and nothing is uploaded for OCR. The optional Xiaomi-OCR-0 model is Windows-only for now. More inOffline OCR.

Frequently asked questions

Which Macs does SnapPrompt run on?

macOS 12.3 (Monterey) or newer, on Apple Silicon and on Intel. Each chip has its own .dmg; not sure which one you have? Apple menu › About This Mac.

Why does macOS block SnapPrompt the first time?

SnapPrompt is not notarized by Apple yet, so Gatekeeper blocks the first launch. Open System Settings › Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway next to the SnapPrompt message, then confirm with Open. On macOS 14 or older you can also right-click the app in Finder and choose Open. You only do this once.

Why does it need Screen Recording and Accessibility?

Screen Recording lets SnapPrompt capture the screen. Accessibility is for the global shortcut and text selection. macOS asks for both; restart SnapPrompt after granting them.

Is the capture shortcut Command or Control?

Control. The global shortcuts are Control+Shift+1 (capture and ask), Control+Shift+2 (full capture) and Control+Shift+3 (open the app). Inside the prompt box, Command works: Command+1, 2 and 3 pick the destination and Command+M picks the model. You can change every global shortcut in Settings.

Do I need a Claude account?

Yes. SnapPrompt talks to Claude through the Claude Code CLI and uses the sign-in Claude Code already has on your Mac. If the CLI is missing, SnapPrompt can download and install the official build for you. The Claude chat destination works without the CLI.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay $19 + applicable tax once and the license is yours for good, with 1 year of updates. SnapPrompt keeps working on every version released at or before your updates end (the date and time shown on the license page). A version released after that moment needs a renewal to run with your license. Renewing costs $9 + applicable tax a year.

Try SnapPrompt free for 3 days

Windows, Mac and Linux. The macOS and Linux builds are coming soon. After the trial, $19 + applicable tax once, with 1 year of updates included. You use your own Claude account.

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