SnipayaAnnotate
Four keys to explain a bug
Dim the rest with S, draw the arrow with A, number it with N, explain it with K. Every mark stays editable until you export.
Screenshot and image annotator for Mac
Point at the problem.
Blur the password.
Capture with OptionShift4 or drop in any image. Mark it up, blur the secrets, share. Or let your AI assistant do it over MCP.
- Works with your AI assistant
- Runs on your Mac
- No account
- Pay once
macOS 13 Ventura or later, Apple Silicon and Intel.
On-device redaction
Share the bug, not the API key.
Snipaya reads the image on your Mac and checks every line against 217 patterns. One click blurs what it finds, even when the text recognition mixes up a 0 and an O. Always check the result before you share it.
0 of 9 secrets blurred
- Account ID
- Card number
- IBAN
- Phone
- Password
- API key
- GitHub token
- IP address
What happens between the shortcut and the paste
Copy text
Copy the error message out of the image
Drag over any text in an image and it is on your clipboard. No retyping stack traces or order IDs. Recognition runs offline.
Beautify
Frame it before you post
Wrap the image in a background, padding, rounded corners and a shadow, so it reads as a picture in a doc rather than a crop.
AI over MCP
Let your AI hold the pen.
Turn on Snipaya's local MCP server and the assistant you already use, in its own app, can mark up your screenshots for you. Describe the markup and watch it appear.
Your assistant can
- Open an image
- Blur secrets
- Add arrows and steps
- Add text and callouts
- Export the result
And it stays safe
- Off by default
- You turn the MCP server on in settings.
- Local only
- It listens on your Mac, nowhere else.
- Token protected
- Every request needs your access token.
- Your own assistant
- Snipaya includes no AI model and sends nothing to one.
The whole toolbar, enlarged
Sixteen tools, each on one letter key. Hover or tab through them to see what each one draws.
Also in the app: tabs that come back after a restart, editable .snipaya project files, drag-out export, uploads to your own image host, and an admin policy file that limits where screenshots can go.
Privacy
Nothing leaves your Mac
unless you send it.
- No account
- No telemetry
- Works offline
- Uploads only go where you set them up
Pay once
One license, no subscription, no tiers. Try it for 14 days first.
Snipaya license
$19one-time
Taxes may apply at checkout. Lemon Squeezy is the merchant of record. See the license agreement, terms of sale and refund policy.
- Every tool and feature on this page
- Local MCP server for your own AI assistant
- Free updates for 12 months, installed for you
- No account, no cloud, works offline
- Apple Silicon and Intel, macOS 13 Ventura or later
- Refund within 14 days, no questions
14-day free trial
Download and capture in a minute
Every Pro feature, no account or card needed. macOS 13 Ventura or later.
Step 1
Download the trial
Not sure which one? Apple menu > About This Mac: Chip means Apple Silicon, Processor means Intel.
Step 2
Drag it to Applications
Open the .dmg, drag Snipaya into Applications, then open it from there.
Step 3
Press Option Shift 4 and drag
Snipaya opens with your capture, ready to mark up. OptionShift3 takes the whole screen, OptionShift5 a window.
Cut out and stick to your monitor
The capture keys sit next to the built-in macOS ones, so they never clash. You can change them in settings.
Snipaya keysmacOS
Capture, from anywhere
- Whole screen
- OptionShift3
- Area
- OptionShift4
- Window
- OptionShift5
In the editor
- Copy the image
- ShiftCommandC
- Blur secrets
- ShiftCommandR
- Export
- CommandE
- Undo
- CommandZ
- New tab
- CommandT
- Save project
- CommandS
Tools, one letter each
- Arrow
- A
- Curved arrow
- W
- Rectangle
- R
- Ellipse
- E
- Text
- T
- Step
- N
- Callout
- K
- Spotlight
- S
- Measure
- U
- Blur
- B
- Magnifier
- M
- Pen
- P
- Highlighter
- H
- Emoji
- J
- Eyedropper
- I
- Copy text
- O
Made by one developer
I wanted a screenshot tool that's fast, private and paid for once. So I built one.
The two things I use most - dropping a few screenshots on one canvas to show the whole flow in a bug report, and letting my AI assistant drive Snipaya over MCP. The MCP server stays off until you turn it on and only listens on localhost.
If something breaks, you're writing to me, not a ticket bot.
Krzysztof Surdy, dev_sensei_
Questions
What do I need to run Snipaya?
A Mac running macOS 13 Ventura or later. Snipaya runs natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. Windows and Linux are not supported.
Is it a subscription?
No. You pay once and keep using the app. Updates are free for 12 months from purchase, and the version you have keeps working forever after that. There are no recurring charges and no account to create.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Capture, editing, text recognition and redaction need no connection. The internet is only used for update checks and for uploads you start yourself.
Which languages does it speak?
English, Polski, Deutsch and Español. It follows your Mac's language, or you pick one in settings.
What is the AI and MCP feature?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI assistants use tools on your computer. When you turn it on, Snipaya runs a small MCP server on your Mac, and an assistant running in its own app can open an image, add arrows, steps, text or blur, and export the result.
It is off by default, listens only locally, and requires an access token. Snipaya does not include or pay for an AI model; you use your own assistant.
Do my images leave my Mac?
Not unless you send them. Capturing, editing, OCR (via macOS Vision) and auto-redaction all run on device. Snipaya has no telemetry or analytics.
An image is uploaded only when you explicitly export it to an upload destination that you configured yourself, such as your own image host or issue tracker. The app checks for updates to keep itself current. Details are in the privacy policy.
Does auto-redact catch everything?
No tool can guarantee that; always check the result before you share.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. If Snipaya is not for you, ask for a refund within 14 days of purchase and you will get your money back, no questions asked. See the refund policy.
Who am I buying from?
Snipaya is made by Krzysztof Surdy dev_sensei_. Orders are processed by Lemon Squeezy, which acts as the merchant of record and handles payment, invoices and sales tax.
Questions, bugs, ideas?
Send a message. I read every one and reply to the email you give.