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Lenscap

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Free plan macOS
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Spec score 7.7 #30 of 61 in Screen Capture Software

Spec sheet

Purpose
Lenscap is an open-source macOS screenshot and screen-recording app that saves captures locally and offers an optional personal cloud library.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Integrations
Optional cloud uploads use a Neon project that the user deploys and connects; Lenscap does not provide a hosted backend.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Privacy
Without a connected personal cloud, capture data stays local; the project says it has no analytics or telemetry.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Maker
The repository identifies Rut Mehta as the copyright holder of the project’s MIT-licensed code.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Capture
It supports area, window, fullscreen, timed, and experimental scrolling screenshots.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Cloud access
The personal cloud stores captures in a private Neon bucket, and the device token is kept in the macOS login Keychain.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Cloud limitations
Cloud uploads do not backfill existing history, and the documentation says cloud storage is in beta and recommends keeping local originals.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Cloud sharing
Copy Share Link creates a seven-day read URL, and anyone holding the URL can access that capture while it remains valid.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Distribution
The project provides a downloadable DMG and instructions to build the native app from source.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Editing
The annotation editor includes drawing and text tools, blur or pixelate, crop, background styling, undo and redo, and copy or save actions.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Local history
The history browser indexes the last 300 captures, and the default save folder is ~/Pictures/Lenscap.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
OCR
Capture Text uses Apple’s Vision framework to recognize text from a selected area and copy it to the clipboard.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Permissions
Screen Recording permission is required for captures; Accessibility permission is optional for scrolling capture.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Recording
Screen recordings can be saved as H.264 MP4 with optional system audio, while GIF recordings have a 30-second cap and a 960-pixel maximum long side.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
System requirements
Lenscap requires macOS 14.0 or later, and its prebuilt DMG is for Apple Silicon Macs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Lenscap Free Open-source macOS app · personal cloud requires your own Neon project Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

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